But I'm not much of a doll expert, so I'm not going to write a review. The very reason I created this blog and am typing this post when I have more important things to be doing is to document something that I found very little information on when I (im)patiently waited for my Lottie to arrive. What other dolls clothes actually fit Lottie?
To make things quick, I'll share a discussion on Flickr where I posted all of my findings, as vague and scarce as they were: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2158413@N23/discuss/72157649688130663/
Now that I have a Lottie of my own, I couldn't wait to try on all the dolls clothes that I had lying around and contribute a much more decisive answer to the question. I didn't have much; mostly a few Barbie (or similar sized doll) outfits. As I said, I don't have many dolls since I gave away my Monster High, Moxie Girlz and Bratz dolls to a more loving home years ago. Most of their clothes went with them, but I held onto some that I intended on using for my Pullip.
Enough of an introduction! I'm going to get right into it. Prepare for a mass of poorly taken photos from my mobile phone below...
First off are two Barbie dresses (I think from the Fashionista range). I bought these in individual packs and although I don't have a Barbie for comparison, they stop around Barbie's mid thigh. Predictably, they're far too loose on Lottie. However it's nothing a few safety pins won't fix.
(I wouldn't recommend using an open pin like I have, I was just getting impatient!) The dresses are easily adjusted to fit Lottie without having to ruin them for other dolls. The straps can be a bit harder to pin down, but it's doable. I don't think the low cut look suits the 9 year old Lottie, but they could make nice nighties.
This cute jacket/shirt came from a twin pack of dolls. I'm almost certain they were Disney (probably from some Disney Channel show) but I honestly can't remember. If anyone knows, I'd love to hear the name! Anyway, it was a little loose around Lottie's torso but otherwise a fine fit. The sleeves are another issue; they're too tiny to roll up, but if you're willing to modify the outfit permanently for Lottie then it's a great option. I think she looks really cute in this!
These pants are from the same doll as the jacket above. They were actually 3/4 length pants on the original doll, but they make decent jeans for Lottie. They're quite loose around the waist, but again, nothing a safety pin won't fix!
Much better!
While we're at it, this dress belongs to the other doll in the twin pack. It was quite short on the original doll, but is just below Lottie's knees. Again it's loose around the shoulders, but it looks good on her and is more secure than the strappy Barbie dresses.
Something a little more fun and unexpected now. Here is Lottie in a perfectly fitted dress from Abbey Bominable (Monster High). However I will say that the dress is stretchy, so I don't think outfits like Wave 1 Draculaura would fit around Lottie's waist and torso. I'd love to see if anyone has tried more Monster High outfits on hers. Wave 1 Frankie's dress would be really cute!
This adorable knee length dress is from a High School Musical (3?) doll, Kelsi. Again, it's loose around the torso, so I tried securing it with a safety pin.
It certainly looks better now! I think it suits Lottie really well.
This jacket comes with Ryan from the same set (he's the same size as a Ken doll). It goes without saying that this is far too big! A few safety pins aren't going to fix that.
Here is Lottie wearing what I think are pyjama pants from a Moxie Girlz outfit set. They were far too long for her.
Even after bunching them up, it doesn't look great and they're quite loose around the waist. I'm a big fan of baggy PJs, but come on!
Here is the top from the same PJ set. It fits Lottie quite well around the torso and actually would make a lovely nightie for her.
Here's another Moxie Girlz dress and one of my favourites. I believe it came with a Rapunzel Moxie Girlz doll. It slightly loose around the shoulders but otherwise it fits Lottie perfectly as a full length dress. She looks great!
Here's one I was really looking forward to try. Lottie in my Pullip Tiphona's dress. This dress is knee length on Pullip and it's a little too long on Lottie, plus it's loose around the shoulders. But I can't deny that she looks cute in it. Personally I would never try to modify a Pullip outfit, but it does make for a nice photo at least.
While I'm at it, here's Lottie in Pullip's blouse. The sleeves are definitely an issue and can't really be fixed for a temporary solution.
This is supposed to be a mid-length dress for a Disney Sleeping Beauty doll. It's very loose on Lottie, but with some adjustments it could make a nice costume.
This is a Barbie doll shirt. I'm not sure which, as I bought it individually on eBay, but it came with a red tie. The sleeves are far too long for Lottie, it looks more like a straight jacket!
This is the only piece of Bratz clothes I could find (I'm sure I had more somewhere!) This skirt fits Lottie perfectly and looks adorable on her. However I'm not sure that other Bratz skirts, like the mini skirts, would fit her waist and hips.
I had to add in something a little weird while I was at it! This adorable hoodie is a mobile phone protector that I found in Claire's Accessories a few years ago. I had to cut a hole in the bottom and cut arm holes on the inside, but after that, it's a ready-made doll hoodie! The sleeves are too long and it's more like a dress on Lottie, but I think that makes it look all the sweeter. I especially love that you can put the hood up.
It goes without saying that most 12" doll accessories still work perfectly for Lottie. Here she is wearing Ryan's hat from the HSM3 doll, and holding a Barbie handbag. (The shoes are her own).
So that's all I have to show you! It wasn't a terribly diverse mix and unfortunately due to my lack of dolls, I wasn't able to do any proper comparisons. But I think it gives a good idea of the potential for other dolls clothes on Lottie.
In summary: Barbie clothes will definitely require adjustments. Personally I'd recommend a few stitches rather than safety pins, especially if the dolls are for young kids and not adults like myself. Moxie Girlz (sleeveless/short-sleeved) tops and dresses are ideal candidates. 3/4 length pants make great pants for Lottie.
What I would really like to see is Barbie's sister Stacie clothes on Lottie, as they're smaller than Barbie clothes. I expect they'd still be a little loose on Lottie, but to a lesser extent. Also Stacie clothes seem to be more age appropriate for Lottie, so they could look really well on her. However I haven't been able to find any individual outfit packs for Stacie. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!
I hope this helped some of you and if you have any clothes comparisons or photos of Lottie in other dolls clothes, please do feel free to share them here! I'd love to find out about more brands that Lottie can wear.
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