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* [http://www.dollshecraft.com DollShe Craft] New official website, opened September 2010, now selling Dollshe dolls
 
* [http://www.dollshecraft.com DollShe Craft] New official website, opened September 2010, now selling Dollshe dolls
 
* [http://www.rakurakutei.com/?page_id=1185 Dollshe FAQ] Extensive information and photos on Dollshe dolls
 
* [http://www.rakurakutei.com/?page_id=1185 Dollshe FAQ] Extensive information and photos on Dollshe dolls
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* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dollshedreamers/ (all) Dollshe Flickr Group]  
 
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* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/bermann/ Dollshe Bermann Flickr Group]  
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 4 July 2013

Dollshe was one of the first Korean companies to produce BJDs. Dollshe's first offering in late 2003, Bermann, was the first 70cm doll and presented a new visual aesthetic - a thin, elongated body with disproportionately long limbs and a gaunt, sentient face. The new aesthetic presented shaped all future 70cm dolls from other companies; it has only been recently that other body shapes have become available in that size category. Though the Bermann originally had a lukewarm reception, Bermann is one of the rarest, most expensive dolls on the second-hand market.

Dollshe dolls were available through LUTS for a short time, then moved their sales to Tensiya under the care of artist/seamstress Anu. For a time, Dollshe dolls could also be purchased through Dollmore and Iplehouse.

After a painful scandal with Dollmore, Dollshe dolls disappeared from the market as their sculptor, Kim Ki-Yong, worked on creating a new body.

The current Dollshe dolls are now available through the Dollshe Craft website.

Lines

Dollshe bodies were also unique in that they were the first to experiment with non-traditional jointing structures. The original-body Bermann had joints with extra shells and pieces to create added posability. The second release of the 70cm male body was simplified, but still had double-joints.

The most recent release of Dollshe male bodies has an unprecedented number of pieces and joints for an extensive range of motion.

2003 - 2008

70 cm male (original Bermann body)

It should also be noted that there are two versions of Bermann's body, the Original 77 which were released in S. Korea and the later issues that were offered through company, Tensiya. The tan releases of Bermann were released on the unlimited, 'Hound' body.

68 cm female

58 cm female

25 cm female

70 cm (second body; unlimited)

All male heads, except Van, came in an "SA" version ("slack afternoon") which had half-closed eyes. Hound also came in an "IM" version ("impressive"), which had a furrowed brow and sullen expression.

In July 2005, Dollshe, in conjunction with Anu of Tensiya, released a limited edition of Hounds through Haute Doll Magazine. "Le jeune home éclairé" (The Enlightened Young Man) or affectionately known by collectors as, Haute Hound, was designed and created exclusively by Anu and was limited to 30 dolls world wide. 20 Haute Hounds were available directly through Haute Doll Magazine and 10 Haute Hound dolls were available through Tensiya.

Haute Hound dolls included: hat, jacket, black lace shirt, black satin pants, black suede boots, blue butterfly necklace, black wig, blue glass eyes, white Dollshe carrier, 2 Dollshe carrier fabric pillows and certificate. Haute Hounds were on the Old Hound Body, version 1. Haute Hound owners have noticed differences in the head sculpt such:

Haute Hound characteristics:

  • rounder, bigger eyes and the ends slant downward (regular hounds angle upwards)
  • less squarish jaws
  • eyelids are deeper, bigger fold (looking more caucasian)
  • more rounder features (jaw, cheek line, profile)
Male
  • Bermann (limited; 2003 - 2008)
  • Haute Hound (July 2005), limited to 30 world wide
  • Hound (2005 - 2008); re-issued (2011 - 2013)
  • Husky (2006 - 2008); re-issued (2011 - 2013)
  • Saint (2006 - 2008); re-issued (2011 - 2013)
  • Bernard (2006 - 2008); re-issued (2011 - 2013)
  • Van (2007 - 2008); re-issued (2011 - 2013)
Female

Dollshe released 3 female heads and 68 cm female body from 2006 - 2008. The 3 female heads were compatible and available to buy with the Old Hound Body through Tensiya.

