Disboutiquers Part 16 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[aimeeg]

My girls are 3 and 5. My oldest got a Goetz doll from Marshall's when she was a little over two. It was our tester doll. She did a good job with it. Then when she turned three we went to the AG store in NYC. I sort of steered her towards Kit. I liked that the hair was manageable. About a year later I bought her Ruthie on another day trip. Later on that summer my MIL bought her Emily.

Hannah then gave Kit to her baby sister who was two at the time. They both love their dolls and play very well with them. They do not understand any of the historical significance to the dolls. I do think that will come in time.

IMHO I think the dolls are great for any age. They are well made, sturdy and can take being played with. The clean up nicely. The hair can be brushed with a wig brush. I have even washed some of the clothes in the gentle cycle. I also love that you can have parts replaced.

Last Christmas Santa brought Hannah Julie. Both of the girls have asked Santa for new dolls. I would rather get the accessories but we will see. I almost bought Elizabeth but she was sold out by the time I made up my mind.

The funniest thing about AG in our house these days is this . . . they are packed for WDW. My daughters stayed up one night packing Kit and Julie for vacation. When my DH and I found out we asked why?? My DD said if I did not pack for them they would only have one outfit Mooooooooooooooom!!! My DH looked at me and said you did this to them!

 

[LisaZoe]

That is cute Lisa! Is it terribly difficult?

I really don't think so. IMO the toughest part is attaching the 'frills' (narrow ruffles) to the fabric underneath. The rest is fairly much the same as doing any tiered twirl skirt. As long as someone is comfortable with gathering, I think this skirt is very much 'do-able'.

 

[emcreative]

Does anyone have a pattern for "Thing" shirts? Not the character, just the Circle with "Thing" and the number in them? We'd wanted to get them for the kids for the Christmas Card picture...but it only went up to Thing 4!!

 

[beyondblessed]

I LOVE this thread!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Hi there, I've been following this thread for the past couple of months admiring all everyones work, and WISHING I had a little girl to dress up in the beautiful dresses I've seen here! But alas, my little girl just turned 18!!!! And won't let me pick out/buy her clothes anymore (unless she is with me to pick them out of course). However I do have a 6 year old DS who is SO excited about our upcoming Disney Trip (this will be his second but he was only 2 when we went the first time and he doesn't remember it).

I see SO much for little girls here, can someone post pictures of boy outfits that a 6yr old would go for? Would LOVE to see the Disboutique for Boys!

Buzz Lightyear Bowling shirt (good for Girls too)

Another Bowling Shirt photo (Bob the Builder)

Embroidered t shirts/shorts THe shirt says Walk the Plank and the shorts are embroidered with Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc

Appliqued Peter Pan flying past the moon

Mickey Applique

The bowling shirt pattern is available at Youcanmakethis.com They also have a pattern for Easy Fit Pants, some applique patterns, hats and a vest.

Good Luck and make sure you post pictures of what you create!

Thank you so much! All the prayers are appreciated.

I have spent a lot of today (when we weren't napping) going over all the GOOD things with the girls. I'm hoping that way the happy memories will outweigh the "not so happy" ones.

I can see why many people would love Pop Century. For us it just wasn't a fit. And it most definitely wasn't a "fanciness" issue, as our first trip we stayed in a family suite at All Star Music and LOVED it. I think a few issues for us were the "feel" of it being smaller, the poolside movies at night and kids activities, and being closer to where we could refill our mugs!

Now I need to figure out where we can stay Dec '10. We will have five kids ages 14, 12, 9, 3 and 2, plus of course The Husband and myself. Any suggestions? (other than adjoining rooms?)

Have you looked into the cabins at Fort Wilderness? They sleep 6 plus a child under 3 and have a kitchen. I am not sure where you refill your mugs there. Also you could get two rooms at any of the resorts.

Ok...so I hadddd to show y'all it was killing me!!!(Sorry Teresa)~I saw these on another forum and knew y'all would love them. I also included the tutorial if anyone is eager enough to make any!!!

The tutorial:
http://patchyapple.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/patchyapple-boxy-bag-tutorial/

Wow those are so cute. I love how you put the names on them.

