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MY LIFE IN THE DREAMHOUSE MIDGE IS HERE! When I saw someone on Figurvore who wanted to split a group of nude LitD dolls (who bought it from another person who only wanted the outfits heh) I immediately jumped on the chance to own that Midge.

First off, let me say I’ve bought a LOT of dolls in my time as a doll collector, and I’ve bought numerous doll lines and brands, and all of the dolls I’ve bought, I’ve had to alter at least something about them due to them not being completely perfect. BUT I have to say that I’m 100% happy with this Midge doll.

The plastic used on her body is much more substantial and heavier that a regular Fashionista body as well as having a much nicer and slightly matter appearance. Also her joints are tight, but not to the point where I don’t feel comfortable posing her. I’ve had MANY Fashionista dolls come out of the packaging with really loose knees which I had to tighten up, or ones with stiff knees that I had to gently pose repeatedly, but this girl’s joints are at a perfect tension.

Also her hair is perfect. She has NO glue in her scalp and her head is squishy, so I don’t need to worry about glue leaking out of her scalp or it affecting the shape of her head. Her bangs are pretty much perfect considering how hard it is to get this style of bangs with the hair fibre saran.

Which is another point. HER HAIR IS SARAN AHH. It’s really soft and tameable and such a gorgeous shade.

Her face screening is really gorgeous. It really reminds me of a simple blend of simplistic styles of vintage Barbie BUT it has just enough detail that reminds me of the early ’00s Barbies (the kind which I grew up with). So the fact is, her face is a huge nostalgia trip for. I USUALLY dislike rooted eyelashes on a doll as they’re usually so thick it obscures the eye paint. However a combination of how the eyes are painted and how thinly the eyelashes are rooted.

Plus I really love the use of the Steffie head. It’s definitely oversized than my vintage Steffie dolls but it still really keeps in tune with the stylisation of LitD characters. Since I’m very much an eclectic collector it doesn’t bother me. Plus, the fact that a playline doll finally has a Steffie Sculpt again brings me joy.

Overall, I think this is an amazing portrayal of a classic friend of Barbie’s that is a huge collector’s favourite. If you haven’t bought a Life In The Dreamhouse doll, I definitely would recommend it from a technical point of view as there are no outward flaws about this doll I can see and I really do hope the other dolls in this line are a similar quality. This is the quality of playline dolls I wish to see more often and I’m so glad that there has been a current release of a Midge doll.


Life In the Dreamhouse Midge by kd_230692, on Flickr


Life In the Dreamhouse Midge by kd_230692, on Flickr


Life In the Dreamhouse Midge by kd_230692, on Flickr

It looks like yours has darker lips than the one I have or is it the lighting? Glad you're happy, this is one of the better girls in awhile. The difference in the weight of the bodies never occurred to me.

DollyKim wrote:It looks like yours has darker lips than the one I have or is it the lighting? Glad you're happy, this is one of the better girls in awhile. The difference in the weight of the bodies never occurred to me.

The one I got was the single pack Midge which has a slightly different screening and i believe you got the Barbie/Midge two pack. So yeah there is a slight difference and I do prefer the single pack Midge's lips over the double pack
It's a subtle weight difference but it definitely feels much more substantial which I like.

Thanks for the review! I'm not a fan of overly thick rooted lashes either, glad to hear they managed to avoid those. Love the dress too, even if it isn't hers.

(By the way, how do you tighten the knee joints? I have a couple of dolls with floppy knees.)
ETA:

Kd_Bunchanumbers wrote:The one I got was the single pack Midge which has a slightly different screening and i believe you got the Barbie/Midge two pack. So yeah there is a slight difference and I do prefer the single pack Midge's lips over the double pack
It's a subtle weight difference but it definitely feels much more substantial which I like.

Yet another reason to go for the single pack, besides the clothes.

Thanks, it was a Liv pack dress and I thought the blue brought out her eyes I usually tighten loose joints by putting a drop of superglue then move the joint repeatedly until it dries out. Its kind of risky but if you move it fast enough it results in nicely tight joints.

I got the single pack Midge the other day and I must say I concur. She is gorgeous.

I am trying to use the oversized head to persuade myself that I don't want one except for a body donor.
(but *playline Steffie*!!!)

I'm rather addicted to the show, didn't realize there were playline versions of every one. Now I have to resist picking them all up. She looks very good, and almost exactly like her show presence I love it!

KatyaR wrote:I am trying to use the oversized head to persuade myself that I don't want one except for a body donor.
(but *playline Steffie*!!!)

You DO want her. Years from now this Steffie is going to be the one Barbie in this line people are going to be looking for and wanting the most to collect. It's not just that she's a play line Steffie, she's an exceptionally well done play line Steffie on a great body, with bangs, wild tangerine hair and eye lashes. She's got a major TNT mod vibe this girl. From what I can tell she's selling out locally and that's unusual for a play Barbie doll. I had to order mine. I went to like 4 stores and I still could not lay my hands on her. Grab her while you can. I have a feeling she's going to be very scarce down the road if you change your mind and want her later.

^Agrees. The head doesn't really bother me much and for her I'll make it work. I had to go for the 2 pack to get my Midge. The only other Steffie I've even seen is my sister's old Tara Lynn and her hair was so kid ruined I have to reroot her. The body is good, she'll fit all the high heel feet shoes, even the eyelashes are neat. This is the first specific Barbie I wanted in years.