Happy Labor Day - Fashions to Show

Curtis is a new arrival and he is spending his first Labor Day here.  Well, his head is a new arrival, but his body has been here for a while.  He is thrilled with his body, but he is extremely irritated at me for dressing him in this Ken fashion. 

Maybe it's because the clothes and shoes do not fit quite right.  I could barely get the velcro to close on his shorts, and his shoes are too small.

He seemed a little bit more mellow with his shades on.

Meanwhile, some of the ladies wanted to show off their new Sparkle Girlz fashions.  They are from left to right:  HSM Taylor head on Liv Alexis body, Bratzillaz Sashabella Paws, Sideshow Jinx, Hispanic Perfect Body, and Milan Barbie head on Kenya body.  The Sparkle Girlz shoes are a good fit for Kenya, but they are too small for the rest of these ladies.

I knew that Curtis would have no trouble making new friends here.  He will feel even better when I get around to dressing him in comfortable attire for him.

Happy Labor Day Everyone!

Teen Girl Doll Comparisons

Here are some teen girl doll comparisons.  A couple of them were in previous comparisons, but I wanted to put them with other similarly sized dolls.  They are from left to right:  Wee Three Friends Janet, Super Model Bel doll with Calista head, Hispanic everGirl, Flavas Kiyoni Brown, V.I.P. A.N.T. Farm Chyna, and Sashabella Paws.

Calista is the only one that can stand on her own in bare feet.  The others can stand in certain shoes.

Here they are showing their elbow flexibility.  They all have jointed elbows.  Sashabella Paws has the most flexibility in this pose.

Here they are sitting on the floor trying to cross their arms while showing their feet.  Sashabella Paws comes the closest to being able to cross her arms.  Janet has very large feet and can share shoes with Ken.  The others have doll friends that they can share shoes with.  Calista has arched feet and articulation at the ankle, so she can wear flat or heeled shoes.

Here they are doing a side stretch.  Calista and Sashabella have articulation at the lower torso, while  Kiyoni and Chyna have articulation at the upper torso.  Kiyoni's side arch is the most impressive.

Here they are in the "walk like an Egyptian" pose.  Calista and Sashabella have articulation at the wrists, while the others do not.  As previously stated, Calista also has articulation at the ankles.  I think that Sashabella does this the best.  What do you think?

Here they are attempting kneeling back bends.  Janet, Hispanic everGirl (does anyone know which one she is - Joy, Hope, Skye, or Starr), and Kiyoni have clicky knees and can not kneel.  Chyna does this pose the best.

Here they are showing off their hands.  None of them are able to grasp objects in their hands.  I like Calista's hands the best.

Here they are attempting to sit cross-legged on the floor.  Calista does this the best.

Here they are attempting to do middle splits.  It's close between Calista and Sashabella, but I think that Calista does this slightly better.

 Here they are doing front splits.  Kiyoni does this the best.

 Here they are doing a leg lift.  Janet does this the best.

Here they are sitting down.  Since Calista, Chyna, and Sashabella have articulation at the knees, they look more natural in seated positions.  

 Do you have a favorite among these dolls?  What makes that particular doll stand out for you?  Which ones pose the best?  Which ones look the best?  Which dolls are the most realistic?

Late Gifts from Me to Me

Judging by the empty shelves, it probably would have been best if I had waited a while longer before making my trip to Toys r Us.  The week after Christmas is probably not the best time to find a huge selection.  But, I did find a few items that caught my eye.

This Nikki doll will make a lovely body donor to another doll in the near future.  Can anyone guess which doll will receive this body?  She has 2 different outfits, which is a plus!

My male dolls are always in need of more fashion options.

I don't have Operetta and I have no plans to get her, but I thought that some of my dolls would enjoy items from this fashion pack.

Nikki remains in her box for now, but I have opened the other items.  I opened the Ken fashion first and tried it on several of my male figures.  The shorts are too small for most of them.  Also, the shirt has Ken's name written on it (sneaky how they covered the name with a sleeve in the packaging), so none of my action figures want to wear it.  Below, my Texas A&M Male Cheerleader models the fashion.

