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Post by Turtlish on Mar 10, 2017 18:31:39 GMT -5
Felicity emerged from the archives under the BeForever branding in February 2017 and was sold with the blue and yellow brocade gown until she retired again in December 2019.I bought Felicity nude from a board member... mostly because I wanted those new green eyes I don't have any older Felicitys so I can't speak to the differences, but this BF gal is quite lovely despite the now well-known quality issues. - Her decal eyes are a very nice shade of emerald green, although there seems to be a thicker-than-normal black ring around the outside. To be fair, Caroline has that dark ring too, but Felicity's just seems more visible for some reason. - Felicity's hair is auburn. I rather like the color. I didn't take down her hair, but it appears to be of average thickness. The pincurls, three on each side, are not even on this particular doll; one side is higher than the other. They're very dainty, but again I don't know how that compares to earlier Felicitys. - Sadly, this doll has the newer fabric and a ziptie. The fabric feels a little more rough and synthetic in a way, and the darts on her butt are definitely more pointy. I'm not sure how it'll hold up to play. Here are some pictures of her in Caroline's meet dress, and a couple of comparisons with Maryellen who is my only other red-haired doll. Felicity's lip color seems darker than Ellie's, but not to the point of bothering me. For reference, Ellie is a September 2016 doll with neckstrings. Hair, with Ellie (Felicity is further away from the camera; she's not actually tiny, haha). Eye comparison with Ellie, with flash. Her eyes, with flash.
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Post by Turtlish on Jan 1, 2017 21:35:36 GMT -5
Like jilliannoelle, I'm also a rock climber. I love that this outfit actually looks like something a climber would wear- functional, cute, not overly girly or decorated yet detailed in all the right ways. The jacket is a nice thick fleece with a zipper on the front. It feels very well made. The orange shirt is my least favorite part of the outfit. It's not very pretty and the material snags on its own velcro so easily. To be fair though, it looks quite nice with the whole outfit. I just don't think I'd ever pair it with anything else. The shorts look surprisingly similar to the pair that my fiance wears for climbing . Plus, it has real working pockets! The climbing shoes are spot on! The two loops on the back, the way the sole rubber curves up in the back, and the texture of the rubber are just great. I do agree that the harness would've been better if it were not full body. I have not seen this style used on kids older than 3 or 4 (with the exception of pregnant woman, again like jilliannoelle said). The carabiners are adorable. They open and close like real ones, except scaled way down. The chalkbag's material is too shiny/slippery for my taste, but then again, my personal chalkbag is a lizard tail made out of fuzzy fleece, so I might be biased here. Overall, I would recommend this outfit if you're interested in accurate functional clothes for your doll. Here are some pictures of the outfit on my slightly modified Jess:
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Post by Turtlish on Feb 6, 2010 18:27:41 GMT -5
After seeing how cute this outfit is on my doll, I couldn't resist majorly splurging and buying it for myself The rugby dress for girls is made from a pretty high quality knit fabric; the blue and green stripes match up front to back, unlike on the doll version. There are three buttons near the neckline, and the dragonfly patch on the left chest says "American Girl" on the top. I think the color combination is very nice, since it's both cute on a child, and not cutesy to the point of looking too childish on an older girl/teenager/young adult. The dress has a drop-waist, below which the stripes are at a diagonal. The skirt ends about 4 inches above my knee, which is a decently cute length. (FYI, I'm 5 feet 1, about 135 pounds, wear a B/C bra, and this is a size 16 dress). Besides the fact that the sleeves are a bit tight on me because of my recent weight gain, the dress is otherwise very comfy. Compared to the doll version, the skirt doesn't flare out as much; it's more of an even width from the waist down than the more obvious, wider skirt on the doll. Overall, I would rate this an A-, simply because of the price... at $42, it's just a bit high. Otherwise, it's a really cute outfit, and matches with the doll version very closely. Anyway, pictures! With my doll Rainie, who is wearing the doll version of Lanie's outfit: Front: Side:
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Post by Turtlish on Jan 13, 2010 14:36:33 GMT -5
The Sapphire Party Outfit, which I bought on Cyber Monday, looks absolutely adorable on my Rainie. The blue jumper-dress thing really brings out Rain's light blue eyes.
When I tried it on River, a #30, the same stunning eye effect didn't come out but it still looked really cute.
My only problem with this outfit is the silver shirt. It has a full-back length velcro closing, and although the velcro is made to be not as bristle-y as the usual velcro, it still sticks very easily. Added to the fact that the silver shirt is made of a very thin, floppy material, it's very easy to get snags in the shirt. I think this could be a maintenance issue if a younger child tried to put this outfit on or take it off from a doll.
The shoes are really cute, and match well with the silver shirt. The little hairclips provide just the right silvery detail to complete the sparkly head-to-toe look.
Overall grade: B+
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Post by Turtlish on Jan 8, 2010 22:19:52 GMT -5
This is one of my few authentic AG outfits, and I absolutely love it. I originally bought it for the tie-dye shirt, but ended up loving the shortalls more.
The shortalls are incredibly detailed: all the pockets are working pockets, and the buckles are adjustable length just like on real pants. There are two little velcro patches on the side to help the doll get in and out, and they're basically fuss-free and in positions that are not likely to get your doll's hair stuck. Furthermore, these shortalls work great with other shirts; my Rain wears them with a light blue tee, which gives off a different feel from the tie-dye tee but looks perfect on her.
The shirt is very nicely tie-dyed and authentic-looking. It, too, works with other things such as shorts and skirts.
I received the outfit without the barrette, so I don't know how that works.
The only thing that bugged me about this outfit was the shoes. Sure, they are incredibly detailed and lovely when you leave your doll on display, but every time I tried to pick up my doll, they would fall off. And they fit my doll's feet differently when adjusted to the same buckle. The real adjustable buckle is quite handy and really detailed, but it just didn't work for me no matter how I adjusted them, so I ended up selling the shoes.
Overall, I would give this outfit an A.
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