Ethnic Dolls

Girls of the World

Girls of the World was a limited edition collection from several years back by Gotz/Pottery Barn Kids. There were four dolls in the original collection: Carmen from Mexico, Prita from India, Zola from Kenya, and Mei from China. They were dressed in traditional clothing from their respective countries and even included an animal friend. [node:read-more:link]

Asian Cultural Clothing: Dressing my 18" Twinns Part III

In , I talked about cobbling together an 18" pattern for a Hanfu style dress for my Twinn Cai.

Meanwhile, in this final chapter to what's been a slightly epic project, the last of my 18" Twinn rescues, Pearl, gets her Asian cultural clothing and hairstyle. [node:read-more:link]

Asian Cultural Clothing: Dressing my 18" Twinns Part II

In , I talked about selecting Berkeley's and Kim's new cultural clothing, including hair accessories and hairstyles. I also considered which Asian cultures and clothing styles I would select for Cai and Pearl.

I knew that one of the cultural styles I wanted for the girls was the traditional Han style from the Tang dynasty of ancient China. [node:read-more:link]

Asian Cultural Clothing: Dressing my 18" Twinns Part I

My Twinn 18" Berkeley in kimono
So I've been spending the last several weeks researching, planning, ordering, buying, and even making Asian cultural clothing and accessories for my 18" My Twinn rescue dolls Berkeley, Cai, Pearl, and Kim. Cleaning up and repairing the Twinns was just the beginning. Deciding which cultures to choose and which each girl would highlight was a whole different venture.

New "Divahs" at Funrise Toys

Funrise Toys is launching the new line of Positively Perfect dolls. "Motivated by the dreams and efforts of Dr. Lisa Williams, this collection of dolls encourages girls to embrace their unique qualities and personalities by standing behind who they are!"

The collection includes six dolls of African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian ethnicity, and sends the message that "Standing out is totally in!"