Name: Disney Once Upon a Whimsy Collection Tiana Doll
Made by and When: Mattel Creations, 2025
Style: JFD16-9893
Material: Vinyl, paint, synthetic hair fibers, plastic, mixed textiles
Height: 11-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black rooted hair styled in a sculpted fleur-de-lis style, a lily pad headpiece, and painted-on “baby hair”; brown painted eyes with applied upper eyelashes and lavender and pink eyeshadow, the closed mouth has burgundy lip color.
Clothes: Wears a fitted art deco-print charmeuse gown with pleated lily pad layers at the hemline, topped with a pink-petaled flower, pink elbow-length gloves accented with fringe, drop earrings, and fancy pink high-heeled shoes. The premium packaging with character art, a window box, and scenic designs includes a doll stand and a certificate of authenticity.
Other: The back of the doll’s box indicates it is “inspired by the ‘Ma Belle Evangeline’ song in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog… Tiana doll’s extravagant fashion gives a playful nod to the lush bayou setting where Tiana first dances with Naveen.”
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