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Ciao Bella
Ciao Bella is a line of 26cm dolls produced by Bambicrony. They were the company's first line of dolls. Many elf Ciao Bella dolls have also been made as part of the BC Marchen line, both elf versions of human Ciao Bellas and original elf sculpts .
Contents
Sculpts
Standard
- Kumi -re-released in June 2007 (new mould)
- Roko -re-released in June 2007 (new mould)
- Cookie
- Lotti
- Vin
- Gun
- Sisley
- Pepe
- Shy
- Kiera
- Shlphia
Special Edition
Skintones
- Peach Puff
- Floral White
- Tan (certain limiteds only)
Measurements
- Height: 26 cm
- Chest: 12.5 cm
- Waist: 11cm
- Hips: 13.50cm
- Eyes: 14 mm
- Wig: 6 in
Bodies
First normal body was released with a smooth chest Second normal body had nipple bumps on chest
as at 2007: Sisley one piece torso, was only sold with Sisley body during that ordering period as at 2007: Magnetic Bodies only available with elves. First Batch Elf Body had larger magnets and were set lower in the body.
Clothing
- Cute Delf Cloths and Shoes Fit (pants a bit loose)
- Loose and Stretchy Barbie, Pullip clothes are ok
- Ginny clothing, Ken clothing, Bleeding Edge Goth clothing, the new Holly Hobbie clothing, Yo-SD clothing, Groovy Girls clothing, Patsyette 9inch clothing
- Dollheart yo-sd clothing, Effanbee 11inch clothing, Boneka 10inch clothing, Way to Go Boyfriend Clothing, TY Girls Clothing, Living Dead Clothing
- Franklin Mint Anastasia clothing, Anne Estelle 10 inch clothing, Bitty Bethany clothing needs to be taken in
- Bitty Bethany Shoes, Madame Alexander Doll Factory Shoes
Hints and Tips
- Toe Rings can work as bracelets
Wigs
- Monique Wigs - 5-6 Non Stretchy are too small, 5-6 Stretchy fits snugly, Some 6-7s fit ok
- Liebchen Wigs fit
Eyes
- 12mm glass too small, if wanting a more mature look try 12mm silicon
- 14mm glass just right
- 16mm in some cases can only see a sliver of white outside iris
Updates and Improvements
In 2008 the Ciao Bella body was switched to the new ver.2 body, which is slimmer and has a different style of hand sculpt. In late 2008, after requests from customers to bring back the old body, they allowed customers to choose between the ver.2 and the ver.1 (old) bodies. Some recent limited dolls have been sold on a ver.1-1 body, which was similar the ver.1 body with different hands, ankles, elbows, and knees. All new orders for the ver.1 body will come with the ver.1-1 body.
Currently the Ciao Bella standard line is not available to order, though it was stated that they will be back in 2010 with a "new look".
Links
- Bambicrony Official website