This is Tonner’s 16″ Tyler Wentworth doll, the flagship 16″ doll which ran until Tonner closed in 2018. Tonner was known for designing high quality vinyl dolls, with a painstaking eye for detail. She set the standard for other 16 fashion dolls, with articulated elbows and knees and a wardrobe full of luxury fabrics such as silk, linen and cashmere. Other 16 doll outfits such as those by the Franklin Mint, All About Eve, or Madame Alexander’s Alex should also fit her body sculpt. This is the “Amethyste” doll, released in 2003 as a limited edition of 3000 pieces. It’s a part of the Theatre de La Mode line and features Tyler in a beautiful flowing silk charmeuse ball gown in royal purple, with a lilac and peach colored sash styled in a bow. It’s accessorized by pink gloves with matching sandals, and purple earrings. The doll’s hair is neat and tidy, her clothing shows no signs of damage or fading. All pieces appear to be present. The box is in excellent shape and has only very minor scuffs. Some artificial materials or elastics might have degraded over time but were not tested. Doll was not removed from box or undressed so may have some imperfections under her clothes.