Yea! I can’t believe I finally caught up again – I’ve been trying for several months now. I’m sure most of you won’t remember me tho I did introduce myself & post a very few times. My name is Nancy, and I’m mostly a lurker but love this thread and seeing what all of you are creating. I usually check in daily but went on a trip in March that I never recovered from as far as keeping up with all of you – I’ve been behind ever since. I hate skipping because I would miss something wonderful so I just kept plugging away and finally caught up! I love seeing all your great ideas!

Hi! I am glad to see you back. I remember you! It's always nice to see another Nancy around!

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

There are lots of DVC owners on this thread!
I've had several successful transactions here on the DVC rent/trade board. As long as you read up on the rules, and follow them, you're pretty safe.

I also had thought about renting points for maybe next year...but that has been a hold back for me...I confuse easily sometimes and I am scared something would go wrong or someone would rip me off. I may have to do some more reading over there and figure out if it would work for us too. I did like the ASMU suite this year, but I know as Katie gets bigger she may not want to bunk up with her brothers right next to her.

 

[mom2prettyprincess]

Wow those are so cute. I love how you put the names on them.

Thank you for the compliment....although I can't take credit for them.....These are someone elses creations. Although I did go to JoAnn today to buy the stuff to make one.

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

LOVE the birthday dress!! I am CASEing your Mickey/Minnie halter twirl - thanks to your great instructions on the last thread! I have everything cut and will be sewing tomorrow!! Takes me twice as long, since I have two daughters - have to make two of everything!!

I have to make two of everything too which gets a little old the 2nd time around.

My daughter is turning 4 in less than 2 months. With all the talk of American Girl on here, I ordered a catalog several weeks ago and she now wants one. I notice on the website where it says ages 8+. Are they really not for younger girls? I REALLY don't want to waste $$$$ and then it not be appropriate for her age. I think she would just LOVE having a doll match her though! So, what ages are appropriate for AG? Is 4 too young?

Also, my dd has light skin, blonde hair, and HAZEL eyes; there is not an option for that. Do I just have to get the one closest to her that they already have offered or do they customize to exacts? Her eyes are blue around the edges but the majority of her eyes are hazel so hazel would be a closer match.

Have you considered the bitty baby or the twins. My DD's got their bitty babies for the first birthday and those are by far their favorite still. She also got the twins when she turned four but by the time she was turning 5 years, she REALLY wanted one of the "big girl dolls" so on her 5th b-day we suprised her with a trip to Chicago and conveniently stopped in front of the AG store and when we went inside, we told her she could pick out any dolls she wanted. Needless to say, she was very excited!!! She likes that doll but they are a little harder to get dressed and the hair tangles easily. The told us there that you need to spray the hair with water every time that you brush it or the hair can get all frizzy and ruined. She plays with all of them, but still really loves her bitty baby!!!!

 

[troijka]

Hi,
I just wanted to add my two cents on the American Girl question...
my MIL bought my daughter and her cousin the Bitty Babies when they were three. They LOVED them (and still do). They were a perfect intro to AG. (This is before they had hair...they were the bald babies).

When my DD was 4, she decided she wanted a "big girl doll". I tried to steer her away from the historical dolls to the "just like me" dolls. It was perfect. She is a wavy blonde with dark brown eyes and fair skin...that was hard to find a doll that was a match. The only doll who had that coloring was freckled, which my daughter is not. She did not care. She loves her anyway.

Eventually, as she got older, we have added the historical dolls to our collection, as well as some Girls of the Year. I think we have Felicity (Just got this summer at NYC store), Nikki, Mia, Ruthie, Julie, Ivy and someone else.

My DD is now 8 and truly LOVES the books. They have taught her so much cool stuff about history and what it was like in the "olden days" (now, she says this when referrring to Julie and she is from the seventies. HMMMMMMMM...makes a mom feel old).

I love the quality of the toys and the enduring charm. I have no problem spending the money because I know that if parts need replaced or break, the company will do it and stand behind their product.

I think the little girls are fine with the historical dolls, I think the age suggestion is more for them to enjoy the historical aspect and read the books. Just the accessories alone will introduce them to times past.

Oh, and on a side note, our dolls have made many journeys with our family....NYC, Disney, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, California, etc. etc, etc. And my daughter packs them accordingly. It makes my husbands BATTY, but they are part of the family and get to travel, too. And she is very diplomatic about who's "turn" it is to travel.

Oh, and I have jokingly said that I am going to sell our AG collection and buy a new house, but I am having another girl in three weeks and I have a feeling these toys will be around for a few more years!!!!

