Madame Alexander Babydoll

I know, I just posted about getting Kendall, but 

I was SO excited to share about my newest

Babydoll, I couldn't wait!!

Here she is!

She is a 1965 Pussycat Doll

by Madame Alexander. 

She is 19".

You can see her cloth body is 

in good shape.

I can feel her crier in her back, but it is silent.

Even as a girl, I didn't like criers, so

I won't be trying to fix it.

What I really want to get to work on

is that hair!

Left side and...

Right side.  YIKES!

Her eyes are very cloudy.

She also has scrapes in her whites 

and her lips are much too bright pink.

Thankfully, her cheeks are nice and rosy.

Before I go any further, I wanted to test

to see if this cloudiness could be fixed.

I made a cone of paper and directed a

warm hairdryer into her eye.

After about 10 minutes you can see 

a big difference. Her left eye is

slowly clearing!  This means I may be able

to save her existing eyes!

I was afraid I'd have to replace them!

I continued for another 25 minutes!

Switching from one eye to the other.

When baby's eyes were clear, it was 

time for a hairwash. I used  

Revlon Shampoo for

synthetic hair.

This shampoo is available in most beauty

supply stores. Sometimes called 

"Wig Shampoo" And sometimes 

"Synthetic Hair Shampoo".

Don't be discouraged if a salesperson 

has no idea what you are talking about.

If they sell synthetic hair, 

they should have this. 

You may find a different brand!

The important thing is, it is 

shampoo made for synthetic hair.

Then I poured "Heads Up!" styler conditioner

into my palm and worked it all through her hair.

I did not rinse, just left it in her damp hair.

I added a bit more on the tips as I brushed.

These products are available online.  Just do a search

for "Heads Up!" doll shampoo. 

All these products are good. I do really like the

styler conditioner and use it the most. 

I always use a metal tine brush for all doll hair.

Always keep your doll brush JUST for dolls.

The oils in human hair can cause 

dolls hair to hold onto dirt.

I keep these smaller doll brushes for styling.

I used this small comb to work through curls

as I brushed them around my finger.

This is how to finger curl.  Brush the damp

 hair around your finger until you are

satisfied. These dolls had a kind of 

curl perm when they were manufactured.

Cleaning and brushing can bring back 

curls that were already there.

Due to a doll's age, her hair might not 

be perfect. I always shoot for 

best improvement I can. I think

her hair is looking pretty good!

Her hair wanted to stand up in front and on

the sides.  A couple bobby pins can hold

hair until it is dry.  Her hair is still a little

 frizzy on the ends, but I can accept that.

Next I wanted to make her lips a

 more natural color. I gathered a

few colors I thought might make a 

good mix.

This is brown, melon and light

flesh tone. I mixed them and played 

with the colors until I found 

something I liked.

I was NOT very successful!

This little girl's lip color was a struggle!

I redid her lips so many times!!

I just kept washing off with a damp

paper towel and trying again!

I also repainted the whites of her eyes

using a very tiny brush.

I eventually used a mix of 

"Real Brown", "Burnt Orange"

and "Wild Berry".

Next I decided to replace her lashes.

I wanted to experiment with

human false lashes.

I cut the lashes into small pieces

that would be easier to manage.

I made a small glue spot on my paper.

Using tweezers, I swished the lash lightly

through the glue, then applied

 to lash line on her eyelid.

There were a LOT of attempts.

I'm happy with the results!

Next I selected this 3 months size vintage 

baby dress.

You may recognize this dress from...

My first Pussycat Doll. Bonnie was 

wearing this dress when I found her!

BUT, the elastic in the sleeves is all stretched 

out. My sewing supplies are still packed!

So, what did I do?

I used a tiny hairband wrapped around

the sleeve and pulled the sleeve into place.

This will be a good temporary fix until

I find my sewing supplies.

Want to see her now??

HERE

SHE 

IS!!

I think this dress looks better on this baby.

Looking a little sleepy.

Before and After.

Before and After face.

Here she is with her new sisters.

Here are my two Pussycat dolls side by side.

SO, This little girl still needs a name!

These are the suggestions I've gotten:

AMIRA

NYAH

ZARA

MAVIS
LORELEI

AMELIA

and

BEVERLY

Please welcome...

Leila Mavis!!