I had an email from Marie saying that the blank Lupitas will ship next week and the painted ones the week after. Of course, that doesn't mean that shipping will be as fast as usual. The things that have shipped to me recently (from Korea and Russia) seem to be spending a lot of time at airports. Comparing measurements from the Youpla site, the new body is slightly thinner through the waist and hips. Marie doesn't give the thigh measurements for the new body, but in the comparison photos the new thighs look quite a bit thinner. The ball joints at the hips have been completely revised--they should look better in pants than the original huge balls. The bust is slightly smaller while the legs are slightly longer. I can't wait for Lupita's arrival, because I can't make any clothes for her until I have her in hand. Once I have her I can sew or crochet for Celeste before she arrives. The problem with buying shoes from Debs' is that most of them are designed for vinyl dolls, so it's hard to predict how they will fit bjds. Fortunately she shows the doll's foot on a ruler so you can see the actual foot measurements. Even so, some styles don't fit as well as others.
Did you order with face up? Lupita and Celeste are so pretty. I really like the new body. The hip joints on old body are not attractive. Olive never wears leggings unless her shirt covers the hip bulge. Hopefully they will arrive quickly.
I ordered Lupita blank, mostly because I don't like the inside of the mouth painted so dark. She should be in the first group that ships. Celeste is the first Youpla doll I ordered with face-up. I painted all the others. I like the look of the new body but am reserving final opinion until I see how she stands and sits. The photos on the website look promising. I'm with you 100 percent on how unattractive the old hip joints are. They're why my Ziya always wears a dress.
I agree: I find the hip joints on Ziya not terrible. The new body looks taller and thinner. It's obvious when Youpla puts her two bodies side by side on her website. I hesitated to crack. But I'm trying to reduce my collection and now my Ziya (Rochaella) is my favorite! But she doesn't have a dress!
Where are the photos of body comparison on Youpla site? I would love to see them. I wonder if she will offer selling bodies only? @vermont chick I am anxious to hear your review of new body and seeing photos of Lupita and Celeste.
@Oliveoil : Look here. At the end of the post, you can see a picture of old body versus new! - Lupita information page -
Yes, it will be even better! The old body could already, but it was not perfect. I think it depends on the colors of the fabric.
Thanks! I need drier weather so I can paint her. So far this is the most humid summer we've ever had. I'll do blank pics if anyone is interested...
@vermont chick : I don't know if you have already said it but in what color did you take your Lupita?
She is tan. I don't know if that is light tan like my Ziya or the darker tan like my Vaeron. It was hard to tell from the photos.
My Ziya is also in tan skin. I find it very smooth to touch and beautiful in the picture. Hope you will be satisfied!
All three of the skin colors I have are smooth to touch and beautiful, so I know I won't be disappointed. I don't know if Colissimo is having problems today, but I can't get any updates. I just get a whirly yellow circle.
Colissimo appears to be that part of the French postal service that deals with packages. When you search for an EMS number in France, you land on the Colissimo page of La Poste. Their products and services remind me of UPS in the States.
I've been checking USPS too. The French site says my package has left France, but USPS still shows the status as pre-shipment. I'll believe what I'm seeing when the package lands in New York.