Sorry for the long post. I just HATE wasting money on toys that never get played with or break and I truly have nothing but rave reviews about AG.
SO GO ORDER THE CATALOG!!!

Christi

 

[MouseTriper]

Aww!! Maybe someone can get her some new ones? I heard that you can order anything at Disney if you call them. Surely the gals here know how to do that?? I love this picture! So cute!!!

LOL!!! That is so precious!

Thank you! Yeah, I told her not to worry that I could order some. LOL....she is okay today. We built a FAIRY HOUSE and FAIRY JAIL rotfl2 out of twigs and sticks and leaves today and she is all excited about playing with those now. Hahahah. Kids!!!

Awww......things like that happen to my daughters toys sometimes too. We are going in 10 days, do you want me to look for them at AK for you??? I can mail them when we get home.

Aww you are too sweet, but that is okay. I am just gonna call WDW and order some for her. Thank you so much though. I just wanted to share all those pictures because she really was too funny with them that day. Hahaha.

Awww! He's such a stinker! Poor Taylor. Meanie Ruger! Do you want us to pick them up Beth? BTW, I LOVE this pic!!

Thanks Alicia!!! Ruger is a little mischevious latelyand has been getting into everything. Just this morning he jumped up and grabbed Taylor's new box of crayons and tried to eat them. (For those who may not know, Ruger is our 100 pound lab). Silly dog. Anyway, no I don't need you to pick any up but thank you. I will just order some.

You guys continue to get better and better. I love how helpful this thread is and how everyone continues to just improve so much. I can't wait to check in each day and see what everyone has done. I took a break from my marathon appliques to work on our autograph books. I got a bit intimidated by my cricut, so I went to the old standby- digi scrapping. I will print these out and mount to chipboard. There will be a 2 inch piece of coordinating cardstock on the bottom for the character to sign. The black sections will be cut off (so it will be luggage tag shapped). I will have little rings holding it all together. Here are a few pages that I have finished.

This is the cover and gives an idea of the overall size.

And some pages:

Those pages are AWESOME!!!!! You did a GREAT job!!!

Awww what a little cutie, love these pictures!

Dh's grandfather passed away last week-end so we've been really busy with the funeral & trying to help his grandmother adjust. She's never had to live on her own before.

Then, we found out some things that have happened with the lady who was keeping the girls so we're now looking for a new sitter. This will be the second new sitter in about a year. I really hate it for the girls especially dd3 - she gets so attached & change is really hard on her. I'm *hopefully* going to be starting to work full-time in a few weeks so I really need to find someone soon.

And while I'm at it & asking for prayers for us - there's a couple at church I'd like you to remember too. They've been fostering to adopt 4 of the sweetest kids & were supposed to be finalizing the adoption Friday, but apparently the state didn't get all of their paperwork finished so now they may have to wait longer. I know a lot of you have gone through this same thing & know how difficult it is for them.

Awww I am so sorry to hear about your DH's grandfather passing away. How sad, I will keep you all in our prayers, including the family trying to adopt. I know how stressful that all can be?!!! Bless their hearts!!! Oh and I hope you find a new babysitter soon!!!

Buzz Lightyear Bowling shirt (good for Girls too)

Another Bowling Shirt photo (Bob the Builder)

Embroidered t shirts/shorts THe shirt says Walk the Plank and the shorts are embroidered with Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc

Appliqued Peter Pan flying past the moon

Mickey Applique

The bowling shirt pattern is available at Youcanmakethis.com They also have a pattern for Easy Fit Pants, some applique patterns, hats and a vest.

Wow, I love all the outfits you posted here. I remember seeing some of them in the past, but not all of them. They are so cute!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

By the way, I MADE MY FIRST VIDAS THE LAST 2 DAYS thanks to the AWESOME tutorial put on here a couple of days ago!!!! I couldn't have done it without it!!!! I'm so excited! I will definitely be making more of them! I'll post pics when my DD wakes up from her nap and we can try them on!

 

[Tink561]

Hi,
I just wanted to add my two cents on the American Girl question...
my MIL bought my daughter and her cousin the Bitty Babies when they were three. They LOVED them (and still do). They were a perfect intro to AG. (This is before they had hair...they were the bald babies).

