| Tuesday Taylor & Taylor Jones Reference Page |
| Who is Tuesday? |
| Tuesday Taylor is Ideal's answer to Barbie. Tuesday Taylor was introduced in the mid 70's and had a pretty short run ending in 1978. When she was first introduced, Tuesday had this infamous rotating scalp that switched from blonde to brunette and back again just by turning the scalp. They all had blue eyes with rooted eyelashes. The second edition that was released was the Suntan Tuesday Taylor doll. She came with a sheet of suntan doodle stickers that when the doll was placed in the sun would give her a tattooed look. She had some friends too. Suntan Eric & Suntan Dodi. Eric was also sold in an earlier package with a brown long sleeve top, beige pants and shoes. And then there's Taylor Jones. She's the African-American version and has hair that switches from dark black to an auburn-reddish brown color. There was also a Beauty Queen Tuesday Taylor doll who is a great doll that has only blonde hair that does not change to brunette. She is a straight leg doll that comes dressed in an orange and yellow ribbon bathing suit with orange platform shoes. The platform shoes have magnets on the soles to attach to her round stand. The stand is just a circular metal disk that says Tuesday Taylor on it. Then the last edition of Tuesday Taylor was the Super Model with her Fashion Stepper. The Fashion Stepper allowed Tuesday to walk like the Walk Lively Barbie & Steffie dolls of the 70's. She had blonde hair that is usually styled in a curlier hair style and, like the Beauty Queen doll, she does not have rooted eyelashes. The Super Model Tuesday also came in a black version but she was not named Taylor Jones as the previous black dolls had been. (I wish she had been!) Tuesday had the coolest Penthouse and she also had a very versatile 2 level vacation home. These came with some very cool accessories! Tuesday also had a nice selection of outfits made for her. Unfortunately there were no outfits made for Eric or Dodi. These outfits as well as the Penthouse can be quite an undertaking to find and collect. My personal collection has taken me a handful of years now to put together and I still don't have it all. These dolls and outfits are just for reference, not for sale! |
| The first outfits made for Tuesday were Convertible Fashions and each came with an accessory. There are 6 outfits in this series. |
| Then in 1977, Ideal made the Starshine collection. This is a fantastic series of outfits that if you find them, consider yourself lucky! They can tend to be scarce! This series has 6 outfits in it. |
| This beautiful blue dress and cape set oozes with simple elegance. The dress is very similar to the original blue dress for Tuesday Taylor but featured a floral panel above the waist made of the same fabric as the cape. The long tie is a bulky & thick piece of knit material so I just toss one side over the shoulder. The cape just flows around her. It's one of Tuesday's most desirable outfits! |
| Gold lame` gown and hooded netted-mesh cape made a wild outfit for Tuesday! The waist has cut out sides. |
| This outfit is very sweet and is a hard to find outfit for Tuesday. It features a white flounced full skirt with pale blue ruffle and matching cape with braided trim. Barely visible in my picture is a rose accent on the left side of the bodice. This outfit is a rare softer look for Tuesday. |
| A very bold outfit made of black satin and pink fur! This is a great outfit for Tuesday but you better be careful with it. This is a such a form fitting outfit that Tuesday can quite literally burst the seams! The one piece I'm missing is the pink ribbon neckband with rosette on it. The black stockings only come up to the mid calf area. |
| Dodi is the adorable little sister of Tuesday Taylor. She has a bright and happy look to her face. She is made from the same head and body mold as the 1960's Dodi doll who was a Tammy & Pepper Family Doll Friend. Dodi is a Suntan doll and came with her "Suntan Doodles" sheet (not shown) to make cute tatooes. The red floral print bikini has tiny red ribbons on the sides. |
| This is the Beauty Queen Tuesday Taylor. Notice the flat disk for her stand and magnetic platform heels. |
| Taylor Jones is popular with collectors She has a red suit and matching white skirt. They tend to command a higher price than the white counterpart if found in mint condition! |
| The Suntan Collection There are 12 outfits in this collection ranging from the daring, soft & sweet to down right naughty! |
| I wish the top hadn't slid in off the dress form so you could see that this is a nice outfit! Great colors on the wrap skirt for Tuesday with a knot at the top and a naughty peek a boo bodice. |
