Coquette Doll
Uneeda COQUETTE Red Velveteen 1963 French Doll Coquette the Doll with the Continental Flair Coquette was introduced in 1963, when 16 inch pre-teen dolls were introduced by almost all the major doll companies. The doll bodies share similar features (most likely came from the same molds), but the faces were unique for each company. Coquette was made for nearly 15 years and she was sold under several other names including Agatha or Penelope. She wore all the favorite fashions of the 1960's and 70's. Coquette is almost an unknown in doll collector circles, but like B-grade actors she had steady employment. It would be fun to collect Coquette, and I promise you it would be an interesting collection. For one thing, she was quite a clothes-hound and she wore whatever was trendy for the time. All of the Coquette dolls are dated 1963, even if they were produced later on. The year 1963 was the first release. The dress is in good condition, considering it's one of those flocked velveteen canvas dresses that's hard to clean. It has some surface soiling (a little dusty) but is in good shape. Coquette has vinyl head and arms, with plastic body and legs. Her hair is rooted and styled in a ponytail. This pale blonde Coquette is my favorite, because she looks very glamorous in a variety of fashions. Her big aqua-blue eyes are slightly slanted, and her cute little pointy chin has a dimple. Coquette is flirty, charming and very sweet. She was a child of the 60's, and was possibly inspired by our favorite Genie of that era? This Coquette face was only used by Uneeda that we know of. Horsman had their Ruthie dolls and a few others that were similar. Effanbee offered Gumdrop, Suzie, Baby Face and more. Prilly's vintage dolls are pre-owned. Please note this is not a new doll. Condition as described. Vintage dolls are likely to show their age even if they are in excellent condition or in their original package.