Barbie Kit Dolls Redressed and New Supermodel Dolls

White dresses for 12.6-inch dolls

A few months ago, I ordered white dresses with a plan to redress my Barbie You Create Kit #3 Dolls or my Xian Xian dolls. I finally redressed the Barbie kit dolls a couple of weeks ago.

Barbie You Create Kit #3 Dolls redressed

The Barbie divas are seen in a full-length photo.

Note that the full-length dresses cover the dolls' feet. This is because the dresses are designed to fit taller dolls that are even taller than the "Tall" Barbie in the middle.

The Barbie kit dolls were redressed before I became aware of and ordered a trio of new  2025 12.6-inch European (Supermodel) dolls from China.

This is how the China dolls were shipped.

The China fashion dolls arrived wrapped in bubble wrap inside a thin plastic mailer. (Their method of shipping the dolls always horrifies me, but I take a chance because of the price. At the time I ordered these, they were $6.32 each. Their method of shipping is the reason I never mention the site's name on my blog.) 

I took additional full-length and close-up photos after each layer of plastic was removed from the dolls.

Underneath the bubble wrap, each doll was inside a thin plastic bag.

The heads and hair were protected with another thin piece of plastic as illustrated here and in the next close-up photo.

Close-up of the head/hair plastic protection; the plastic covered their faces and the full length of their hair.

All of the plastic is removed in this photo and in the next close-up photo.

These articulated dolls are prettier in person than their online photos illustrate.

Their faces are quite pretty. I'm not enthused over the coral lip color, but it's better than pink. Other collectors have compared these dolls to Poppy Parker by Integrity Toys. There were six brown-skinned dolls available with a choice of light or dark brown, or blonde hair in slightly wavy and straight styles. I chose two with slightly wavy hair (light brown and dark brown) and one with straight blonde hair. 

The extra articulation extends to the elbows, underneath the breasts (which provides only slight movement), the wrists, and the knees. The ankles are not jointed. 

After their July 4th arrival, I redressed the new girls in the white dresses the Barbie kit dolls had worn. 

Supermodels in white dresses

Supermodels in white dresses striking poses

A final close-up together

The dolls were photographed with the Barbie You Create Kit dolls to illustrate the height differences.

The curvy-bodied Barbie and the tall-bodied Barbie are much shorter than the supermodel.

These two supermodels tower over the petite-bodied Barbie kit doll.

Because of their 12.6-inch height, the full-length dresses do not cover the supermodels' feet, which gives a better overall appearance. I have since ordered more fashions to mix and match between these dolls and other fashion dolls. Why? Because a woman/doll can never have enough clothing (or shoe) options. 

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