This ballerina doll sits between our tall prima dolls and the small carry-anywhere ones, and 20 inches turns out to be the practical middle. Belle wears a full tulle dress with pale pink lace-up ballet slippers, finished with the fine embroidered detailing that makes her read as a keepsake rather than a toy.
That keepsake quality is the point. Plenty of these are bought for a nursery shelf or a big-girl bedroom and stay there for years, coming down for dress-up and tea parties and going back up afterward. She works equally well as room decor and as a doll that gets actually played with. At 20 inches she is also the easiest of the group to sit upright unaided on a bed or a bench.
Perfect for: dance recital gifts, ballerina birthday parties, bedroom and nursery decor, gifts for girls, Christmas gifting, and everyday imaginative play.
See all six ballerinas together in our dolls and stuffed animals collection.
