Right after I started collecting Fashion Royalty dolls, a new girl came on the scene. It was 2006, and Tonner launched its Wilde Imagination line featuring Ellowyne Wilde. (Originally, she was named Gwendolyn - the actual name published in FDQ. It turned out that the name Gwendolyn Wilde was a copyrighted name used for a children's book character.) Although these dolls were 16", I immediately purchased one and an extra outfit. Since that time, I have purchased a doll here or there that appeals to me. Then lost interest as Integrity Toys launched several new lines.
Last year I was lured back to Ellowyne Wilde when I discovered some photos of the dolls with inset glass eyes. I purchased a few older versions that I really liked and joined an online message board.
Wilde Imagination just released their 2015 winter lineup. Included in this lineup was a West Coast Exclusive that I immediately loved. Had I relied on the promo photos from Wilde Imagination, I
would never have purchased this doll.
This photo is the property of Wilde Imagination.
Fortunately, I had seen a picture on E-bay and knew there
was much potential there. Here is an
actual photo of New Year, New Look NRFB. This is a hairstyle I can really get on board with!
Another collector pointed out the way New
Year, New Look’s hair had been rooted from behind. My doll's hair also is very sparse with lots of bald
spaces. I believe it may have something
to do with the hairstyle. I took the
liberty of taking a silk ribbon and tying my girl’s hair back into a loose
ponytail. I like the ringlets and was
afraid they would wash out. Here are
profile shots showing the lovely attention to detail of the hairstyle.
I was so relieved to find that the stock hair ribbon had a
snap. It was easy to wrap it around my
silk ribbon. Here is the effect. Voila!
I actually have fallen hard for this Ellowyne. I don’t often get this excited about a
doll. Here she is out of her box. The bodice of the blouse and the wristlets
are lined in beige netting. (I added the
earrings.) The boots are “to die for”.
I have named her
Noelle. I think she is remarkable! (But I have a serious weakness for
green-eyed blondes!)
3 comments:
She is a very beautiful doll, I'm not surprised you have fallen in love with her.
Idealna, fantastyczna i piękna lalka!
I'm a fan of the Tonner dolls, but I haven't purchased an Ellowyne Wilde doll. Mainly I focus on the Tyler line, though I have recently purchased a Cami and the wonderful Diana Prince (Princess of Paradise Island). This is a beautiful doll! Can she share clothes from other dolls?
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