When my DD was 4, she decided she wanted a "big girl doll". I tried to steer her away from the historical dolls to the "just like me" dolls. It was perfect. She is a wavy blonde with dark brown eyes and fair skin...that was hard to find a doll that was a match. The only doll who had that coloring was freckled, which my daughter is not. She did not care. She loves her anyway.

Eventually, as she got older, we have added the historical dolls to our collection, as well as some Girls of the Year. I think we have Felicity (Just got this summer at NYC store), Nikki, Mia, Ruthie, Julie, Ivy and someone else.

My DD is now 8 and truly LOVES the books. They have taught her so much cool stuff about history and what it was like in the "olden days" (now, she says this when referrring to Julie and she is from the seventies. HMMMMMMMM...makes a mom feel old).

I love the quality of the toys and the enduring charm. I have no problem spending the money because I know that if parts need replaced or break, the company will do it and stand behind their product.

I think the little girls are fine with the historical dolls, I think the age suggestion is more for them to enjoy the historical aspect and read the books. Just the accessories alone will introduce them to times past.

Oh, and on a side note, our dolls have made many journeys with our family....NYC, Disney, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, California, etc. etc, etc. And my daughter packs them accordingly. It makes my husbands BATTY, but they are part of the family and get to travel, too. And she is very diplomatic about who's "turn" it is to travel.

Oh, and I have jokingly said that I am going to sell our AG collection and buy a new house, but I am having another girl in three weeks and I have a feeling these toys will be around for a few more years!!!!

Sorry for the long post. I just HATE wasting money on toys that never get played with or break and I truly have nothing but rave reviews about AG.
SO GO ORDER THE CATALOG!!!

Christi

I agree completely! My 3yod has never taken an interest in baby dolls like mothering them, etc. She does enjoy the bigger dolls. They sit and have tea with us and they wear lots of Olliegirl princess dresses. She is getting to where she enjoys dressing them. She still doesn't play with them every day but it is getting more often.

My mom thought she would love a Bitty Twin and you can buy single ones in the store so she got that at the AG store in Atlanta along with the double stroller. She loves the stroller but not the doll. Ivy & Molly ride in the stroller while the Bitty Twin is never touched. I should have kept the box and then I could have sold her. We've just had her a month and Gracie has no interest at all. That is just her personality though. She enjoys the bigger ones since they can sit up, etc.

I will be using the historical dolls in homeschooling Gracie when she is old enough. I will consider those educational expenses! LOL Last year I was able to get the AG movies off Amazon shortly before Christmas for $5 each. I got Felicity, Molly & Samantha. I hope they will have a good deal on the Kit movie soon.

*I* am loving the AG stuff!!

 

[Tink561]

On the old thread, I saw a picture of an AG doll wearing mouse ears from WDW. I would love to know how much they cost and what colors are available.

Thanks!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Since I just posted a ton of pics of my DD at AK, I thought I should share a few of little Houdini!!!! LOL

(Yep...he's crawling right on through, past Rafiki)!!!! LOL

Sooooooo cute!

Thank you!!! That is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Going to look and find it right now.


I still have my quote to quote from the last thread, but I am a busy woman lately. I hope to get to it tomorrow!! I'm going see Phantom of the Opera in Houston on Thursday with DH, and am super excited. Is it bad that I want to make myself a custom???? I wish it were at the fancy opera house here in New Orleans, but that one is shut down since Katrina. Does anyone know if most people dress up really fancy for most touring Broadway shows?? At the Saengar in New Orleans people would wear formal evening attire. It was fun. I don't think I have any formal evening attire that fits though.

I'm in Austin, not Houston, but I know here most people don't really dress up. Some people wear dresses and heels, some wear jeans (although we're a big college town, so that probably influences things a bit). More of a "date" dress, though not formal.

Yea! I can’t believe I finally caught up again – I’ve been trying for several months now. I’m sure most of you won’t remember me tho I did introduce myself & post a very few times. My name is Nancy, and I’m mostly a lurker but love this thread and seeing what all of you are creating. I usually check in daily but went on a trip in March that I never recovered from as far as keeping up with all of you – I’ve been behind ever since. I hate skipping because I would miss something wonderful so I just kept plugging away and finally caught up! I love seeing all your great ideas!

I love this picture!

Hi great to have ya caught up!

