Grace sat cross legged in front of our doll beds & desk. She placed Kirsten in her lap and started toying with the strands of Kirsten's hair. We all sat frozen, lifeless, as we always do. But none of us frozen dolls could mistake the way Kirsten's face looked. It was frowning. Grace noticed it too. She did not freak out.
Grace sighed, and laid Kirsten beside her. She started talking, as if to herself.
"Oh Kirsten.." She said. Our frozen ears snapped alert.
"I really think you should have a friend who can relate to you." She kept on. I could just see the gears in Kirsten's brain churning, her little dolly heart pounding faster than usual. "So as of right now, I am in full intentions of creating a customized Laura Ingalls Wilder doll, just for you."
Grace sat there for a spell. Then she got up and left the room.
We were all shocked, but we managed to come out of dolly mode in just a few miliseconds.
"Laura Ingalls Wilder?!" Kit cried as she hopped off Kirsten's bed. "Her books are to die for! Just amazing!"
Kirsten sat up and gazed around in delight.
Turns out, Grace had chosen to re-read one of her Laura Ingalls Wilder books for her English assignment, and it enchanted her so much (again) that she decided a customization just had to be done. She will have sparkling blue eyes and brown or dark brown straight or slightly wavy hair, possibly freckles --- and we don't know whether she will have sun-tanned skin from rough work outdoors or pale skin because she is not a person of colour.
We will have her a lunch pail from the authentic stories of her coming to class, and Grace will draw and write mini versions of Laura's stories in doll size. We will try to create her some calico and muslim dresses, and little lace collars. So many more items from the stories would be fun to make.
Which doll do you think would be a good Laura Ingalls?
Comment below!
Yours truly,
Sonny
Hmm, I'd suggest using #23 or Kit as the base, depending on whether you'd want light or dark blue eyes. I don't think she should have medium skin, because a) if she had light blue eyes, like #49, she'd look too exotic, and b) if she had dark blue eyes, you'd have to get an eyeswap and that's a bit expensive. Freckles would be really cute. I don't know, but I always imagined her with lighter brown hair, like #23. In fact, #23 might make a great Laura Ingalls, customization or not...
ReplyDelete~Emmalee
Emmalee, I think #23's layered hair might make me feel too guilty, for I imagine Laura with great thick brown hair, long enough for a braid down her back.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about getting a non-freckled doll and then making my own freckles? (less freckles and more splotchy than the AG ones)
-Grace
That would work, although painting freckles is hard... are you making her pre-bangs or post-bangs? If you're making her with bangs, you could just get-- wait, no, #7 is retired. Other than her and #23, I don't think there is a blue-eyed, brown-haired doll with pale skin. Well, there's Chrissa, but I always imagined Laura with, like you said, long, thick brown hair.
ReplyDelete~Emmalee
That's an amazing idea! I'm so glad Kirsten will be getting a friend! ^^
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lexii! :)
ReplyDeleteEmmalee - I think I've picked out a wig from Ruby Red Galleria ... I wanted to do her pre-bangs.. It seems just right that way. Freckles wouldn't be TOOOO hard, do you think? Just using the end of your paintbrush to do some irregular dots... that look natural, at the same time...!
Wig:
http://www.rubyredgalleria.com/product.php?Product_ID=AD0003E
Does it look long enough to braid, d'ya think?
-Grace
Yup, that's enough; it's pretty much Callie's length-- Callie has the dark brown (it's actually darker than her 'black-brown' AG stock wig, LOL) wavy parting wig, and it's good for a nice braid, so the straight should be okay, too. If you were really going for a super-long look, you could opt for the LONG brown straight parting wig, which is... longer. Past butt-length, I think.
ReplyDeleteAs for freckles, since you're buying a wig, I'd suggest maybe getting a doll with freckles. If you don't like the look, you could always wipe them away with acetone and paint your own-- well, unless you're adamant about painting your own. Then just get the freckle-less doll, because it saves you about an ounce of acetone. XD
~Emmalee
I definately think number 23!
ReplyDeleteHey Emmalee, yes, getting a girl with freckles might be ideal.. but do you really think freckles suit Laura?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea!
Is Callie's wig long enough to have a down-to-the-back braid?
-Grace
Molly! Just add freckles!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think #23 would work. I have her, and she doesn't really have layered hair, JSYK.
ReplyDeleteAnd freckles do suit Laura! She loved to be outside, and so that would work!