Fashion Dolls 101

  ☘️   It’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend and the Gnomes and Leprechauns are celebrating.  ☘️  Gnomes vs. Leprechauns: The Ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Showdown St. Patrick’s Day is a time for shamrocks, shenanigans, and—if you look closely—a covert battle between two pint-sized mythical misfits: gnomes and leprechauns. Though both groups have mastered the art of being delightfully diminutive, they couldn’t be more different. Let’s take a humorous romp through the quirky world of these legendary beings. Appearance: Dapper Dudes in Disguise At first glance, gnomes and leprechauns might both remind you of a particularly festive garden ornament, but their style speaks volumes. Gnomes sport the classic red pointy hat—a nod to their mischievous yet dependable nature—and typically sport a flowing beard that suggests centuries of wisdom (or at least a solid commitment to facial hair). Leprechauns, however, take “dressed to impress” to a whole new level with their vibrant green at...

Ty Girlz line of soft-sculpt cloth dolls made by makers of Beanie Babies Ty Girls Soft-Bodied Dolls  T he cute Ty Girlz line of soft-sculpt cloth dolls were introduced to the doll and toy market at the American International Toy Fair in New York, on February 11, 2007 . The cloth fashion dolls were released Ty Inc, maker of Beanie Babies. Like the Beanie Babies, the Ty Girls were soft plush, fabric dolls with embroidered faces, similar to a rag doll but with trendy, sometimes provocative clothes.  The first six Ty cloth dolls released in April 2007, were14-inches tall with mildly odd  but very striking  faces. Dolls after that were a bit shorter, were issued with wires so the Girlz could hold poses, and came with sweeter, softer, rounder faces that looked younger. Lot of Ty Girlz who have had some of their clothes scavenged Ty Girlz Threadz The dolls targeted tweens and teens and sported short skirts and cropped " belly-button"  tops . Their outfits could be mixe...

Mattel Celebrates A Decade of New Fashion Designs Since Barbie Basics with Barbie Looks Collection Mattel has gone Back to the Basics with the new Barbie Looks Collection. Many readers will remember the Barbie Basics™ Collection , a series of Barbie dolls and fashions that were introduced in late 2009 to be officially released in the spring of 2010. The Barbie Basics Collection examined the essentials of an effective wardrobe starting with the "little black dress." Each of the 12 original dolls featured a unique hair style, face sculpt , skin tone, various arm styles and a different version of the classic Black Dress. After numerous releases over the course of a couple of years, including the Red Target exclusive series pictured above, the popular Basics series concluded in 2011. A decade later, Mattel and designer Bill Greening are joining forces again to bring back the popular series. The new dolls and their clothes will be updated to reflect the changes of the last ten ye...

  Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk Is the hope of Janice and Jen   It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas   Four adorable 8” dolls have gathered to celebrate the holidays! What could be cuter than these little red-headed girl dolls dressed up for the Christmas holidays? They may not talk or go for a walk, but they sure make a holiday display that is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! A Tonner Betsy McCall in her denim jumper and red gingham top, sits next to the Tonner Santa's Elf, Holly in her very elaborate Christmas outfit. An original American Character Betsy McCall in her vintage dress stands with their friend Madeline in her original plain dress. All four 8" dolls sport locks of red and have a touch of holiday red in their ensembles in homage to the season. So grab your little 8" girls and dress them up for the holidays and make room under your Christmas tree for them. Related Articles: A Very Minecraft Christmas Life.Church OKC Decorates wi...

  Lovely custom dresses on Moxie Teenz and a Liv/Jackie Evancho hybrid. Fashion Dolls 101 is looking for doll products to review! Hey readers! Do you SEW , make ACCESSORIES or do REPAINTS ? I am getting ready to add doll clothes/accessories/repaint reviews to my Fashion Dolls 101 blog which I am in the process of revamping (and hope to move to WordPress soon). The clothes, etc. will be reviewed on this blog, promoted on several social media platforms and linked to here on Doll Collecting Examiner. Whatever contact info you want to include, whether your ebay, Etsy account or personal info will  be included as well as two links to whatever sites you use to sell or promote. In addition, links to previous reviews will be included under current reviews so the older articles will continue to get read. A mix of custom skirts, a belt and a custom top from "All Dolled Up" If you sew for dolls, make accessories, do repaints, etc. and would be interested in sending product to be review...

