18-Inch Cloth Madeline

• This cloth Madeline has a fabric body, yarn hair and embroidered face.
• She is wearing her signature blue coat, plaid dress with a white collar, yellow hat, white lace socks and black shoes.
• She is 18 inches tall.
• She is perfect for any little girl, especially those who love the Madeline stories.
• Collectors will also adore her for her authenticity to the stories.

Adorable Friend...:
My doll collection is probably the most fun of all my treasures...Each item arrives to a delighted welcoming committee (me, of course, and any visitors). I have described this "phase" as my second childhood. I must add, of course, that the dolls and other fairytale images intrigue my grandchildren as well. A bonus, of course. When my latest collectible arrived, I was jubilant. She is adorable and fits in nicely with the others. Madeline Rag Doll by Madame Alexander is a winner!

My little girl loves her Madeline doll:
She's very well made and as other reviewers have pointed out even carries an appendectomy scar from her surgery in the original Madeline story. My little girl carries her everywhere she goes. I just wish she was washable!

Great For Cuddling:
I purchased this item for myself to go along with the other Madeline dolls I've had since my childhood. This is, by far, the best-quality doll of the bunch. There are wonderful details, from the lace trim on her socks to the grosgrain ribbon on her hat. Her blue coat and plaid dress are removable, and underneath her apparel is an embroidered appendectomy scar. At 18" tall, she's perfect for hugs. Little girls will delight in cuddling this Madeline doll while reading Ludwig Bemelmans' books about the adorable French school girl. Probably the only thing I'm not too keen on about this doll is the fabric with which her body is made. It's like the same material McDonald's uses on their plush Happy Meal toys. Sure, it's soft, but it doesn't quite match the quality of the doll's clothing and accessories.

Madeline:
I purchased the Madeline doll (& books) to read to my 9 mo. grand daughter. She holds the doll (I hold her) and we read the poetic flow of language in the books. Great together time. Great developing love of dolls and books.

Beautiful:
Adorable, good size, the BLUE coat is the one, a treasure for years while our granddaughter grows up. Her parents love it.