Limited female dolls:

  • Afghan - Giverny - October 31, 2007 -- edition of 1 (one-ff)
  • Afghan - Chun-Choo - the pair doll to Yoo-shin Hwarang Bermann (limited to 11)
  • Afghan - ooak Afghan made by Anu, for the San Francisco BJD convention 2008

2009 - 2013

74 cm (DS28M 32s Body) & (DS28M 35 Body)

In January 2009, Dollshe unveiled their new body (male), the DS28M 35 BODY. The body was named after the 35 pieces that made up the structure of this body. The vision behind this design, was to offer more range in movement, greater pose-ability and a doll that would closely mimic the human body's range of motion. Shortly after the release of the DS28M 35 BODY, Dollshe introduced the DS28M 32 BODY (male) in March 2009, which was almost identical with the exception of being made up of 32 pieces instead of 35. The DS28M 32 BODY is easier to pose and to some, more aesthetically pleasing than the DS28M 35.

DSAM32 & DSAM35 measurements (from the Dollshe website)

  • Weight - 1910 g
  • Height - 74.0 cm
  • Neck girth - 11.0 cm
  • Chest - 28.0 cm
  • Waist - 21.5 cm
  • Hip - 28.0 cm
  • Upper leg girth (thickest) - 15.0 cm
  • Lower leg girth (thickest) - 13.0 cm
  • Upper arm girth (thickest) - 10.0 cm
  • Lower arm girth (thickest) - 10.0 cm
  • Leg length - 40.0 cm
  • Ankle girth - 9.0 cm
  • Foot length - 9.5 cm
  • Foot width - 3.5 cm
  • Shoulder width - 15.0 cm
  • Back length - 17.0 cm
  • Arm length - 23.0 cm
  • Wrist girth - 6.5 cm
  • Hand length - 7.6 cm

70.5 cm (DS18M Rhythmos BODY)

After the release of the DS28M 32 Body and DS28M 35 Body, Dollshe introduced a new 70.5 cm doll in November of 2009. DS18M Rhythmos BODY (male), was suppose to take the place of their old, unlimited 70cm (male) body that had stopped production in April 2008. It is a much thinner, less muscular and less complicated body than the old, unlimited body. The DS18M Rhythmos has the ball-joints of the body attached directly to the forearms of the arms and the lower legs as well as a two piece torso over the three piece torso, to promote easier posing.

Dollshe used the term Rhythmos after the Greek word of rhythmos, to highlight their desire to show a body design which reflected the idea of rhythm, flow and a perfection in beautiful lines.

The body also comes with extra pieces of flat resin stubs meant to be switched out for the hands when dressing the doll, to allow for an easier time in putting on shirts and jackets.


DS18M (Rhythmos body) measurements (from the Dollshe website)

  • Weight - 1400 grams
  • Height - 70.5 cm
  • Neck girth - 11.0 cm
  • Chest - 27.0 cm
  • Waist - 19.5 cm
  • Hip - 26.2 cm
  • Upper leg girth (thickest) - 14.5 cm
  • Lower leg girth (thickest) - 10.7 cm
  • Upper arm girth (thickest) - 8.5 cm
  • Lower arm girth (thickest) - 8.5 cm
  • Leg length - 40.0 cm
  • Ankle girth - 7.5 cm
  • Foot length - 9.8 cm
  • Foot width - 3.7 cm
  • Shoulder width - 15.0 cm
  • Back length - 18.0 cm
  • Arm length - 25.0 cm
  • Wrist girth - 6.5 cm
  • Hand length - 7.8 cm

70 cm (DS18M Pure BODY)

In July 2010, Dollshe unveiled their re-designed version of the old, unlimited 70cm body as the DS18M Pure Body (male). As Dollshe stated, it was a 'cleaned up and re-designed' version of the old, previously unlimited 70cm body but one which was more aesthetically pleasing with more muscle definition and offered more stability in standing and holding poses. The biggest overall changes included eliminating the infamous "belly pop" by making the torso two parts instead of the previous three design, re-sculpting the buttocks which eliminated the predecessor's "clenched" design and re-sculpting the lower legs and knees to allow for more stability when standing.

During the promotion and sale of the DS18M Pure Body Event, Dollshe decided to allow customers to switch their orders from the DS18M Pure Body to the old, unlimited body (which had been discontinued in 2008), due to high customer demand, very slow deliveries of orders and various production problems. Whether the old, unlimited body will be permanently available in the future is not certain.

