I REALLY wish I had a before picture of this doll! Her hair was a mess! I found her at a thrift store (last year, actually) for $2.92!!!! I REPEAT, $2.92!!!!! Score!!!
She is a pre-Mattel Kirsten. That means (for all you "normal" people who don't understand AG lingo) that she was made when American Girl was still owned by Pleasant Company and not Mattel.
Anway, that's not really significant unless you care about such things. What IS important is that we gave her a little makeover for a friend of Ava's.
We washed that ratty hair and even her cloth body, although it was not real dirty. Her limbs needed a good scrubbing with baking soda and a rag.
After she was dry, I snipped off about an inch of hair just so I could get a comb through it. Then, tediously, I sectioned small pieces of hair and used a large curling iron to straighten and smooth it. It took a little while and I had to trim more to make it even, but the results were amazing!
We added some color back to her lips and cheeks just using a peachy pink water soluble marker. Color some onto the cheek area and immediately use your finger to rub it in. Very nice!
We made her a Popover Dress free from Oliver + S. So fast and easy! I added the rick rack and pocket just to add a little something extra. The crocs were bought from a sewing booth at the homeschool fair we attend every year. They can be found at her online store The Sewing Basket.
A lovely doll for $3 buckaroos! *Like*
She is a pre-Mattel Kirsten. That means (for all you "normal" people who don't understand AG lingo) that she was made when American Girl was still owned by Pleasant Company and not Mattel.
Anway, that's not really significant unless you care about such things. What IS important is that we gave her a little makeover for a friend of Ava's.
We washed that ratty hair and even her cloth body, although it was not real dirty. Her limbs needed a good scrubbing with baking soda and a rag.
After she was dry, I snipped off about an inch of hair just so I could get a comb through it. Then, tediously, I sectioned small pieces of hair and used a large curling iron to straighten and smooth it. It took a little while and I had to trim more to make it even, but the results were amazing!
We added some color back to her lips and cheeks just using a peachy pink water soluble marker. Color some onto the cheek area and immediately use your finger to rub it in. Very nice!
We made her a Popover Dress free from Oliver + S. So fast and easy! I added the rick rack and pocket just to add a little something extra. The crocs were bought from a sewing booth at the homeschool fair we attend every year. They can be found at her online store The Sewing Basket.
A lovely doll for $3 buckaroos! *Like*
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