Pullips :)

Awesome Alice du jardin is one of my faves and on my endless wish list  sorry for late reply I'm on holiday in the usa at the moment 
for clothes I mostly sew all my pullips clothes but I know some people do not enjoy sewing such tiny clothes as it can get really fiddly :}  Its most likely that Alice du jardin is on a type 4 body ( the newest one) so quite a few  Barbie clothes will fit it's not a100 %  guaranteed fit with all clothes but I have had quite a high success rate with barbie tops and dresses you could also try some other 1/6th scale doll clothes I have a couple of "sparkle girl" dresses that fit  

As for the body I person do not feel the need to change my dolls body as I am happy with it as is however the most common body swaps are for around 25 cm obitsus the peg that connects the neck to the body does need some modding though ( it either involves sanding or using rubber bands) . If you do decide to change bodies make sure the the replacement body is in 1/6th scale and be sure to check out tutorials on the web before taking the plunge    also be aware that if you plan to change the body you will need to remove the wig 
 here is a really good link to some body comparisons: if you have anymore questions feel free to ask  
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Thanks for answering all my questions:) I'd never have thought Barbie's clothes would fit Pullip dolls, but now I'll surely give it a go. I have quite a few Barbies with various accessories from when I was a kid after all. I'm just going to have to get myself another Pullip as I think Alice looks so good in her original stock I don't have the heart to take it off My daughter has Akemi so maybe she'll like trying different outfits on her though.
I don't think I'll be changing their bodies either. It's just that I see so many people doing it I was wondering if it's considered a necessity of sorts..

So who's on your wishlist? I'm trying to decide on one with a simpler stock so it'll feel easier to put her in different outfits. But I end up drooling over Lunatic Queen, Wilhelmina, Romantic Alice and little pouty lunatic Alice instead The design on those dolls looks amazing. I wish once again my display cabinet was just a little bigger

Those are all great looking dolls I've been thinking about Merl too actually. She looks like she could pull off most outfits I'd want to put her in. And the stock she comes with seems to be really detailed and nice.
My daughter loves Akemi too. She saved up for her for a good while because she was "the cutest doll I've ever seen" I think she recognised a kindred spirit of sorts since she too likes to mix clothes with all kinds of patterns and colours and dreams of the day when she can dye her hair (she has to make do with some colourful extensions for now since she is so young)

I got inspired by our conversation and ordered Merl... I'm going to search for extra clothes for her while I wait for her to arrive.
We also tried some of Barbie's clothes on Akemi today, and some of the smaller size dresses fit her quite well. Thanks for letting me know

One more question though: when I browse websites offering outfits for dolls many of the descriptions say "for Blythe, Pullip...etc", but I think Blythe looks much smaller than Pullip. Do you know if one size fits both doll types? 

Here is one of my girls modelling a Blythe top 
 And a link to a body comparison link (dolls are unclothed for anyone who may be offended by it)
hope this is of use to you

Awesome I bet akemi looks amazing in her new wardrobe  
I find  so hard waiting for a new doll to arrive I am always super excited and want it there and then ,so I wish you luck with your wait for merl hopefully it won't be too long   
i would love to see some pics

this is how I post pics I don't know if it is any use to you :if you have the photos on the device you are posting from you can just go to reply (not quick reply) click on attachments in the top right corner, click add attachments, select photos from the selection it should give you from your computer/tablet and press insert when you want them in the post and that's about it I hope that helps if not just ask me or a moderator for help uploading pics  

Thanks for letting me know there is a difference between quick reply and reply...The digital neanderthal (me ) has had a slight update LOL

No problem I'm happy to help I took me a while to figure out how to post pics too XD
your photos and akemi are gorgeous her new clothes suit her so well  
i love doing photo shoots outside for the look and just having an excuse to explore outside

Hi sorry for late reply I have been super busy
for clothes on etsy you can check if a seller is respectable and the products are of good quality you can check ratings and reviews on the sellers shop page if the ratings are good you can pretty much choose whatever you like best  
another place to check out is Mimiwoo.com they sell outfits, wigs shoes and they have international shipping too  
i will have a look for some tutorials for you over the next few days and post them here

Awesome 
if you were interested in making any clothes here are a few links for some cool video tutorials 
 
My froggy stuff doll vids - free video tutorials I have been a fan for a while thus have tried a few of these  
another doll clothes list Here
Here is one  for making doll  T-shirts 

These are some of my Favorite ones but I can find more if you like  

I prefer Blythes, but I do own a couple Pullips !

Only in the Sailor Moon line though.