DSAM18M (Pure Body) measurements (from the Dollshe website)

  • Weight - 1500 g
  • Height - 70.0 cm
  • Chest - 27.5 cm
  • Waist - 21.5 cm
  • Hip - 27.0 cm
  • Upper leg girth (thickest) - 16.0 cm
  • Lower leg girth (thickest) - 13.0 cm
  • Upper arm girth (thickest) - 8.5 cm
  • Lower arm girth (thickest) - 8.2 cm
  • Leg length - 41.5 cm
  • Ankle girth - 8.0 cm
  • Foot length - 8.4 cm
  • Foot width - 3.3 cm
  • Shoulder width - 15.0 cm
  • Back length - 16.0 cm
  • Arm length - 21.0 cm
  • Wrist girth - 6.4 cm
  • Hand length - 7.5 cm

70.0 cm (DS18M Old Hound BODY)

Like the Bermann body, the Old Hound Body, was a 70 cm male body, made up of a 3 piece torso design. There are 3 different versions of the Old Hound Body, v.1, v.1.5, and v.2.


Version 1, (v.1) body:

  • released in 2005
  • released with Haute Hound
  • v.1 hands and feet are made up of 2 pieces
  • v.1 stomach (middle torso piece) is rounder stomach
  • v.1 overall leaner or skinnier body
  • small arm/shoulder groove (top view)

Version 1.5, (v1.5) body:

  • body was made for a short time in 2005 - 2006,
  • released with the unlimited Hound head.
  • like v.1, hands and feet are made up of 2 pieces
  • like v.1, small arm/shoulder groove (top view)
  • like v.2, has the more broader chest and the newer-style back joint.
  • like v.2, has a flatter stomach

Version 2, (v.2) body:

  • released in 2006 - 2008 & 2011 - 2013
  • released with the option of all male (and some female) heads
  • v.2 hands and feet are made up of a single piece
  • v.2 improved locking waist joint (less likely to belly pop)
  • v.2 chest is a bit broader, more muscular
  • v.2 ribs are more pronounced
  • v.2 large arm/shoulder grove (top view)
  • v.2 sharper mid section, allowing for a more pronounced hunch forward

Old Hound Body, Version 1 measurements

  • Weight -
  • Height - 70.0 cm
  • Chest -
  • Waist -
  • Hip -
  • Upper leg girth (thickest) -
  • Lower leg girth (thickest) -
  • Upper arm girth (thickest) -
  • Lower arm girth (thickest) -
  • Leg length -
  • Ankle girth -
  • Foot length -
  • Foot width -
  • Shoulder width -
  • Back length -
  • Arm length -
  • Wrist girth -
  • Hand length -

Old Hound Body, Version 2 measurements

  • Weight -
  • Height - 70.0 cm
  • Chest - 26.5 cm
  • Waist - 20.7 cm
  • Hip - 26.0 cm
  • Upper leg girth (thickest) - 15.2 cm
  • Lower leg girth (thickest) - 12.4 cm
  • Upper arm girth (thickest) - 8.3 cm
  • Lower arm girth (thickest) - 8.1 cm
  • Leg length - 38.0 cm
  • Ankle girth - 8.8 cm
  • Foot length - 8.7 cm
  • Foot width - 3.5 cm
  • Shoulder width - 9.7 cm
  • Back length - 15.5 cm
  • Arm length - 21.0 cm
  • Wrist girth - 6.5 cm
  • Hand length - 7.5 cm

Head Sculpts (2009 - 2013)

When Dollshe started up production again in 2009, they decided to offer their doll heads as faceplates rather than the traditional head and head cap sculpts. The reason was to allow for easy changing between OE and SA versions as well as be a measure against piracy. Saint and Bernard are therefore re-issues or re-sculpts and have very slight differences than their previous head and head cap versions.

Currently, Saint and Bernard are the only old sculpts to have been re-issued. A number of individuals have asked Dollshe through the message boards if other well-loved and popular heads sculpts such as Hound and Husky would be re-issued and Dollshe has said that they had no plans to do so. Bermann, who was always intended as limited release, would also not be re-issued.

All current heads come in an open eyed ("OE") version and an "SA" ("slack afternoon") version which has closed or half-closed eyes.

Male

2012 - Current

In June 2012, Dollshe announced that they would cease production of all their current and previously discontinued heads and bodies. Bermann was not offered again as Dollshe has stated on many occasions that he remains a limited release. Customers were given 3 ordering rounds with dolls and heads at a 30% discount. Round 1 was June 27, 2012 to January 17, 2013; Round was 2 January 18, 2013 to June 2, 2013; Round 3 was the shortest time period, 3 June 3, 2013 to June 15, 2013. Dollshe extended the 3rd round by a few days.