You guys continue to get better and better. I love how helpful this thread is and how everyone continues to just improve so much. I can't wait to check in each day and see what everyone has done. I took a break from my marathon appliques to work on our autograph books. I got a bit intimidated by my cricut, so I went to the old standby- digi scrapping. I will print these out and mount to chipboard. There will be a 2 inch piece of coordinating cardstock on the bottom for the character to sign. The black sections will be cut off (so it will be luggage tag shapped). I will have little rings holding it all together. Here are a few pages that I have finished.

This is the cover and gives an idea of the overall size.

And some pages:

I really love those!

I hate it when life gets crazy & I get so far behind. I can't believe ya'll got this far into a new thread already. I feel like I fell off the face of the earth for a while. I just can't stay caught up like I want to.

Dh's grandfather passed away last week-end so we've been really busy with the funeral & trying to help his grandmother adjust. She's never had to live on her own before.

Then, we found out some things that have happened with the lady who was keeping the girls so we're now looking for a new sitter. This will be the second new sitter in about a year. I really hate it for the girls especially dd3 - she gets so attached & change is really hard on her. I'm *hopefully* going to be starting to work full-time in a few weeks so I really need to find someone soon.

And while I'm at it & asking for prayers for us - there's a couple at church I'd like you to remember too. They've been fostering to adopt 4 of the sweetest kids & were supposed to be finalizing the adoption Friday, but apparently the state didn't get all of their paperwork finished so now they may have to wait longer. I know a lot of you have gone through this same thing & know how difficult it is for them.

Prayers being said.

My girls are 3 and 5. My oldest got a Goetz doll from Marshall's when she was a little over two. It was our tester doll. She did a good job with it. Then when she turned three we went to the AG store in NYC. I sort of steered her towards Kit. I liked that the hair was manageable. About a year later I bought her Ruthie on another day trip. Later on that summer my MIL bought her Emily.

Hannah then gave Kit to her baby sister who was two at the time. They both love their dolls and play very well with them. They do not understand any of the historical significance to the dolls. I do think that will come in time.

IMHO I think the dolls are great for any age. They are well made, sturdy and can take being played with. The clean up nicely. The hair can be brushed with a wig brush. I have even washed some of the clothes in the gentle cycle. I also love that you can have parts replaced.

Last Christmas Santa brought Hannah Julie. Both of the girls have asked Santa for new dolls. I would rather get the accessories but we will see. I almost bought Elizabeth but she was sold out by the time I made up my mind.

The funniest thing about AG in our house these days is this . . . they are packed for WDW. My daughters stayed up one night packing Kit and Julie for vacation. When my DH and I found out we asked why?? My DD said if I did not pack for them they would only have one outfit Mooooooooooooooom!!! My DH looked at me and said you did this to them!

I love that the girls pack for them. The question is, do the dolls have matching customs?

 

[Tink561]

I love that the girls pack for them. The question is, do the dolls have matching customs?

I'm guilty of this! Gracie & her dolls have matching Aurora, Jasmine, Belle and Marie sets. The dolls also have Cinderella & Alice dresses that coordinate with Gracie's customs. They have bows and even a doll sized tiara.

I won Leslie's set on Ebay recently and also won the matching AG set. I can't wait for that one!

 

[Tink561]

My girls are 3 and 5. My oldest got a Goetz doll from Marshall's when she was a little over two. It was our tester doll. She did a good job with it. Then when she turned three we went to the AG store in NYC. I sort of steered her towards Kit. I liked that the hair was manageable. About a year later I bought her Ruthie on another day trip. Later on that summer my MIL bought her Emily.

Hannah then gave Kit to her baby sister who was two at the time. They both love their dolls and play very well with them. They do not understand any of the historical significance to the dolls. I do think that will come in time.

IMHO I think the dolls are great for any age. They are well made, sturdy and can take being played with. The clean up nicely. The hair can be brushed with a wig brush. I have even washed some of the clothes in the gentle cycle. I also love that you can have parts replaced.

Last Christmas Santa brought Hannah Julie. Both of the girls have asked Santa for new dolls. I would rather get the accessories but we will see. I almost bought Elizabeth but she was sold out by the time I made up my mind.

The funniest thing about AG in our house these days is this . . . they are packed for WDW. My daughters stayed up one night packing Kit and Julie for vacation. When my DH and I found out we asked why?? My DD said if I did not pack for them they would only have one outfit Mooooooooooooooom!!! My DH looked at me and said you did this to them!

