Clothing Thoughts

As a doll owner part of the fun is dressing the girls. For new doll owners this is important too and often customers ask what kind of clothes can they wear, what size should I buy and where is the best place to buy clothes. Because most doll owners are men this is new territory and may seem like a huge task to take on. Once you start researching you'll find that it does become easier to select sizes but might take a little more thought than just deciding on S, M, L or EXL.

Women's clothing sizes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, country to country and even decade to decade. Some of these differences in sizes takes into consideration that women are very self conscious about their weight especially in the US. Unless your looking at vintage clothing you may not run into the issue of a 1960s Med. size being closer to a size Sm. by today's standards. When comparing brands or making selections between brands do not assume that a size S/M is the same as another S/M, it's important to pay attention to size charts and make the best selection based on your dolls measurements. Also take into consideration the country the garment is manufactured. Chinese women are much smaller than European women and clothing sizes are much different, once again pay attention to size charts. With these things in mind you may want to start looking for places to buy clothing and will certainly want to get the most out of your dollar.

Brandy in her $8 Goodwill dress

Amazon and eBay are great places to buy clothes for your girl, you can search privately for hours and find a variety of dresses, casual wear and lingerie. These are great resources for inexpensive clothing as well. I shop both sites frequently. For Amazon you may want to invest in a Prime membership, as an Amazon Prime member you get free shipping and even one or two day shipping options on some purchases; there's a lot of other great things about Amazon prime so you may want to research its other benefits. Another thing I like about Amazon are the customer reviews. The customer reviews will give you an idea about the quality of the product as well as size differences; many reviews will contain comments such as "runs small" or "buy a size bigger". Doll measurements vary as well so  keep in mind that the smaller 3'3" girls are more difficult to find "adult" looking clothes for so you might have to get creative. Besides online outlets thrift stores are also an excellent resource for women's clothing.

It's nice having the comfort of anonymity shopping online but sometimes you just can't find what you need or the item you're looking at is too expensive. Goodwill as well as local thrift stores have a large selection of clothing at super low prices. Perhaps the most challenging part of these options is getting over the uncomfortable feeling that you're a man looking for and purchasing women's clothing. It may take some psyching yourself up but you'll soon find that you get used to it and all the stares you thought you might get never even happen. Once you're in the door just look around and make sure you pay attention to sizes as well. Often times women's dresses don't have a tag on the neck like most garments so you'll have to look in the inside along the seam usually on the left; you may even consider just looking and not buying at first to ease yourself into the process.

Buying clothing and dressing your Mon Amour Toujours girl adds to the experience of doll ownership. You can dress her anyway you like and carry out your fantasies. Let your imagination run wild and have fun.