In October 2012, DollShe began pre-orders on their new female sculpt, Ausley Love, on the new DS26F Blossom body. Ausley Love was available in all 6 skin tones.

63 cm (DS26F Blossom body)

DS26F Blossom body measurements (from the website)

  • Weight: 1600g
  • Height: 63.0 cm
  • Head circumference: 20.5 cm (8 inches)
  • Eyeball: 14mm
  • Neck girth: 10.5 cm
  • Petite Bust: 28.0 cm
  • Full Bust: 29.0 cm
  • Glamour Bust: 30.0 cm
  • Waist: 20.0 cm
  • Hip: 31.0 cm
  • Upper leg girth: 16.0 cm (thickest part)
  • Lower leg girth: 11.5 cm (thickest part)
  • Upper arm girth: 9.0 cm (thickest part)
  • Lower arm girth: 8.0 cm (thickest part)
  • Leg length: 34.0 cm
  • Ankle girth: 7.0 cm
  • Foot length: 8.0 cm
  • Foot width: 3.0 cm
  • Shoulder width: 12.0 cm
  • Back length: 14.0 cm
  • Arm length: 18.5 cm
  • Wrist girth: 4.5 cm
  • Hand length: 7.0 cm

Skin tones

Dollshe currently offers the following skin tones or resin colors:

  • Pale (equivalent to white skin)
  • Fresh skin (equivalent to normal skin)
  • Oriental
  • Pale Tan
  • Tan
  • Ebony

Fit

Eyes

Dollshe 70cm male dolls typically take eyes between 12mm and 14mm with 12mm being a more realistic look. Van has larger eyes and takes 16mm. The new faceplate versions of Saint and Bernard have slightly smaller eyes than their older headcap versions.

Note that Dollshe's own acrylic eyes (as of 2012-07) tend to run small. Thus, when using Dollshe's acrylic eyes, forum members have recommended using 14mm-16mm eyes for most of the boys, and 18mm for Van.

Wigs

Generally 8-9 fits well. 9-10 can sometimes fit but tends to be a bit loose.

Saint and Bernard tend to have smaller heads so 7-8 is sometimes recommended as 8-9 can be a loose fit.


DollShe head circumference

(Size = inches: follows head cap line)

  • Afgha --
  • Afghan --
  • Afghana -- 8.0
  • Ausley Love -- 8.0
  • SA Ausley Love --
  • Bermann (Original 77) -- 9.0
  • SA Bermann (Original 77) -- 9.0
  • Bermann (Tensiya) -- 8.75
  • SA Bermann (Tensiya) - 8.75
  • Bernard -- 7.875
  • SA Bernard -- 7.875
  • Hound -- 8.625
  • SA Hound -- 8.625
  • IM Hound -- 8.625
  • Haute Hound -- 8.75
  • Husky - 8.5
  • SA Husky -- 8.5
  • Orijean -- 8.125
  • SA Orijean -- 8.125
  • Pabo -- 8.25
  • SA Pabo -- 8.25
  • Rosen -- 8.5
  • SA Rosen -- 8.5
  • Ru -- 6.0
  • SA Ru --
  • Saint -- 8.0
  • SA Saint v1 -- 8.0
  • SA Saint v2 (squinty eyes) --
  • Van --

Dollmore versus Dollshe

In November of 2006, Dollmore released Kyle Reese, the first of the 70cm male Dollmore Model line. Dollshe alleged that Dollmore modified the 70cm Dollshe body (which Dollmore was also selling at the time) to create this new doll. Dollshe provided comparative photos, including images of the inside of the pieces, which showed identical proportions and in some cases, identical tool marks. Hound and Kyle Reese could interchange pieces flawlessly.

Within a short time, Dollmore released a second version of the Model body that looked less similar to Hound. Dollshe pledged to fight it out legally, but the actual outcome of any court proceedings is unknown.

Dollshe and Handsculpting

Dollshe Craft has strong feelings about originality, piracy, and hand-sculpting and will not work with sculptors or companies that do not meet their standards of artistry and ethics. A post by Anjonghak of Dollstown sums up the philosophy of both Dollshe and Dollstown.

Dollshe dolls are all sculpted by hand with photographic proof of originality freely provided.

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