Pattie mentioned loose hairs on her Addy. I have a burning question for all of you - exactly how many loose hairs should Addy ( or any of the dolls) have? I've gotten conflicting responses from CS.
Our Addy has a LOT of hair that is only 5 1/2" long. I'm fairly sure it's that whole first row of hair around the front of her crown. It reaches, but does not work into her braid, so these hairs are never secured. Because her hair is so fluffy, it is always flying around her or hanging in her eyes. If we carry her she looks like she has a swarm of flies around her because of how the hair moves.
We sent her back immediately, only to have her twin sister arrive looking just like her. I htink this is a hazard of returning thinsg immediatly - if the whole batch is flawed, you just repeat the problem. However, this is when a CS person told me they are all made that way (???). I'm not buying it. I've since heard both ways from CS. I do notice the nicer ones think it's flawed, and the less helpful ones don't! I thought I'd ask you.
The hospital is currently making us a replacement Addy out of spare parts.We have mixed feelings about it - this is what the head of CS wanted to do. One side of me is just plain curious what the doll will look like - will it be like that old Johnny Cash song about the cadilac made from pilfered parts that spanned the history of the company? I think Ebay gets some of those sometimes [img]wink.gif[/img] Some of me is afraid she'll have the same hair, or else great hair and a problem with her eyes. Worst case scenario is we just send her back and accept that there migh be no resolution. No, worst case scenario is we fall in love with her and have to buy a *third* Addy (we also have one I rewigged into brother Sam)!
I don't know when she will arrive, but I'll file a report with the board when she does.
I've had no trouble with Josefina's hair ( except for the earring interference). Here again I think it is the luck of the draw. I'd guess the ends are trimmed after her hair is braided, and ours just happens to have been cut fairly (not perfectly) even. I've never been able to figure out why dolls have this problem and real kids don't. We do not own Kaya, and have yet to take Molly's down. We usually do it only after their hair gets snagged.
My dd has waist length hair so we get enough hair play without the dolls. I'm practised at braiding because of this, and suggest this tip for those who haven't done very many: Try watching the ends and adjusting slightly with each plait. So, the longer sections are laid in ever so slightly looser and the shorter sections are laid in snugly. You might have to try it a few times in order to get the look smooth .
We have taken Kirsten's down and put it back several times. She is an older PM. I trimmed her rougher edges just a mite and use baby oil to keep it nice looking She looks great.
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