Kathy, do you use the new-body dolls or do you put new Fashion Avenues on older-body dolls? I've found that only stretchy materials can fit over the older-body Barbies. Also, so many of the newer Fashion Avenues are too trendy for my classic tastes. But I did buy that one Fashion Avenue that is the stretchy tee shirt with the picture of the vintage blonde bubble cut Barbie in the design.
Hi Pat and all, I really hate the new body and don't use it except under duress. Good lord, you would think after 40 years Babs could keep her figure. I hate that all my patterns don't fit the new body, and I don't think it looks nearly as nice in the outfits. There was a reason, she had such a tiny waist, and it was to make the clothes look good. I tend to choose the FA that are pretty stretchy. Heck, I spend a lot of time putting them on Candis and the FR dolls. LOL I picked up the one with the bubble cut too. Actually, it is the silkstone #4 on it ( I think that is the right number) Check the face paint. I put that one on my number 3 pony too. ( she gets anything her little heart desires. LOL ) I got a neat FA yesterday that has some cool flowered pants, and I did find the Cali girls playline dolls and picked up the Lea in that line, as she has such pretty streaks in her hair. I think I will do a quick repaint, hair do on her and use her for things that will never fit the other dolls, as she has the new body too, but it is a pretty color. Sort of a honey brown. I did also pick up the grocery store x-mas dolls, as I loved the holly covered long jacket. Took it right off that insipid blond, and slipped it on my Dusk to Dawn FM doll. Stunning with the red hair. I too have cut back on my collecting. I really like the clothes and have bins of those, and I really just like changing their outfits and things for the season. I am still buying vintage, and I have been spending a lot of time fixing up that stuff. I have decided that I really need to stand back and think about things for a while. It is amazing how much I can talk myself out of, if I work at it long enough. I really thought I wanted the new Kate Spade one, but I am sort of over it for the price. If I see it at a bargain, I may still pick it up, but with no doll store to even look at it, I get over things faster. I am sort of bummed about the lounge kitties outfits not being removable, but it is par for the course. Mattel has a really hard time making well fitting outfits that can be removed. I may still buy the black haired one, as I think it is so cute, and I love the lip chair. I have been known to cut outfits off and remake them so they can be put back on properly. And one of these days I am going to get a little outfit done that I have been working on for months. I am down to the jacket now. I can't wait to share with everyone. Haven't gotten the munsters yet. I haven't looked at them on ebay for a couple of months. Guess I had better take a look again. LOL And Grayson is my favorite "little monster" for the holidays. He anounces every day that it is a good day to open packages. LOL It is going to totally freak him out, when we finally say yes.!!
Kathy M.
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