I am very glad that you decided to return the "old" Emily and that you bonded with the "new" one. I know it is hard for me to return things when I know they aren't right, but I am much happier when I do. AND I agree with you that Emily's Christmas dress is much prettier than in the catalog/website. On the website it looks like a cotton/poly fabric but it is actually a nylon/rayon dress fabric. It DOES need to be ironed after sitting in the box though and after you iron it, it looks beautiful on her.