Fashion Plot Gene Doll

Gene held her breath. The killer was going through her nightstand, looking for something. From her disadvantage point under her bed, Gene couldn't see the face. But if she lifted the frilly bedskirt just enough, maybe she could see a reflection in her dressing table mirror...

The crowd gasped as Gene closed the book. "And to find out if I saw the killer's face, you'll just have to buy your own copy of Gene Marshall—Teen Marshal: The Case of the Cos Cob Killer! Now, it's no mystery that our hosts have provided plenty of refreshment, so enjoy!"

This was Gene's first stop on the premiere book tour for the Gene Marshall—Teen Marshal series of teen mysteries. A teenaged Gene was the heroine, pressed into service as an honorary U.S. Marshal to combat crime in Cos Cob and around the world. Her mother and father were in it, too, with Dr. Marshall becoming "Doc Marshall, Town Physician and Forensics Expert" and Mrs. Marshall "Ma Marshall, Always There With Cookies and Advice"! The books were well-written and exciting—and Gene was thrilled to lend her name to the series.

She felt a tap on her shoulder. A young teen girl stood smiling behind her. "Miss Marshall, I was wondering..."

"Who the killer is? I'd love to tell you, but I'm bound to secrecy..."

"No," the girl blushed. "I just wondered who designed your suit. It's a killer!" And they laughed as they walked to the refreshment table.

• Fashion Plot is a uniquely styled suit, circa 1948.
• Gene is spotted wearing a suit of black wool crepe with a fitted jacket that has a tantalizing circular peplum dips in front and shortens to a tailored ruff in back exposing a pencil-thin skirt buttoned down the back and angled to match the jacket's peplum. Under her jacket is a cream blouse, sleeveless, with high collar trimmed with a nosegay of fabric violets.
• Comes with broad-brimmed hat, violet trimmed muff and snood, "pearl" earrings, black pumps, and hose.
• The costume for Fashion Plot Gene doll was created by renowned designer Tim Kennedy.

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").