"Flower, gleam and glow"
Healing Incantation from Tangled
As you already know I bought myself a bunch of classic dolls for Christmas. I asked my sister if she would like to have one so her Merida doll is not so lonely and she asked for a Rapunzel. I already have a Rapunzel from 2015 so I'll also compare the two dolls, but let's start with a quick review of this years Rapunzel, the 2018 Rapunzel doll.
Here she is, ready to deboxed but before that, let's take a look at her box. The 2018 dollboxes have a lot of artwork on them, even more than the year before.
The right side of the box shows Rapunzel playing the guitar. We can also see Rapunzels profile.
The backside of the box has more artwork, Rapunzel svinging on her hair and also Pascal. That picture is colored but there is also a picture with Rapunzel and her frying pan but it's just the outlies, it's not colored. It also has the usual details like warnings the price of the doll and Rapunzels name.
The left side has more Rapunzel art and also part of Rpunzels signature (I think it's that, but I'm not sure) This side has, like the back of the box both colored and just outline pictures.
My sister took her out really quickly so there are no deboxing pictures.
Lets have a look at her lovely face.
She has pink lips, subtle makeup, big green eyes with just a hint of brown in the middle, lightbrown eyebrows and a closed mouth smile. She has long, silky blond hair and this year she same with a flower in her hair.
It's similar to the one the Mulan dolls in the pink dress have. It is sewn into her hair and there is a section of her hair tied back with an elastic.
Now her dress. This years 'theme' seems to be 'overskirt with glittery patterns'. (Also rings for the owner to wear.) Reminds me of the year when most girls got a layer of tull over their skirts. It was in 2011. (looked it up a moment ago) There are some outfits that look nice with it and some that doesn't. Rapunzel is okay with it, not bad but it could be better.
The top part is quite nice but it looks simpler than my other Rapunzel dolls dress. The 2015 Rapunzel had a really movie accurate dress I think only the very first one has an even better one. This new top part seems to be made of fewer pieces and the sheer part of the sleeve is missing. Although it is less movie accurate it is easier for kids to dress her if it's only a short sleeved dress.
Her skirt is sewn to the top and is made of two layers but not like in the movie with a different section at the front, but a simple purple skirt and a mostly sheer skirt with lots of glittery patterns over it.
The body is the same as last year, she has joints at her neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips.
She also has klick knees I dislike and flat feet like last year.
She also had lots of tissue paper under her skirt. She came barefoot. (the other Rapunzel came barfoot too, but I tried on these black sandals on her feet and left them on her since then - they are from a Ghostilla doll and are too big for her.)
Let's compare her to my other Rapunzel. Here is an old picture of Hannah my 2015 Rapunzel doll.
There is a difference in the dress and the box.
But their faces are very similar in my opinion.
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| 2018 Rapunzel on the left, 2015 Rapunzel on the right |
She comes, like most of this years princess dolls a plastic ring. My sister doesn't want it so we decided to decorate my Rapulzels braid with it.
I think it's the best place for it. But I wonder what I'll do with the other four rings the girls brought with them.
My sister was really happy with her so I'm happy, too. I think she's a nice doll but didn't really change as far as the face is concerned.
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| 2015 Rapunzel on the left, 2018 Rapunzel on the right |
Now I have ton's of reviews in store for you I just have to type them. :)
