Name: The Dreamettes Back-up Singers: Deena, Effie, and Lorelle
Made by and When: Tonner Doll Co. (Robert Tonner), 2006
Material: Articulated vinyl
Marks: (Deena’s head) ©ROBERT TONNER / 2003; (Effie’s head) ©2005 TONNER DOLL CO.; (Lorelle’s head) TONNER DOLL COM. / ©2004; (Lorelle’s back) ©2003 / Tonner Doll / Company
Height: 16 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Dark brown bubble cut detachable wigs, painted brown eyes, closed mouths with nude lip color
Clothes: Gold satin cocktail dresses with rhinestone shoulder strap accents, plastic gold beaded necklaces, gold drop earrings, flesh-tone hose, gold T-strap high-heeled shoes
Other: Produced in a limited edition of 300 each, display stands included; Deena and Lorelle are jointed below the breasts, at the waist, elbows, wrists, and knees. Effie is jointed at the elbows and knees and uses the Emme plus-sized body. All dolls have arched high-heeled feet. The Dreamworks/Paramount film based on the hit Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, inspired the creation of the Dreamettes Back-up Singers dolls. Tonner’s use of existing head sculpts indicates the dolls were not intended as portraits of the actors who starred in the film.
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