Some of my other guys also wanted to model their Ken attire.  From left to right, they are:  Marlon, Denzel, Texas A&M Male Cheerleader (I'm going to have to give him a name one of these days), Terrence, and Terry.  Ok, the only Ken attire that Terry is wearing is his undershirt because that's all he can fit, but it still counts right?

Next, I opened the Operetta items and the ladies below are modeling them.  They are from left to right:  Jenna, Clawdeen Wolf, and Howleen Wolf.  The dress and necklace that Howleen wears is from Clawd Wolf's box and I had not previously removed these items.  The box states that the dress and necklace are intended for Clawd's ghoul-friend Draculaura, but she will not be joining him here.  Clawd has a new girl-fiend Sashabella Paws.

Jenna models a 2-piece outfit that includes a blouse and a skirt.  The skirt is a good fit for her Juku Couture body, but the blouse is a very tight fit.  She is wearing Barbie shoes.  The dresses that Clawdeen and Howleen wear have extremely small sleeves and none of my other dolls can wear them.  It is necessary to remove their hands in order to get the dresses on them.  Clawdeen's purse opens and closes.  Howleen is carrying Clawdeen's original purse and she is wearing Sashabella Paws' boots.

I was tempted to purchase the following items as well, but ultimately resisted the temptation.

I don't have any Moxie Girls, but this one was so cute to me with her Martial Arts attire and inexpensive price.  But because of her large head and body lacking in articulation, I had to pass.

This Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty doll appealed to me because of her articulation and because she appears to have a different skin tone than Sashabella Paws.  Her large head does not appeal to me, though.  I thought about my Sashabella Paws that I have yet to do anything with, and I decided to leave the doll below at the store.

Bratzillaz Sashabella Paws

Well, look who was waiting for me at Family Dollar yesterday.

It's Bratzillaz Sashabella Paws.  I had seen her when she was first released at Toys R Us, but I was not willing to pay the price that they were asking at the time.  I'm glad that I waited and that I was able to get her for $10.  Here she is out of the packaging.

She comes with a hairbrush that is shaped like a broomstick, and she also comes with a stand.  She is not able to stand on her own.

She has large glassy eyes.  Her hair is white with black stripes.  Her earrings can be removed.  Her hat is held on by a clear rubber band and can be removed.  She has a permanent tattoo (or "witchmark") on her right thigh.

Her outfit includes a cape, a pink and black dress, long toe-less socks, and black boots.  Here's a look at her outfit without the cape.

Daaaaang!  I turn my back for one minute and Clawd Wolf is already making his move!

Well I guess that he shouldn't waste any time, because one of these days Sashabella is going to lose her head.

Her is Sashabella with some new friends.  From left to right:  Momoko, V.I.P. A.N.T. Farm Chyna, Sashabella Paws, Flavas Kiyoni Brown, and Liv Alexis body with HSM Taylor head.

She has a short torso and long legs.  She has articulation at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, and knees.  Her waist can can turn, as well as bend side to side.

Here she is with Howleen Wolf (left) and Clawdeen Wolf (right).  Their articulation is comparable.  Sashabella has articulation at the waist, which the Wolf sisters do not have.  The Wolf sisters have knees that swivel, which Sashabella does not have. 

Here they are from the side.

I have plenty of teen dolls here, so I'm confident that Sashabella will have clothing choices.  I'm more concerned about shoes.  Her feet are slightly longer than Howleen's, and slightly shorter than Clawdeen's.  Sashabella's feet are about the same length as Chyna's, but Sashabella's feet are wider, so they can not share shoes.  In the photo below, they are from left to right Howleen Wolf, Sashabella Paws, Clawdeen Wolf, and Chyna.

Overall, I like her.  I'm not very fond of dolls with oversized heads in general, so I'm looking at her from body donor potential.  I do not like her hair, I do not like her eyes, I do not like her "witchmark", and I do not like her feet.  I think that she has pretty good articulation, and she seems pretty sturdy.