The red-headded dolls should have freckles!

[Katie from IL]

I've never, ever seen someone with naturally red hair who didn't have freckles. Even Felicity should have them. I know it wasn't fashionable to have them but I'm sure she had them, just covered them up. The actress who is playing Felicty in the movie has tons of freckles. I have more auburnish hair and I had a lot of freckles when I was younger. Not one of the red-headed dolls have them, even all 3 redheaded AGOTs.

[cami713]

I deffinitly think at least *some* should have freckles. Maybe not all, though, that seems like a stereotype, and as most people with freckles say they hate them, that wouldn't be the best thing for them to do.

However, I'm not very freckly, nor am I red-headed. And those two things are 2 of my absolute favorite things when it comes to a person's appearance. If AG were to make a doll with (I'd prefer long) RED hair, normal Green (I'd take blue, too, only green is my absolute favorite color eyes) eyes, and freckles, I would buy her in a heartbeat. No doubt about it. I have 5 dolls, and 3 of them are red-headed. I would love to have more any shade red-haired AGs, but I would prefer them to make one with carroty orange hair. I'm going to rewig my AGT to give her carroty hair, as the Felicity auburn doesn't do enough for me to warrant two dolls with the same hair color!

Felicity DID have freckles in the books. Page 17 of Felicity Learns a Lesson, "Her nose had been rubbed with lemon juice to bleach out the freckles."

I can't wait until AG makes a RED HAIRED doll. I suspect it will happen next year-ish. Considering they keep bringing out new AGTs every year, I suspect next year will see a red head with green eyes and freckles (and maybe the new ringlets??).

[vew-tori]

I totally agree. Our OOAK Marlo has red hair and freckles. She was a Samantha who lost her wig. I replaced it with a short red one and freckled her myself. She is my favorite right now. My MIL is Irish with red hair and tons of freckles. Marlo looks great in the Irish Dance Costume. I wish AG would make one.

[jrtmom3274]

There are sites devoted entirely to being a redhead, and I read on one that ALL redheads have freckles, if exposed to the sun. Felicity's books talk about her mother making her wear a hat so she doesn't freckle, part of her mother's desire for her to be ladylike.

If AG ever makes a Ruthie and they don't mess her up, my Ruthie is going to become Ann, and she's getting WAY more freckles (she was a Kit so she has some now).

Heather
(strawberry blonde and very freckled)

[moderator]

My mom was a redhead and highly freckled. She told me she used to search on my brother's and my heads when we were children, desperately searching for red hair. [img]wink.gif[/img]

I agree 100%. I ended up taking a My Twinn doll and putting freckles on her. Because I believe the same thing about Felicity, I really had to refrain myself from adding freckles to her once I had the paint out! [img]wink.gif[/img] It's so easy to do . . . there are a lot of good websites online about it. The main thing to do is mix water with acrylic paint and dab it on unevenly with a toothpick for teeny ones and a very small paintbrush for larger ones. Anyway, if anyone wants to, it's easy and turns out great (I've only heard very positive comments about the "homemade" freckles). Who knows? Some day I might even put freckles on Felicity. [img]redface.gif[/img]

Anyway, I second the motion! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

[TaffyCheerful]

Originally posted by cami713:
However, I'm not very freckly, nor am I red-headed. And those two things are 2 of my absolute favorite things when it comes to a person's appearance.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Interesting that. Girls with freckles go to great lengths to minimize their freckles, while a good percentage of those without them would like to have them. One of the cosmetic manufacturers even marketed a freckle crayon several years ago. I got one for my redheaded dolls...

Cami713 continued:
Felicity DID have freckles in the books. Page 17 of Felicity Learns a Lesson, "Her nose had been rubbed with lemon juice to bleach out the freckles."

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, that is what I found odd about the Felicity doll when I first saw her in the catalog. I had read all of the Felicity books first and KNEW she had freckles. Then I saw the doll and said, "What's with this? NO freckles..." Needless to say, Felicity is not in my collection.

Taffy

[felicityprincess04]

Is there any way that I could get freckles put on one of my dolls? Is there anyone who would know how to do it professionally?

[ErinGoBraugh]

I agree...it's the only real gripe I have with the AGOT line. It seems funny that the only freckled AGOTs are the non-redheads--and even that's just a dusting, not a true "smattering" of freckles. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I'm another freckled strawberry blonde, but I may be in the minority because I actually LIKE my freckles. I figure it's the only chance for my pale Irish skin to show some color. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[TaffyCheerful]

Originally posted by *AG_iceskater*:
Is there any way that I could get freckles put on one of my dolls? Is there anyone who would know how to do it professionally?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Holly Miner does it at her Freckle Farm.

Taffy

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ September 09, 2005 01:12 AM: Message edited by: Taffy Cheerful ]</font>

[jrtmom3274]

Originally posted by ErinGoBraugh:
I'm another freckled strawberry blonde, but I may be in the minority because I actually LIKE my freckles. I figure it's the only chance for my pale Irish skin to show some color. [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So true... they're not really freckles. They are a large collection of itty-bitty tans!

My cousin really wanted her daughter to have freckles, just like hers and just like mine. She freckeled right up the first time she was on the beach for 20 minutes, despite the 50 spf baby sunscreen. Now, at almost seven, she and her daddy have a nightly ritual where "counts her freckes" and she giggles herself silly. It's the cutest thing!

Everyone in my family, the blondes and the brunettes and the redheads, has freckles. I love freckles, and there's nothing cuter than a kid with freckles and missing teeth!