Limhwa ToYou discussion part 1

I tried some things on ToYou today.

* Wigs *
I tried on about 5 dollfie plus wigs and they all fit strangely. Some seemed a bit loose in the cap but tight in the elastic and would not stay down, but I think those would be cute with something to hold them on. Some had very partial or non-stretch caps and would also need velcro or something. I may be able to do something with all of them.

*Shoes*
Antina's 1 3/8 inch long leather slipon shoes are much too wide.
A couple of expensive pairs of leather slipons that may be handmade for antique dolls sort of fit - very tight in length but width was better though still a little wide and high. I will have to look up who sold them to me on Ebay.

*Clothes*
The jeans from Momoko doll Everyday B-Girl fit ok. They were lowcut for Momoko so they are really lowcut on ToYou, and were hard to snap in the back. On Momoko (who legs are skinnier) these particular jeans were loose jeans that piled up at the ankles some because they were made extra long. They still do that on ToYou also but they are more fitting than loose on ToYou. I don't think tight Momoko jeans would fit ToYou. The Momoko tank top from this set looks like it will fit ToYou but I did't try it yet.

I tried on several Barbie tops that did not fit. One unbranded top did fit - it was white stretch lace with U-neck and tight long sleeves. It was a nightmare getting the top on ToYou because her pinky and thumb poked through the stretch lace over and over as I worked the sleeves up her arms.

An unbranded pair of Barbie capris fit.

A handmade Tiny Kitty sweater and skirt set looks like the skirt will fit and the off-shoulder sweater will be too wide.

I had a lot of trouble with little Barbie sleeveless tops. I bought mostly sleeveless because I thought they would be easier to take in, but as someone said previously, if they have points that are supposed to be above each breast, those end up practically in ToYou's armpits. And anything lowcut on Barbie ends up showing way too much on ToYou.

Carolyn

 

Fits - re the elastic and sitting

My ToYou has the same problem. Her thighs don't want to be at a full 90 degree or less angle to her torso so she can't sit on the edge of a counter in a stable way. I don't think she would sit in a straight back chair easily either. I too was trying to figure out why, so let me know if thinner elastic works for you.

However, the way she's strung right now she's amazingly good at standing so I hope that doesn't change.

Her arms are great at holding a variety of poses, unlike my Kimmy's whose seem to pop out of his elbow joints at the slightest provocation (sorta like the original Banji knees).

BTW - has anyone found or made doll name icons yet for Limhwa dolls?

Carolyn

 

I tried to get a Bratz Dress on ToYou (the white embroidered slip dress several people have used as a loose dress on Banji). I could not get it up over ToYou's butt (which surprised me because I thought Bratz had pretty big butts).

And finally! Something that fits great - a fairly current skirt and jacket suit made for Takara Jenny. I got that from Hong Kong I think, via Ebay. Too bad most of Jenny's clothes are crotch-high froofy pink things or have "Jenny" printed all over them.

Another fit is a handmade outfit for Momoko. The top does not stretch and is tight over the bust and hips but I did get the snaps closed. The waistband of the skirt is loose but I am not sure where the waistband fit Momoko since the top hides the waistband.

Blythe clothes may also fit ToYou since I have seen many things listed as being for Jenny, Dollfie, Momoko or Blythe. If someone has a Blythe maybe they could try something made specifically for Blythe to see how it fits ToYou. My Blythe measurement on page one of this thread lists 10.5 cm as the bust measurement I found for Blythe so Blythe is a bit smaller there than ToYou, but I think stretchy tops would work. Blythe's arms look like they are much shorter and thinner than ToYou's so tight or long sleeves may not work.

And Margarita - yes my Kimmy seems to be strung with uncoated tan elastic.

Carolyn

 

I think tops specifically made for Jenny and possibly just stretchy tops made for Blythe and Momoko might fit ToYou best. And probably Volks/Azone tops for 27cm female dolls.

There is a lot of inexpensive stuff for Blythe on Ebay. I bought a few things to see how they fit. On the first page of this thread (I think) I have some comparative measurements of various fashion dolls with ToYou. I got the measurements from the web so I cannot guarantee that they are the measurements of the current body styles of those fashion dolls. And for anyone who sews, there you can buy pricey pattern books from Japan on Ebay that have Blythe and Momoko patterns.

For shoes, I think I will have to try to make some sandals like Jen from Taiwan did. Does Cali girl have any shoes? Or just boots?

Carolyn

 

What wigs did you get? So far everything I tried on her seemed a bit small (mostly Dollfie Plus wigs).

Carolyn

 

Somewhere I have some Volks stuff for securing wigs - it's very thin but I am not sure if is like a Velcro or something sticky. The dollfie wigs I got with full stretch cap can be pulled down on ToYou's head easily but will not stay down, despite the weight of the long hair. It slips UP her head. And the other wigs just do not seem to have full caps.

Re faceup - I plan to try it myself but I'm very insecure on whether I have the ability to do it, and especially whether I can do something I will be happy with.

Carolyn

 

Cherryghost - That's great you will have lots of stuff to try on! I think Blythe slacks, even if they fit, will be too short for ToYou but it would still be good to know how they fit. I have several Barbie capris and a wrinkled lot of Barbie jeans I still have to try on ToYou. I bought a little Blythe dress and T-shirt and a couple of other pieces on Ebay that I hope to have soon.

BTW KB Toys has some cheap single Barbie outfits called Designer's Choice - this may be a different manufacturer than the Kari Mitchell fashion sets which are also called Designer's Choice. The single fashions are just $2.99. Most of the tops look too big for ToYou or have wrists that are too tight, but for $2.99 you could just buy them for the skirts or slacks. I got a cute running suit (gray with lavender velour) and the slacks fit great but I cannot get her hands through the cuffs of the jacket. There were some cute skirts I may go back for. Unfortunately, the selection at my KB Toys was not great - there are some cuter outfits shown on the back of the package.

Carolyn