Nellie Doll
Feb 22, 2009 1:22:40 GMT -5
Post by Lexie on Feb 22, 2009 1:22:40 GMT -5
I bought Nellie and her Holiday Coat in early November, and I have to say that I am really impressed with this little girl!
The doll
Nellie is absolutely gorgeous. What I love most about her is her actual features. The Josefina mold makes her all the more adorable. Her eyes are beautiful deep blue, and her freckles are just wonderful. Her hair is a golden-red colour (she is not at all your typical flaming redhead), and could be easily mistaken for blonde. It is easy to manage, versatile despite its length, and can be arranged into many styles.
The Outfit
Nellie’s outfit is definitely the nicest of the best friend ‘meet’ outfits. The dress is really well made, with two layers of fabric for the entire outfit (the sheer Swiss dot is laid over sky-blue material). However, her tights snag very easily. Also, the shoes are terrible - like massive rubber paddles. I actually ordered Samantha’s Shoes & Socks to fix these problems (both the tights and shoes).
The Accessories
Again, I think that these accessories are some of the best that American Girl offers. The hat is gorgeous, and of very high quality. Her purse, handkerchief, and Irish penny are also cute. By far the best part of this set is the Celtic cross – it looks great with all of her outfits.
All in all I would grade this doll an A. The only thing that prevents her from receiving an A+ is that I personally prefer a doll with longer hair. If AG had given her long, wavy golden-red hair she would have been off the charts. Nevertheless, an adorable little girl!
The doll
Nellie is absolutely gorgeous. What I love most about her is her actual features. The Josefina mold makes her all the more adorable. Her eyes are beautiful deep blue, and her freckles are just wonderful. Her hair is a golden-red colour (she is not at all your typical flaming redhead), and could be easily mistaken for blonde. It is easy to manage, versatile despite its length, and can be arranged into many styles.
The Outfit
Nellie’s outfit is definitely the nicest of the best friend ‘meet’ outfits. The dress is really well made, with two layers of fabric for the entire outfit (the sheer Swiss dot is laid over sky-blue material). However, her tights snag very easily. Also, the shoes are terrible - like massive rubber paddles. I actually ordered Samantha’s Shoes & Socks to fix these problems (both the tights and shoes).
The Accessories
Again, I think that these accessories are some of the best that American Girl offers. The hat is gorgeous, and of very high quality. Her purse, handkerchief, and Irish penny are also cute. By far the best part of this set is the Celtic cross – it looks great with all of her outfits.
All in all I would grade this doll an A. The only thing that prevents her from receiving an A+ is that I personally prefer a doll with longer hair. If AG had given her long, wavy golden-red hair she would have been off the charts. Nevertheless, an adorable little girl!