Saturday, October 26, 2013

Dolloween Costume Favorites!

Hey guys! With Dolloween less than a week away, it's time to start thinking about costumes! First I'll give you my thoughts on the current ones from AG and then I'll show you some of my favorite from other places!




 Ahh... The Witch Costume. Let me start by saying I LOVE the broom! It's a little doll-sized Firebolt! But the rest of it is cheap looking. NOT worth $34.
 I love the Spooky Fun outfit! The tutu. the candy corn tights, the ghost sweater, it really is fun!
 Again, the Genie costume looks like a costume. The slippers are nice, but the rest of it is cheesy.
 I REALLY despise this outfit. And for one prominent reason: It's pink. Newsflash- Dancers almost NEVER wear pink leotards. For practice, leotards are BLACK. My dance teacher would be really mad if I showed up for class in a pink leotard. Yes, we wear pink leotards for shows sometimes, but mostly, they're BLACK. How does AG not know this?


Now after a rant, let's look at some cute costumes from Chasing Fireflies!
 This costume is sooooooo cute! It's made of candy, and looks good enough to eat!
 No, autographs, please. This dress is sooooo awesome!
 Glow-in the dark skeleton PJ's? Awesome! Also available in pink!;)

To see the doll stuff, click HERE.

And now some Etsy favorites!

These are all from Paula's Art Studio!
 agoverseasfan just got this dress, and I want it sooooooo badly! I'm OBSESSED with Belle from Beauty and the Beast! She's my all time favorite princess! I LOVE BELLE sooooo much! I really want this dress!
 My dad has wanted me to be Bat Girl since I was born, and I never have. Well, maybe his wish will some true and Caroline will dress up as Bat Girl! This outfit is soooooo awesome!
 It's Mulan! I'm being Mulan for Halloween this year!!! I really want this dress now! When will my reflection show who I am insiiiiiiiiiide?
 This Belle dress is from Etsy seller Pumpkin Coach Boutique! It's sooooo pretty!

These all are from the Little Dress Up Shop!
 Yes, more Belle! I love this dress sooooooo much!

 No, it can't be! BARBIE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER DRESSES FOR AMERICAN GIRLS?!?!? Barbie Princess and the Pauper is my favorite movie! And AG's are my favorite dolls! These dresses are two of my favorite things in one! Saving up right now.

To go to the doll section of the Little Dress Up Shop, click HERE.

I hope this inspired you to create some great costumes for your dolls! Hopefully later today I will have a review, I'm planning a craft, and a post about what all of my dolls are being this year for Dolloween! Bye!












Sunday, October 20, 2013

I Went To A Doll Show :)

Hey guys! Im sorry I haven't posted in ages! I've been SUPER busy, especially with taking ballet twice a week from 3-5 now. I've got some FUN Halloween things planned, but first...

Today I went to a doll show! (hence the not-so-obvious title;)) I didn't get as many pictures as I would've hoped, but you'll never guess who ended up following me home;)
 This lady was selling ADORABLE felt cookies for dolls! I got a pack of 6 for $3.00! They are ADORABLE! Review sometime this week!
 Madame Alexander galore! One of the highlights of the trip was seeing an Ellowyne in person. I didn't get a picture, but I'd been wanting to see one in person for quite a while.
 Old Barbie book
 Molly got her picture taken with a really pretty Pre-Mattel/Early Mattel Felicity;)
 A Disney World Barbie! I was just there and saw balloons like the one she's holding!

And now what I got! Please note that EVERYTHING I got is my birthday present from my parents.
 One lady was selling homemade doll clothes! She was there last year, too. She's the one who sold my Ruthie's red nightgown, Lanie's froggy jammies, and those three adorable gingham dresses with the collars. So this year I got a Felicity-style dress from her!
 It's sooooooo adorable!
 It even came with a mob cap!
 Ruthie reluctantly agreed to show us the pantaloons the set came with.
 Talk about attention to detail! The tiny lace it just perfect!
 The mob cap is so cute!
 I love this style of dress!
 I also got Caroline a sailor dress!
 The front is just AMAZING!
 The back is just as pretty as the front.
 Sparkly stars; how can you go wrong?
 I wish I could sew like this! It's sew cute! *rimshot*




But guess what else I got?








Or should I say who else? :D











 I GOT FELICITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Yep, I got Felicity!!!! I've been wanting her since I was 9, and I finally have her! My mom couldn't say no to $75 for a Pre-Mattel, maybe REALLY early Mattel Felicity in her super early Mattel (circa 2003-2005) holiday gown! And yes, she's the one Molly got her picture with. Neither of us dreamed she'd be our sister!!!!!
 I just LOVE her green eyes! Oh, it feels like I'm about to wake up from a dream, but it's real!!!!!
 Her hair was in some need of attention, but not that bad!
 She didn't come with shoes, but it's not like I'm devoid of doll shoes or anything;)
 PLEASENT COMPANY stamp! By the looks of it, I think she is early Mattel (circa 1998-2004). Which means Felicity could be older than me!:O
 She is soooooooo photogenic!
 The seller even included her pamphlet and card explaining stomachers.
 If you want to see these pictures bigger, you can just click on them.







 Felicity came in a white shift.
 The neckline is low and gathered.
 Here it is off of Felicity.
 Her tag had been cut, so I can't tell what year she's from:(
 Her hair is so... red.
 The only mark she has is this pen mark on her shoulder. It didn't come off with a Magic Eraser:( That's okay. Felicity's a tomboy so it'll just be a scratch from some daredevil trickXD
 Out of the pony!
 The tag on her dress suggests it's from 2003-2009.
 Her necklace is sooooo awesome!
 It has a screw clasp.
 Not a bad lot for $75!!!!:D
 Her limbs are tighter than Lanie's. Poor Lanie needs a trip to the hospital soon D:

Then Felicity went to the "spa":
 I brushed out her hair...
 ...carefully trimmed off the uneven edges...
 ... and redid the pincurls.
 After Felicity got dressed again, this time with a different stomacher, she joined mini Felicity, now going by Lissie to differentiate the Felicities.
And we took a new groupshot, so expect a new header soon:)

I had soooooooooo much fun at the doll show, and I'm sooooooooooo happy that I got the doll of my 9-year-old dreams:D