Name: Nikita Standing
Made by and When: Jan McClean, 2002
Material: Vinyl head, arms, legs; cloth body
Marks: Jan McLean (signature) /252/3500 (on the back)
Height: 33 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Dark brown curly wig styled in two side pigtails, hazel stationary eyes with applied upper and lower eyelashes, closed mouth with lined dark-painted lips
Clothes: Hot pink, turquoise, purple, and lavender hand-dyed silk dress; white pantaloons, purple shoes with black soles, turquoise and sapphire faux gem bracelet, pink faux gem necklace, turquoise and sequined ponytail holders
Other: Standing Nikita was produced in a limited edition of 3500 with a certificate of authenticity, a hang tag, and a doll stand base with two metal poles to insert into the soles of the shoes for support. This doll is #252 of 3500. Standing Nikita has a seated counterpart, Sitting Nikita, also released in 2002.
The seated version (as seen here) uses the same head sculpt and has straight hair styled in four pigtails on top with bangs and one braid on each side of the face. The hair hangs loose in the back. The seated doll wears a white, sequin-trimmed party dress, white socks, and pink shoes.
Both versions of Nikita have French-manicured fingernails and very expressive hands.
Jan McLean, the artist, retired from doll making in 2009.
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