This was the time during which the dolls' face paint was air brushed beautifully and the fashions and accessories were exquisite. I don't recall quality control issues.
IT's promotional photo:
Pale Fire is an example of a doll I couldn't wait to get and yet didn't wind up loving until years later. After a while, I took her dress apart because it was too pouffy for me. I took her hair down and rooted in some reddish tones and she became a completely different doll.
About 2-1/2 years ago, another collector listed a NRFB Pale Fire for less than the original retail and I went for it. It's not the first time as I'm sure my readers know.
Now I display both of them side by side amongst my treasured collection of Vanessas.
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| The jewelry and construction of the dress were perfection. |
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| Gorgeous makeup - no clownish eyebrows. |
What a wonderful idea! It's really nice seeing them side by side. It demonstrates how integral every aspect (decision) is to making a doll unique. I'm warming up to the idea of personalizing dolls when I see results like these. The way your revised Vanessa's hair shows off the earrings is so different. I don't recall seeing this style before. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Troy. 90% of my dolls are unaltered except for their outfits. In the case of older folks, all have new bodies.
DeleteYour customized doll is lovely- I like the original too, especially her jewelry.
ReplyDeleteI love Pale Fire Vanessa. Mine is still basically pristine but wears a more streamline gown (in the same color as her original)...the voluminous gown takes up too much space in the IKEA case. lol
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