Dollusions

Friday, 13 April 2012

Integrity Brides of Dracula

Dracula and his brides - Mina, the Contessa and Lucy, in fantasy Gothic dress. This is the first series of Brides - Integrity did a second series in silly shortie nighties and high boots, and the Count is actually part of that group. (I see he's also resurfaced as a very ugly model in Integrity's 2012 NuFace line).

Nice costume details on the girls, Mina especially has a great cut away coat and nifty wee top hat.

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Wilhelmina Wonka

Willy Wonka, reinvented/Re-Imagined by Tonner. Wilhelmina has the Daphne sculpt (IMO Tonner's most beautiful) with brown eyes and a short flippy, brown wig. She's dressed, in a black and red ensemble complete with glittery cane and top hat, as the famous Mr Wonka. This was the first doll I purchased in 2011, after nearly a year's hiatus from doll collecting and she is simply stunning. An exclusive from the 2011 Tonner Conference and limited to 150.

Saturday, 7 April 2012

Cherished Friends Rose

An addition to the Cami & Jon line, Rose was an exclusive offered by Cherished Friends (there was also a blonde version). She has the "Suzette" sculpt with raven hair and green eyes and is definitely an improvement over the boringly bland, childlike Cami.

The outfit she's wearing is a Cami&Jon one from the first release called "Mood". It's nice enough, without being anything special. The coat is pretty (but why not lined?) and the shoes are snappy, but would it have hurt to have included a bag? Where does she keep her ipad?

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Sydney Confidential

aka Sydney does the Melbourne Cup. This Sydney is a Chelsea Collector's Cottage exclusive from 2009, and at the moment on special at their Australian store for an amazing $AUD59.99. I've seen the dress described as a fashion fail; I must have terrible taste then because I think it's gorgeous in the context of something you'd wear to Flemington in November.

Unusually for a regular line fashion doll, this Sydney has jointed ankles.

Friday, 6 January 2012

Rose of Versailles at last

After a three month wait it has finally arrived. Carol Barrie (basic wigged doll from 2010, T10HGBD01) wears Hollywood Glamour - The Rose of Versailles (T11HGOF04).