| This is a beautiful set of pink knit with a soft looking sheer capelet. This outfit doesn't come around too often! |
| Another challenging outfit to find is this burnt red/orange dress that has a wide skirt with silver belt and edging on the top. What you don't see in the picture is a built in necklace at the top of fine amber/gold like beads! |
| This is a sharp dress!! Red sheer fluted material over nylon tricot skirt with a brocade bodice. There are variations in the coloring of the bodice. Some have more green like the dress on the left and some are more on the pale side like this dress in the package. |
| A close up of Beauty Queen Tuesday's metal stand! |
| Suntan Tuesday Taylor with her original white and gold foil trim bikini, caftan, white heels, original stand and those hysterical gold and black glasses. |
| This outfit is rare. The only ski outfit made for Tuesday is made of vivid orange pants with yellow front piping, yellow jacket with fur collar and cuffs and coordinating yellow hat. The only thing they didn't think of was boots! Poor girl has to hit the slopes in platform heels or the original white shoes! |
| This is a cute outfit made of lavender polyester knit with a braided ribbon belt and white crochet shawl. It doesn't show up too well but there's also a coordinating hat in there too. |
| This outfit was normally packaged and a part of the Suntan Collection but my version was crammed into a Special Value Collection package. I believe a few other outfits have had the same thing done. Probably an end of production "use up what we've got" deal from the factory. Unfortunately because of this packaging you can't see what a cute outfit it is inside. It's a white skin revealing tunic with orange, yellow & green large floral print toward the bottom and hangs over long orange knit pants. It's very bright and flirty! |
| This ought to be titled "Sheer elegance". This is a gorgeous outfit made of yellow knit single strap dress with a soft yellow and orange floral pattern with orange ribbon/flower accent at the neck. The sheer material is fragile, so if you are lucky enough to find one, handle it gently! This a very sweet look for Tuesday. |
| Yowza! This is a brave outfit to give a child to play with, huh?! Naughty, naughty Tuesday. Does your mom know you're wearing that! This tropical themed outfit has pretty colors but the top isn't much bigger than a band-aid! |
| This is a sharp suit for Tuesday! Almost looks like an airline stewardess outfit. A navy blue crushed velvet suit with beret and "TT" clutch purse. It's super tight and the jacket is super snug on the sleeves and shoulders! No blouse, just a white satin bow at the neck. |
| Another pretty look for Tuesday is this yellow and orange zig-zag stitched trim tunic & skirt with a blue, orange and green belt to give contrast. I think it has an almost Native American Indian inspired style (only thing missing is some fringe & boots!) |
| This is Tuesday's main squeeze, Eric! This doll is the first issue with a dark brown long sleeve top, tan pants and shoes. The more commonly seen issue of Eric is the Suntan Eric who wears a simple orange beach suit and has no shoes. Eric is a solidly built doll with a slightly too big for his head body! But the nice feature is that he can move his arms outward as well as forwards. I think Ideal took inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger! |
| Peignoir set came with white tv & white lacy bra & panties under the robe. The tv has a ski lodge/snow scene and brown "handle" sticker |
| This outfit normally came with blue pants. My set came with yellow pants that were later used with a store catalog exclusive. There's no telling how many variations to this set there are. Both straps are supposed to go over the shoulders. |
| The Special Value Collection Don't be fooled by the name. This line of outfits, though while cheaper, had some great looks! There were 12 total. |
| Cute & springy. This mint green jumpsuit has pink & white soft trim on the top & the sleeves are attached on the underarm seam area. A pretty display outfit! |
| A wild print jumpsuit that came in 2 variations (maybe a third as well!). This one is more of a nylon tricot material. There are little yellow vinyl/plastic shoulder straps. The braided belt adds a nice touch! |
| Another flirty but really cute pink dress with a netted white waist. The hat is a simple white nylon tricot with flowerette. |
| You'll recognize the material used for this totally see through halter and pants set. I think this looks more like pajamas. |
