For those who prefer the short story...

Doll = Midnight Romance
Casual = Poolside w/ a hair wrap
Daywear = Spotted in the Park w/ a hair wrap
Business/Lunch = Suit by Ann-Marie of Le Petite Boutique
Ball Gown/*Evening Gown (do you not really need both?) Versailles/Special Appearance*

Doll = Midnight Romance for reasons mentioned in the post by Kelly Red - MR is versatile as can be with hair that works perfectly for day or extravaganza, amazing!

I have her permanently dressed in an amazing black and white houndstooth suit by Marie of Le Petite Boutique, so for the old days, I will use that suit as Gene's luncheon/meeting outfit.

Spotted in the Park a YDA, Young Designers of America winner 1999 (designed here in El Paso by the most precious young girl, Veronica Alvarado, who was at the time a young new mother. All of her love for the baby who was left at home with Abuelita, went into that design. It was touching. And watching that young woman sign autographs in NYC at FAO, with HER design reproduced on a cascade of Gene, Spotted in the Park - FAO Exclusive - in the most beautiful window display. I hope every person who loves Gene, knows what a strong and beautiful part Joan Greene played in the Share the Dream mentality that built our deep communities to this day.



LOL - 3 other outfits

Daughter of the Nile
(wow, I just realized that DoN is another Young Designers of America winner from some American high school student!)

Okay, I still need an evening gown/ball gown and something casual, wow!!! another "connection" type choice.

Vince Nowell -

Ball gown - Versailles because of the way I managed to get the doll and "meet" Vince all in one. Whew, what a special memory!! (I may have to claim an extra evening gown slot.*)

Living in my best city but one without a doll store of any kind, I found Gene in a Dolls Magazine advertisement and I quickly fell off the edge of the earth.... thankfully!

This was already in the days of Vicki's Home on The Web, so we already had a community. If you ever played chat Bingo, with our Beloved Marcia at the helm...well, ya.

But I reached out to FAO in Cali, and Vince Nowell came onto the telephone. I had met a fellow Gene lover (and DESIGNER in the voice!)

Thus: Casual Wear - Vince Nowell's Poolside especially as posed in the AD photo. Vince made his dreams of those telephone days come true by designing some of the most beloved Gene fashions that AD produced.

Red Venus was my first doll and my love for her is deep. She arrived with Monaco, what a day to remember. RV wanted to be my choice today, but I reminded her that Midnight Romance has the hair "done". In a future poll, when I have the time to play "doll hair", RV will win the #1 slot. What hair!

* Evening Gown (extra) Special Appearance, such a beauty by my former student, current instructor in the El Paso Community College Fashion Program that I love and ran for 34 years, Jose D Saenz.