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