| Stay tuned! I've got more items coming to this page. Also coming are some catalog pieces, and later I'll have the Tuesday Taylor Vacation Home added here too! |
| Only Tuesday can take a basic orange dress and make it look great! Tricky to get on a doll but she wears it well! The hood lining is a pretty floral print and there is an orange flower on the back of the hood with a pearl button center. I've seen the lining in 2 variations. One with blue flowers and 1 without. |
| Tuesday looks sweet and cuddly in this pink nightgown with white trim and flower at the waist. The sleeves have an almost medieval flare to their cut, only shorter. This is Tuesday's only nightgown. |
| At first this dress comes off as looking very basic and plain but look again. It's a very sexy dress. The top fits her like a glove. Reddish/orange zig-zag stitching and the thin braided neck tie gives some needed contrast. |
| A pretty color combination of light blue tricot and yellow denim with zig-zag stitching make a nice casual outfit for Tuesday. |
| Another variation of the wild print jumpsuit. Only this one is made of a nicer soft fleecy knit like material. The purple and yellow colors really pop on Tuesday. This loose outfit is missing the pretty braided belt. |
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| These are the Suntan Doodles and the original instruction sheet for them. |
| Go from brunette to blonde with a twist of the scalp! No other fashion doll has ever done this (other than Tiffany Taylor)! |
| Interesting to note that since Tuesday can't even dream of getting in the orange bodysuit, Dodi figured she'd give it a try and voila`! It's a very grown up cut of a bodysuit for a little girl doll but since Dodi didn't have any clothes made for her other than her original outfit, I just took a shot at it and there she is. Scary enough too, is that the yellow jumpsuit fits too. It's just too long in the legs and a little long in the arms. I haven't actually made the leap of faith to go ahead and trim the legs to really make it Dodi's. Not sure if I can do it. I'm a purist at heart! |
| The blue Tuesday top and yellow jeans set was also available as a catalog exclusive (they're still in the box). The catalog exclusive had a yellow fleecy jumpsuit with a braided belt and orange bodysuit. They came in a plain brown box. The jumpsuit & bodysuit just came in a little plastic baggie. Don't even try to put this on your dolls. You'll blow the seams clear apart! You'd be lucky to get her lower legs in it. Not sure what Ideal was thinking with this one! The jumpsuit set is Tuesday's only catalog exclusive! |
| And the grand finale of the Tuesday Taylor outfit collection are the "Super Model" outfits. There are 6 total. They were sold in 1978. They are the only Tuesday outfits to have been given names. One can only imagine what Ideal could have created next. These outfits just sparkle on display! They are difficult to find but they do exist! A little patience is all that's required to collect them but trust me, they are worth it! |
| "Just Fabulous" |
| White satin with gold spots and bright gold braided trim. A shimmering gold headwrap completed the look. It's got a vintage look to it! The necklace was not included. (Taylor swiped it from Superstar Christie) |
| "Saturday Night" |
| Tuesday is ready for a night on the town in this tiered pink & coral skirt. The gold blouse really makes it shine! |
| "Pink Sensation" |
| "Fantasy 'N Pink" |
| Not as glitzy as the other Super Model outfits but by no means boring! This hot pink 2 piece set is vivid and so pretty on display! The lacy trim softened the look. Very sweet! |
| Pink satin and hot pink collide to create a smart but sassy look for Tuesday. The gold trim gives it pizazz. The flowers could come in a myriad of color combinations. |
| "Starglow" |
| "Glitter Gown" |
| This outfit just makes you swoon! One of Tuesday's most sought after and hardest to find outfits. It's a gorgeous gold sparkly knit with a gold lame`purse and flower out the side. The only Super Model outfit to have an accessory with it! |
| Meeeeoooowww! My personal favorite! This gown is absolutely brilliant. It glows! It's daring, it's sexy. It's pure Tuesday at her best! Unfortunately "Beautiful Crissy" refuses to let Tuesday have it back! |
| The red head doll is named "Beautiful Crissy and Her Skating Rink". She was not sold as part of the Tuesday Taylor line but was only available in Australia. She's their version of the Dorothy Hamill doll. Crissy has the exact same body as Tuesday but the markings on the back of her head are "H-284" compared to Tuesday's "H-248". Her hair does not change colors and she does not have rooted eyelashes like Tuesday. She can wear any of Tuesday's outfits. Many thanks to Beth C. for giving me this info about her. She's one of my favorite dolls ever! |
