Author's collection of Francie dolls
1971 Francie with Growin' Pretty Hair #1129
Francie Fairchild is Barbie's younger cousin who rocked Barbie's world in 1966. Francie wears Mod fashions and, as an experiment, she was a hit! In the March '66 issue of Barbie Magazine, Francie was the daughter of Claude and Lily Fairchild. Some believe that the Francie doll may have been based on the character "Gidget," whose real name was Frances Lawrence (sometimes called Francie). She was such a smash hit that she led the way for Barbie's makeover and MOD debut in 1967. #Francie doll
My favorite Francie Facebook group is "Francie and her Marvelously MOD World" - check it out! 
1968 Twist 'n Turn Francie wearing The Silver Cage #1208
1971 Hair Happenin's Francie #1122
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1971 No Bangs TNT Francie #1170
1969 TNT Francie #1170
1971 Malibu Francie #1068 (from the collection of Lynne Pelzek)
1971 Japanese Sun Sun Malibu (rare) / a NRFB can go upwards of $4,000!
source: The Complete and Unauthorized Guide to Vintage Barbie Dolls, Hillary James
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