Franklin Dolls and Catalogues: Franklin and maryse Southern Belles 1989 to1996

Southern Belle Lucy Anne 1989

Lucy Anne, is the first porcelain heirloom doll officially authorized and endorsed by Shirley Plantation. Shirley Plantation of Virginia preserves a history of more than three centuries of Southern charm and hospitality.

she is created in fine bisque porcelain with every detailed hand painted with sparkling blue eyes

with a creamy glowing complexion every detailed is flawless

she is wearing a custom design dress in shimmering sky blue satin overlayed with organza

her skirt has two rows of draped organza tied with ribbons and pearl

her bodice is trimmed with pearls and her sleeves are overlayed with a off the shoulder

organza trimmed with wide white ribbon and lace

she also wears a large white ribbon waist band tied in a bow

with pearls around her neck with a crystal sapphire pendant

on her honey blonde hair hand styed in ringlets she wears a

beautiful blue satin bonnet trimmed with lace ribbons and flowers

she holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand

She Stands 16 1/2" Tall

She is hall marked 1989

IN THIS PHOTO

HER BONNET IS NOT POSITION PROPERLY

Southern Belle Savannah

she is created in fine bisque porcelain and hand painted with brown eyes

with a creamy glowing complexion and raven hair

she is wearing a pink satin ball gown her skirt is gathered at the waist and full flowing

decorated with white organza with little white ribbons with her hem trimmed with lace

she has a large white ribboned waist band with her bodice overlayed with lace

trimmed with lace ruffles

Underneath she wears white silk undies and wears pink painted on high heels

she wears a white ribbon chocker with a pearl pendant

Her hair is elaborately braided with cascading ringlets she is crowned

with a double ribbon bow and finished with pink roses in her hair

She Stands 16" Tall

dollreader nov 1993

descripition taken from image

CHARLOTTE ANNE
Designed by Maryse Nicole

A Southern Belle from the historic Magnolia plantation gardens
She is created in fine bisque porcelain with glass dark brown eyes red hair
She wears a mauve floral chiffon dress covered with pink and purple flowers
her skirt has a ruffled hem trimmed with white ribbon with a second
chiffon overlay swept up with satin lilac and purple flowers
her neck line is trimmed with a off the shoulder folded chiffon finished
with a floral centre piece and her waist with a wide mauve ribbon
tied at the rear with a large white satin bow
her curly red hair is gathered and tied at the rear with matching chiffon
with her face crowned with a lilac rose and white pansy
She has purple shoes and her dress has a hoop underneath
She Stands 18.5" Tall
description taken from image
franklin heirloom catalogue 1995

Dolls Magazine Jan 1995

Franklin catalogues heirloom and holiday 1995

LUCY MAE
Designed by Maryse Nicole

A Southern Belle from the historic Magnolia plantation gardens
She is created in fine bisque porcelain with glass blue eyes blonde hair
She wears a 3 tiered layered skirt of pink satin overlayed with lace
ribbon trims her hem a gathered frill pearls and lace trim her at the knees
and lace is gathered at the waist and trimmed with a satin frill
and the lace is adorned with pearls and satin flowers
she has a off the shoulder neckline trimmed with a satin frill
beaded with pearls with flowers crowning her shoulders
she hair is crowned a frilled bonnet of rose pink satin
adorned with ribbon pearls and flowers
She has pink shoes and her dress has a hoop underneath
description taken from image
She Stands 18.5" Tall
Christmas catalogue 1996