I wonder where she came up with this...

[David]

No "abolene" in the dictionary online or in my American Heritage hardbound 1st edition. I didn't bother checking the OED or Webster's 2nd.

Does she say "Abilene"? It's a city in Texas. Or does she say abalone (a tetrasyllabic name for a delicious marine gastropod)? The inside of the abalone shell has a soft, pastel iridescent finish that has been popular for decades as a decorative item. Maybe Stevie kept abalone shells propped up around her bathtub (a common California practice), or even made beads & necklaces out of the shell (popular among hippies in the 1960s & '70s).