| Montgomery Wards, Store Catalog Issues & Honorable Mentions that just happen to look really great on Tuesday, Taylor Jones & Beautiful Crissy |
| All 3 of these outfits (blue fringed, brown/orange and purple/silver) were a set from Montgomery Wards. I could be wrong but I want to say the actual manufacturer was Mego. Mego was notorious for using the shimmering fabrics like the purple and silver outfit. The quality of the fabrics used are excellent! |
| This gown shimmers even in low light! It's a beautiful dark blue with silver threaded fabric. This fabric has been used for several outfits of the 70's. Most likely issued by Montgomery Wards. The fabric is very reminiscent of the type that Mego has used for many items. |
| This outfit was issued by Montgomery Wards and made by Mego. And yes Tuesday is wearing Cher's white platform heels. They came with this dress. This form fitting dress looks fantastic on Tuesday! |
| A note for the collectors out there...Tuesday only had the original white open toe sandals. On the back of the original packaging there are some pictures showing dark blue shoes. To my knowledge they were never manufactured. It is possible that they are merely a factory sample and were never put on the open market. I have heard of people dying shoes but I personally won't unless I'm sure the color won't bleed onto my dolls feet. But if you really want some variety in Tuesday's footwear, you can use the Mego Cher shoes. They fit nicely, they're fairly easy to get, and you can get them in several different colors. Cher's mint green heels are a perfect match for Tuesday's mint green Special Value Collection Jumpsuit! |
| Deja vu? Nope! You are seeing the same gold fabric used in Tuesday's Super Model "Starglow" outfit. I went over both outfits up and down. The fabric inside and out is exactly the same. This 2 piece skirt set is really nice but the waist is cut a bit wide (not stretched out elastic though) and the jacket has no snap closures. The top/jacket has a nice fit though. Unfortunately it's not tagged so I can't be 100% sure of it's origin but it was definately made in the 70's. |
| This is an orange hooded nylon tricot coverup with yellow rik rak trim. What doesn't show up too well is the very pretty blue and floral bikini. Green cord accent at the bodice gave the coverup a gathered look. |
| Christmas Catalog Page from Sears' Wish Book 1978. The yellow jumpsuit and orange bodysuit are also featured in the middle. The red & white van and the vacation home on top were not Ideal issue items and were sold for any 11 1/2 fashion doll. These vans do exist. They are very hard to find and would be cute to display with Tuesday. I have yet to ever see one of these Sears issue vacation homes. Sears was notorious for pushing their brand items first and you can see the Ideal Vacation House was given a smaller picture on the bottom! |
| A page from the Montgomery Wards Christmas Catalog from 1977. This one features Dodi as well as Tuesday and the Vacation House. Note Tuesday modeling 4 swimsuit outfits. These sets came in a myriad of variations and styles. It's fun to chase these down! |
| If you've ever seen the Brady Bunch episode with BeBe Gallini (a client of Mike Brady's), then you'll get a sense of the inspiration that Ideal must have gotten for this outfit. "Dalling, It must be pink" It's absolutely gorgeous! The skirt of the dress is open on the sides but there is a loop of thread on each side by the calf to keep it from flying open. |
| A fun little outfit in lavender and lace trim. Pink gro-grain ribbons tie around the ankles. It's very pretty but the top can slide easily out of place. |
| There's no denying what this dress is modeled after. An 11 1/2 inch version of Mego's Cher "Gown of Paradise" in pale pink. Not the first Mego Cher dress to be copied in this size. I have not seen other colors of this yet, but the possibilities are endless! |
| This dress used beautiful shimmering black and red fabrics. The cut & style is about as boring and straight edged as anybody could ever have dreamed up. All it needed was some detail on the cuts of the side seams and hems. |
| This is the only example of this variation I have ever come across. Doesn't mean it wasn't mass produced, just elusive. By far, this is my favorite version to date. Pretty floral fabric that is made from the soft fleecy knit material as the purple/yellow/black version shown above. So that's at least 4 variations of this made that are known about. How many more could be lurking out there....hhmmm... |