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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

New doll - Dovima


Stardoll have added a new doll. She is Dovima, a 1950's supermodel.



Dovima was born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba in 1927 in New York City. The half-Polish, half-Irish daughter of Stanley Juba.  Dovima was discovered on a sidewalk in New York by an editor at Vogue.  She died of liver cancer on May 3, 1990 at the age of 62. After her death, Richard Avedon said, "She was the last of the great elegant, aristocratic beauties... the most remarkable and unconventional beauty of her time."
If you want read more about her visit website to read her biography: HERE

Her pictures:

15 comments:

  1. i have never heard of her but she looks interesting

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  2. I didnt know her by name but the picture with the elephants is famous.
    Stardoll made a good choice for the "New Look" doll.

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  3. She s sure beautifull, i never heard of her though

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  4. i luv the clothing...especially when it is retro :)

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  5. Never heard of her, but some clothes are interesting!

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  6. awh...she died of cancer D:
    love the doll though :]

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  7. I've heard of her, and I've seen her a lot in that picture with the elephants. x

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  8. I've never heard of her but she is just so gorgeous :]

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  9. aww thts sadd she died of cancer. :(

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