Post by RawrLicia! on Jul 2, 2013 20:13:40 GMT -5
I have a darker skinned Kaya from 2000-ish, without the rosy coloring. She looks more natural and blissful than alot of Kaya's I've seen, and while I did take her hair down once, I've managed to put it back into her braids without too much fuss.
I keep Kaya modern, and she looks adorable in most anything I dress her up in. Her hair is textured but not as textured as Addy's, feeling kind of rough but manageable. It feels a lot like my mother's hair, and she has a lot of native blood herself. If purchasing for a small child, I would almost recommend a hair cut by a professional.
I do think her face looks awfully Caucasian-it's so round and full it just strikes me as European, but I do think she's a lovely doll. (Besides, high cheekbones would probably be a bit difficult to establish in vinyl...maybe a cross between Marie Grace's mold and Kaya's? The eyes should be wider set too.)
Overall I give her a B. The hair is bad for play as pretty as it is, and her collection, while limited by her time period and life style, could use some puffing up. Maybe more craft pieces?
I do love her serene look and coloring, but her skin is not at all like my grandfather's. He and many other members of my family have an almost...reddish undertone to their skin, this wonderful shade of red clay and brown. I have some comparisons below with Cécile, for those who are curious.
Kaya in Garden Outfit by RawrLicia
Skin Comparison with Cécile by RawrLicia
Skin tone with flash by RawrLicia
Kaya was my first doll. I was dying for an AG doll and was borderline obsessed with the catalog. I had read the Kirsten books and thought I wanted Kirsten, but honestly I would have taken ANY of the AG dolls.
My sister and I got to play with a cousin's Samantha and Addy, but I wanted -my own- doll. My parents wouldn't get me one because they thought I was too old (I was eleven or twelve at the time). They were rather well off but preferred to buy me electronics for some reason. (Not to sound ungrateful.)
My poorer mother somehow put the money together and bought Kaya since she is Native American. My mother didn't know Kaya was Naz Pierce (we are Chippewa), but she wanted her dark haired, copper skinned little girl to have a doll that spoke to her heritage.
As an adult, I recognize the hardships my mother endured, and how much a set back the expensive doll must have been. I didn't even mean to tell her about how much I wanted an AG-she just sort of found out.
I keep Kaya modern, and she looks adorable in most anything I dress her up in. Her hair is textured but not as textured as Addy's, feeling kind of rough but manageable. It feels a lot like my mother's hair, and she has a lot of native blood herself. If purchasing for a small child, I would almost recommend a hair cut by a professional.
I do think her face looks awfully Caucasian-it's so round and full it just strikes me as European, but I do think she's a lovely doll. (Besides, high cheekbones would probably be a bit difficult to establish in vinyl...maybe a cross between Marie Grace's mold and Kaya's? The eyes should be wider set too.)
Overall I give her a B. The hair is bad for play as pretty as it is, and her collection, while limited by her time period and life style, could use some puffing up. Maybe more craft pieces?
I do love her serene look and coloring, but her skin is not at all like my grandfather's. He and many other members of my family have an almost...reddish undertone to their skin, this wonderful shade of red clay and brown. I have some comparisons below with Cécile, for those who are curious.
Kaya in Garden Outfit by RawrLicia
Skin Comparison with Cécile by RawrLicia
Skin tone with flash by RawrLicia
Kaya was my first doll. I was dying for an AG doll and was borderline obsessed with the catalog. I had read the Kirsten books and thought I wanted Kirsten, but honestly I would have taken ANY of the AG dolls.
My sister and I got to play with a cousin's Samantha and Addy, but I wanted -my own- doll. My parents wouldn't get me one because they thought I was too old (I was eleven or twelve at the time). They were rather well off but preferred to buy me electronics for some reason. (Not to sound ungrateful.)
My poorer mother somehow put the money together and bought Kaya since she is Native American. My mother didn't know Kaya was Naz Pierce (we are Chippewa), but she wanted her dark haired, copper skinned little girl to have a doll that spoke to her heritage.
As an adult, I recognize the hardships my mother endured, and how much a set back the expensive doll must have been. I didn't even mean to tell her about how much I wanted an AG-she just sort of found out.