 The relatively new Snapstar line of dolls from Yuzu have been marked down at Walmart along with their cute wigs. When I saw the $1.50 price tag, I knew it was time to try the wigs out on my Moxie Teenz dolls. The two wigs I found had attractive photos of the wigs, but would the wigs look like the photos, and would they fit the large heads of the Moxie Teenz and Liv dolls? The pink/blonde wig was almost identical to the photo but it had a long plug of plastic in it like the Liv wigs. Apparently Snapstar dolls have a hole in their heads. That's ok. I have been through this with Liv dolls. I simply turned the Snapstar wig inside out and cut off the plug. The pink/blonde wig fit perfectly on Moxie Teenz Melrose, so I did the same with the red wig. The red wig did not look like the photo. The photo on the Snapstar box shows flowing waves and straight bangs similar to the pink/blonde wig, but what you really get is a shorter curlier hairdo with some wave in the bangs. Still ...

A tisket, a tasket A green and yellow basket I bought a basket for my love And on the way I dropped it Easter 2019 brings lots of colorful goodies our way: Easter baskets, Easter eggs, little chicks and sweet bunnies and lets not forget -- fashion dolls dressed up for the holiday! This Easter the weather was a little cool, so some of the girls grabbed a jacket to wear with their Easter dresses. Nutcracker Barbie, several Moxie Teenz dolls, a Liv/Jackie Evancho hybrid doll, a Marvel Black Widow Fan Girl, and another Moxie Teenz doll have donned their fashion ensembles in pastel greens, purples, pinks and blues to celebrate Easter Sunday. Wearing their holiday colors, the dolls look right at home in a pink, green and yellow Easter basket. Who needs to decorate with little chicks when you have chic fashion dolls! Happy Easter from this eclectic mix of chic 14 inch fashionistas! Chic derives from the French word 'chique' which means skills and elegance - and ove...

Nutcracker Barbie, Black Widow Fan Girls, Moxie Teenz Melrose, Jackie Evancho Madame Alexander’s Marvel Fan Girls are alike in size and appearance to Moxie Teenz and similar dolls like Jackie Evancho and other 13 1/2” - 14” fashion dolls. With similar builds, they can swap many outfits out. In this first photo both the Fan Girl and Barbie Nutcracker dolls are wearing the same Moxie Teenz Top. However, there are still some differences. The Madame Alexander Fan Girls are slimmer than Moxie Teenz and the other dolls. They can easily wear many Barbie clothes. The Black Widow Fan Girls Doll in the photo is wearing a red pleather Barbie skirt. How the Dolls Stack Up The Fan Girls Dolls have very slender necks that are not in proportion to their heads but their larger heads help them display well with the Moxie Teenz. They have skinnier arms than the other dolls. The Fan Girls are missing the twist torso and bendable ankles of the Moxie Teenz but are very poseable due to other ball...

Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls Doll. Shield not included. The Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls Review is part III in a series about a new line of 14" dolls from the MA doll company. Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! The Madame Alexander Marvel Captain America Fan Girls doll is quite a patriotic beauty. 4th of July and Flag Day come to mind immediately when looking at her, so while she is a tribute to Captain America, the doll will be great for seasonal patriotic display. Dressed in red, white and blue, she is as American as Mom's apple pie with a cropped blue top sewn over a white t-shirt, nice blue leggings, and her red and white striped skirt. The skirt features two layers. One is a bubble skirt with a floors-length layer underneath that is open in the front to show off her ugly World War II-esque lace up Army boots. Captain America Fan Girls and her Army boots  "Your mother wears Army Boots" was an insult in...