He is right, you did do it!! I did it to Gracie too!

Which dolls do they want this year?

 

[Keurigirl]

Can someone help me with a stripwork skirt??

I really don't want to have to pay $$ for the tutorial. I'm guessing it's pretty simple right? Instead of using one full panel for the bottom, you basically cut your fabric into strips, sew them together, and then just gather the top as usual. Correct?

Any other tips for this? Thanks!

 

[emcreative]

Can someone help me with a stripwork skirt??

I really don't want to have to pay $$ for the tutorial. I'm guessing it's pretty simple right? Instead of using one full panel for the bottom, you basically cut your fabric into strips, sew them together, and then just gather the top as usual. Correct?

Any other tips for this? Thanks!

Yep. When I did mine, I did the top of the strip 3 inches across and the bottom 6 inches across. That made it really twirlly! (thanks Mommyof3princess for the phone support!) The length would depend on how long you would like the skirt.

 

[disneymomof1]

Can someone help me with a stripwork skirt??

I really don't want to have to pay $$ for the tutorial. I'm guessing it's pretty simple right? Instead of using one full panel for the bottom, you basically cut your fabric into strips, sew them together, and then just gather the top as usual. Correct?

Any other tips for this? Thanks!

I am attempting to post a link, to my*sweet*sunshine blog, she has a great tutorial for the stripwork skirt, if it did not work, I will try again.http://my-sweet-sunshine.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

 

[jham]

Oh sure!! Quote everyone on the earth, but pass me by!






I knew it! I JUST KNEW IT!!!

YES!! If you can find out where she bought them and what the heck they're called I would sooooooo LOVE YOU!!! I've been in search for eternities for this thing. You, my friend............... are my hero!


OH WAIT....... I need to add dancing bananas to this post!

I'll send her a message about it. I'll send you mine for some DVC points!

I'm sure you will love the AG store! We had a blast in Atlanta and it isn't one of the "big" stores. I can't wait to go to one of the real ones one day. My dd had a fit when she saw the horse set so I got on the phone with my mom who is a QVC junkie and she had already ordered them! I'm trying really hard to stay away from ordering Felicity.

I have Samantha in my closet. I remember getting the AG catalog for years when I only had boys and that is the doll I always loved. So when they retired her last year I couldn't help it... I had to order her and her accessories. I'm not sure when my dd will get that one but it won't be this year.

I have been to the ones in Chicago and L.A. I loved Chicago! I want Felicity for myself. Someday I want to go to the one in New York.

My daughter is turning 4 in less than 2 months. With all the talk of American Girl on here, I ordered a catalog several weeks ago and she now wants one. I notice on the website where it says ages 8+. Are they really not for younger girls? I REALLY don't want to waste $$$$ and then it not be appropriate for her age. I think she would just LOVE having a doll match her though! So, what ages are appropriate for AG? Is 4 too young?

Also, my dd has light skin, blonde hair, and HAZEL eyes; there is not an option for that. Do I just have to get the one closest to her that they already have offered or do they customize to exacts? Her eyes are blue around the edges but the majority of her eyes are hazel so hazel would be a closer match.

Lily will be 4 in a few weeks She got Bitty Baby when she was 2 1/2 and is getting the Bitty Twins for her birthday. I didn't order them from QVC though. I really wanted the double stroller set so it worked out.

My oldest DD is almost 12 She has Samantha, Kit, Kirsten and Julie and loves them all but doesn't play with them as much as she used to. She still loves dressing them up and doing their hair though. DD4 doesn't seem as interested in them as she is in her "babies" but I think they would be fine for a younger girl, just put away the tiny accessories until she is older. They get lost fast. If you want a more exact lookalike doll you could go with a My Twinn but they are much bigger than the AG dolls. DD11 got one when she was 5 or 6 and it is really cute and matches her down to the freckle under her eye but she prefers her AG dolls to the My Twinn. She has blond curly hair and hazel eyes BTW. I think you should just go with whichever doll you think your DD would like the most. Lily picked the blonde Bitty Twins because she thinks one looks like her and one looks like her brother. She almost picked the AA boy because he looks like her friend Kobe, but changed her mind to wanting a Luke. I'm really rambling, but the moral of my story is you can't really go wrong with an AG doll IMHO.