Glissando Violet Doll

1954. "...and the winner of this year's AdLib Most Popular Artist is..."

The pianist in the jazz combo playing at the AdLib Jazz Awards ran his finger up the keyboard, playing an anticipatory glissando as the presenter took a breath as he opened the envelope.

Violet Waters' heart bumped a little as the final note of the glissando hung in the breathless air. "That's just what my life's been like," she thought to herself. "Just like that piano player's glissando. Going higher and higher and getting better and better... But there's no keyboard in the world long enough to handle my 'life' glissando!"

Indeed, Violet's life had been a wonderful ride so far. From that little girl in the Midwest with a dream to her success here and abroad to her movie contract with Monolithic Studios to her successful recording and club career... Of course, there had been a few sour notes along the way, but for the most part, everything was in a major key and getting better all the time.

But now the envelope was open and the presenter stood squinting at the card in his hand. "Why didn't I bring my glasses? But I don't even know why I need to look. AdLib's Most Popular Artist for 1954—or almost any year in my opinion—is Miss Violet Waters!"

And Violet took a deep breath, wiped away a tear and stepped to the podium—after giving the piano man a wink as he played another glissando, ending on a beautiful, triumphant chord.

• Glissando is a beautiful ensemble, circa 1954.
• Violet is smashing in an iridescent chartreuse/blue fitted dress with straps and a mermaid circle skirt bottom. Tulle trim runs along neckline with blue beading accents.
• She wears a full swing coat fully lined with blue silk charmeuse, with beaded detail along lapels and sleeves.
• Violet carries a blue silk charmeuse purse with blue beading.
• Comes with drop earrings with iridescent green/blue beading and a single strand bracelet with green/blue beads, and blue glitter shoes with beaded straps.
• The costume for Glissando Violet Waters doll was created by Hollywood costumer designer Lynne Day.

Each doll and costume in the 2004 Gene Marshall Collection comes with specially-designed Memories Collection "scrapbook" pages to fill your scrapbook (excludes "Mel Loves Marsha").