This new in the box American Girl Julie doll is 18" tall, with warm brown eyes that open and close.  She has long, shiny blond hair that can be brushed and styled, and she arrives in an authentic 1970s outfit.  Plus, she comes with her special accessories, including a faux-suede purse and a shiny golden necklace.

Doll Description:  Julie opens up a whole world of imaginative play, and comes with authentic styles from 1974:

• A crinkle-gauze peasant blouse over a multicolored turtleneck


• Groovy two-tone, bell-bottom jeans with a braided belt


• Butterfly underwear and platform sandals


• Long, straight blond hair styled with a single braid


• Plus, this collection includes Julie's groovy accessories for sunny days in San Francisco:
  A faux-suede purse with bold printed flowers
  A purple crocheted cap - a popular style in the 1970s
  A shiny golden necklace with a "Julie" name charm
  A pretend Bicentennial quarter - a collectible coin that was issued to celebrate the 200th anniversary of America's independence

The Julie doll has a huggable cloth body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl.  Includes the Meet Julie paperback book, the first story of this fun-loving girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1970s.

Book Description:  Julie Albright doesn't want to move away from her San Francisco neighborhood near Chinatown, even if her new apartment is just a few miles away.  Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg.  Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced.  Julie tries to make the best of her new situation by joining the school's basketball team, but the coach won't allow girls to play.  She learns that it's up to her to make positive changes in her new school - and her new life.  The "Looking Back" section discusses the women's movement, divorce, and other issues of the turbulent 1970s.  The author of this paperback is Megan McDonald.  This book is the first in a series of six historical books fill with inspiring lessons of compassion, courage, and friendship.