Felicity Doll - Pre-Mattel (PM)

Here is my darling late-PM Felicity. I received her as a gift from my great-grandmother either shortly after Christmas of 1998 or right after New Year's of 1999. Her vinyl is creamy and soft, she's got a very fat, squishy body that I could hug all day long, and very subtle face-coloring. I absolutely love her.



A closer look at her hair. It is a fine, coppery-auburn color. In certain lighting, it looks very red, but much more muted than early PC Felicitys. I am missing her ivory hair ribbon but I am getting a replacement soon.



A close-up of her eyelashes. Like all PM girls, hers are soft and a dark red color. I apologize for the blurriness; that was as in-focus as I could get it on my iPhone.



A close-up of her neck stamp.



A shot of her nude to show that she has no body tag, another characteristic of many PC dolls.



A close-up of her dear face, just because. Her curled tendrils are a little out of control and have seen some better days.



Felicity's stockings are a nice thick cream-colored wool. They have held up extremely well over the years and are of good quality. They are so historically accurate that it makes my heart squeal with delight.



A shot to further demonstrate how they fit on her legs in relation to the rest of her body. They come to just below her knees.



Felicity's black buckled single-lasted shoes. They are of a pleather-like material and are good quality. I adore the buckles; these shoes are also quite historically accurate as well.



A shot of the back of her shoes. As you can see, the back of her left shoe was used as a chew toy when my dog was a puppy many years ago.



I love that Felicity came wearing a shift. It is a very versatile, well-made piece. Thankfully, the elastic on mine is still pretty snug.



A close-up of the detail at the end of the sleeves. So cute.



I absolutely love Felicity's "meet" Rose Garden Dress. It is one of my favorite "meet" outfits, along with Molly's, Kirsten's, Josefina's, and Kit's. The fact that her dress comes all the way down to her toes is historically accurate and awesome. The colors used are neutral, earthy tones that are rarely seen in American Girl's outfits nowadays. The pattern is detailed without being too busy.



A close-up of the sleeve design and the ruffles at the end. Great attention to detail and also historically accurate.



A shot of the ruffles at the collar. It leaves her neck nice and open without revealing the shift--you can just see it peeking out a little bit.

Overall, PM Felicity is a great, beautiful doll. I would recommend her over the Mattel versions. She has held up well after all of these years, and her limbs are still very tight and she can still stand well on her own. I'm glad to have her a part of my collection.

Doll: A+
Outfit: A+