The Rebecca Rubin Doll with The Sound of Applause.
The Rebecca Rubin doll was released in May 2009 and updated in Fall 2014 with BeForever.
Doll[]
- Face Mold: Josefina Mold
- Skin: Light
- Hair: Light brown, curly, side part, upper back length, no bangs
- Eyes: Hazel
- Brows: Feathered
Meet Outfit[]
Classic Edition[]
Rebecca with Meet Rebecca. (2009-2014)
Rebecca's meet outfit is intended to imitate the fashions that were still somewhat conservative in dress during the mid-1910s, targeted for middle and working class Americans. In Meet Rebecca, the dress is stated to have been purchased from a mail-order catalog with the description "[r]ich garnet tweed for the sophisticated young lady."
After the launch of BeForever, the set was sold (minus hair accessories) as Rebecca's Classic Outfit for $36.
Dress[]
Red tweed drop waist dress. Black velvet collar, cuffs, and belt loops. Gold button trims. Velcros up the back.
Stockings[]
Black stockings.
Shoes[]
Cream and black high-button shoes. Scalloped non-functional opening. Black patent vinyl toes with scalloping and hole detail. Four black nonfunctional buttons on outsides. Black soles. Velcro closure up the back.
These are similar to the ones that came with Samantha's Middy Outfit.
Bloomers[]
White cotton bloomers. Elastic gathering at waist and legs.
Hair Clip[]
Plastic oval metallic gold hair clip. Black backing.
BeForever Version[]
Rebecca's BeForever Meet Outfit.
The BeForever Outfit for Rebecca was available alone for a short time for $36. It is described in the text of The Sound of Applause as "[r]ich violet tweed," which also carries through in Rebecca: The Sound of Applause.
Jacket[]
Purple woven tweed asymmetrical jacket. White dotted swiss curved collar. Three-quarters sleeves with white dotted print cuffs. Front left side closure; four gold decorative shank buttons with pink pearl centers decorative down closure, with top button under collar points and other three down side. Attached purple velvet ribbon around waist with velvet bow on left side with diagonal cut ends. Velcro closure under the front left.
Skirt[]
Purple tweed chevron-print knee length skirt. Front has box pleats while back is unpleated. White sleeveless cotton undershirt attached. Velcro closure at center back. (Historically garments such as this were still referred to as a "skirt" even with an attached undershirt.)
Tights[]
Black knit tights. These are unchanged from the Classic outfit.
Shoes[]
Plum velvet Mary Janes. White shank non-functional button on strap. Mesh inner lining. Black soles. Velcro closure.
Bloomers[]
White cotton bloomers. These are unchanged from the Classic outfit.
Hair Clip[]
Oval plastic gold hair clip. Black backing.
This is unchanged from the Classic outfit and was not included when the outfit was available for purchase separately.
Meet Accessories[]
Classic Edition[]
Rebecca's Accessories.
Hat[]
Black velveteen soft hat with gold and red silk ribbon in a bow.
Shawl[]
Multicolored fringed shawl.
Brooch[]
Brooch with rabbit and flowers. The brooch belonged to Bubbie, who brought it with her on her journey to America. The rabbit comes from the Russian folk tale Clever Karina, where Karina rides to the Tsar on a giant rabbit as a solution to his riddle.
BeForever Version[]
Rebecca's BeForever Meet Accessories.
Hat[]
Purse[]
Necklace[]
Third Version[]
Rebecca's Third Meet Accessories.
Rebecca's third set of Meet Accessories added the following items:
Shawl[]
Magazine[]
Motion Picture magazine featuring Lily Armstrong.
Dress Like Your Doll: BeForever[]
Pretty Plum Dress.
A dress inspired by Rebecca's BeForever Meet Outfit, the Pretty Plum Dress, was available for $58.
Mini Dolls[]
Rebecca's mini doll was released when she debuted. The doll's body, meet, and book changed in 2014 with the start of BeForever.
