Barbie Collector Ethereal Princess Barbie Doll

I, also, was a bit surprised this doll didn't look more like the photos here. As stated previously, the gown was ill-fitted through the bodice, and the doll's hair was totally straight. I wound up moving the snaps on the back of her gown to make it fit more as it should, and as often I find is the case with a new Barbie, collector or otherwise, I did have to redo her hair. That can be somewhat time consuming but fairly easily done with foil-wrapped pipe cleaners and a careful 10 to 15 second's application of heat; say, a curling iron at low setting. Leaving the hair wrapped around the foil/pipe cleaners until cool (or over night) resets the curl. It's worth the effort, as this doll, as well as the 'Golden Angel' Barbie are both just beautiful!

I love Barbie, especially Princess Barbies, and I was very excited when this one arrived in the mail. However, I was surprised to find that she does not look like the Barbie in the picture; her eye make-up is fairly harsh, her crown is much larger and not at all delicate, and the bodice of her gown is not form-fitting. She's not "soft" in appearance like I expected her to be. The quality of the gown and the doll in general are very good, but I would recommend seeing this doll in person before you purchase her because her appearance really did come as quite a shock to me.

That was a perfect birthday gift for my little princess, I recommend this doll, great futuristic look...