The inspiration for these outfits is the glamor of the 1930s and Forties. The Thirties woman wanted to be soft and feminine, elegant and alluring, and the new knits were designed to show off her curves. These garments were not afraid to emphasize a womanly figure. The sweater developed a Read more…
These dolls won’t break the bank. Do you really need to spend a fortune to fund your fashion doll adventures? We took a look at the most inexpensive end of the scale by shopping at the Japanese version of the dollar store, Daiso. All items are priced at $1.50, including Read more…
What is it about the Land of the Rising Sun that so appeals to western sensibilities? The Bold Doll examines eastern influences on collecting habits… Aneka’s 1981 UK No.1 hit pop song, Japanese Boy, instantly came to mind when I learned of this issue’s theme (Fashion Doll Quarterly magazine’s Spring Read more…
Or The Invasion of the Jackie Dolls. Check out your doll displays and search under the beds. Are there some undiscovered look-alikes lurking there? Changing the scale is something doll manufacturers have been doing since the invention of molds. Big and small were not necessarily designed to be seen together Read more…
Bambola is an 11½-inch tall French resin doll introduced in 2010 by Jung Hee Park of South Korea, under the brand name of mydolling. The doll has blue inset eyes, applied lashes, and wears solid resin wigs to avoid those annoying fly-away hairs. She’s a curvaceous doll, inspired by World Read more…
Once it was available only to the very rich, but now haute couture is here for all. The caveat is that it’s only available in doll size for less than astronomical figures. With the help of a talented team of designers, The Bold Doll checks out some posh frocks that Read more…
Fans gathered in San Francisco for BlytheCon 2016, a big-headed day of delights. As explained on the convention website, “The city by the bay wants you to imagine the Big Top, the bright lights, the fantastic acts, the freak shows, the geeks, the tattooed ladies, the magicians, the clowns, the Read more…
Whatever your style, and no matter your age, there’s a perfect time to start collecting. The Bold Doll explains how it’s probably now… While surveying the storage facility that used to be our guest bedroom, I began to muse on my doll-collecting habits, how they’ve changed, and how they might Read more…
Monica of Hollywood dolls were manufactured for only ten years, from 1941 to 1951, by the Monica Doll Studios of Hollywood, CA. The first dolls appeared in the 1941 Toys and Novelties magazine. The creator of the dolls was Mrs. Hansi Share; at the age of 53 she produced a Read more…
She’s everyone’s favorite big head, whether it’s the rare original or one of the many reproduction versions. To celebrate this much-loved doll, the talented mini-couturier Diana Lemieux, working as Matilda Pink, turns her attention to dressing Blythe for all four seasons, with a collection of delectable ensembles seen here on Read more…