Crossword Genius

Not the modern fashion? Dolls yet to be abandoned (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old style

'not the modern fashion?' is the definition.

'dolls yet to be abandoned' is the wordplay.
'to be abandoned' indicates an anagram.
'dolls'+'yet'='dollsyet'
'dollsyet' is an anagram of 'OLD STYLE'.

(Other definitions for old style that I've seen before include "Traditional, retro" , "Traditional type" , "how Julius arranged his dates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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