To dress the doll

Angelica94 · Post by **Angelica94** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:00 am

Hi I'm new here.

How difficult is it to dress and undress a Real Doll? Like moving arms and legs etc? Maybe there is a tread about that I don't know about, there is so many here.

Angelica

Post by **brigittes hubbie** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:29 pm

Hi angelica, welcome to the forum. Here´s one thread that you may find helpful: http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=53770. Just check the subforum for realdoll or realdoll 2 or send a pm if you have more questions. One of my dolls is Martine, a real doll classic.

Chris

Maggie_Mae69 · Post by **Maggie_Mae69** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:21 pm

Hi Angelica, I own a doll by that name, but it was the company name so I changed it. RD's arms won't go all the way up without damaging the doll. If you are talking about a female , I dress them bottom up if they have short sleeves, or buy female clothes with spaghetti straps or strapless . If you are talking about a male, I think short sleeved shirts would be your best bet. Dressing them waist down is no problem at all. Of course keeping your doll naked is fine too. LOL

puma uma · Post by **puma uma** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:07 pm

In my opinion, it depends on the clothes you put on your doll. Really loose clothes can go on easy while tight clothes can be a pain.

katiesBoyfriend · Post by **katiesBoyfriend** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:44 pm

Make sure that the clothes go on smoothly. One way is to keep the doll powdered. I use cornstarch and it lowers the friction immensely. Pantyhose can help make pants go on easier as well.

Watch for places where the clothing can get stuck, such as feet and shoulders. Bunching up sleeves and legs and then moving the particular article of clothing around those points helps.

SiliconeWorld · Post by **SiliconeWorld** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:29 pm

For what it's worth, it takes a couple of times with trial and error. Then it goes a lot easier.
It is easiest if she is on a stand (standing upright). Remember it is like trying to dress a paraplegic.

Tight clothes take more effort trying to figure out positioning her arms and tight fitting skirts/jeans are a challenge in that Silicone buttocks retain their shape, not 'giving' a lot.

All-in-all it is fairly easy with patience.

Angelica94 · Post by **Angelica94** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:36 pm

Thanks everyone for the replies, and quickly! Sounds like tight and long sleeved clothes are a bit difficult? To clarify I don't have a doll yet but want one. I want a girl doll. I want to play with it with clothes and make up and hairstyles. (Still need to save money, they are expensive!) I haven't looked at all the pictures you have on this forum yet, I looked at Real Doll page.

How does make up work on the RD? Can you use normal make up?

Angelica

Angelica94 · Post by **Angelica94** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:41 pm

brigittes hubbie wrote:Hi angelica, welcome to the forum. Here´s one thread that you may find helpful: http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=53770. Just check the subforum for realdoll or realdoll 2 or send a pm if you have more questions. One of my dolls is Martine, a real doll classic.
Chris

Thank you Brigitte

What type is Martine? You have posted pictures of her? I like number 7, I think I can use my own clothes on that one.

Angelica

Angelica94 · Post by **Angelica94** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:47 pm

Maggie_Mae69 wrote:Hi Angelica, I own a doll by that name, but it was the company name so I changed it. RD's arms won't go all the way up without damaging the doll. If you are talking about a female , I dress them bottom up if they have short sleeves, or buy female clothes with spaghetti straps or strapless . If you are talking about a male, I think short sleeved shirts would be your best bet. Dressing them waist down is no problem at all. Of course keeping your doll naked is fine too. LOL

Hi Maggie

I want a female doll. No I like the dressing in different clothes.

Angelica

Post by **AlexKnight** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:10 pm

Angelica94 wrote:Thanks everyone for the replies, and quickly! Sounds like tight and long sleeved clothes are a bit difficult? To clarify I don't have a doll yet but want one. I want a girl doll. I want to play with it with clothes and make up and hairstyles. (Still need to save money, they are expensive!) I haven't looked at all the pictures you have on this forum yet, I looked at Real Doll page.

How does make up work on the RD? Can you use normal make up?

Angelica

I have two Wicked Realdolls, and as others have said, it becomes easier with practice, as you learn the limits of the doll.
It's easiest to dress the doll from the bottom up, so as long as the hips can pass through the neck opening of a dress/top/blouse, it'll work, but the tighter the outfit, the more you sweat

As long as the make-up is powder based, it'll work fine. Lipstick or gloss can be used too, but it can be a bit messy.

Firefly2008 · Post by **Firefly2008** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:26 pm

If it doesn't have buttons I make sure I can slide the cloths over the legs and up. Powder helps. Rolling the doll up on one hip then the other will allow you to slide the cloths on.

Maggie_Mae69 · Post by **Maggie_Mae69** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:30 pm

Angelica94 wrote:
Maggie_Mae69 wrote:Hi Angelica, I own a doll by that name, but it was the company name so I changed it. RD's arms won't go all the way up without damaging the doll. If you are talking about a female , I dress them bottom up if they have short sleeves, or buy female clothes with spaghetti straps or strapless . If you are talking about a male, I think short sleeved shirts would be your best bet. Dressing them waist down is no problem at all. Of course keeping your doll naked is fine too. LOL
Hi Maggie

I want a female doll. No I like the dressing in different clothes.

Angelica

Get tops with big open necks. Those clothes go on easy. The dolls are heavy even for men. The lightest dolls are about 80 pounds( US weight) So either buy a doll stand or a chair with wheels or even an old wheelchair. The dolls are like moving a dead person or one that's paralyzed.

Post by **Stephanie RD** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:38 am

Angelica94 · Post by **Angelica94** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:42 am

Maggie_Mae69 wrote:
Angelica94 wrote:
Maggie_Mae69 wrote:Hi Angelica, I own a doll by that name, but it was the company name so I changed it. RD's arms won't go all the way up without damaging the doll. If you are talking about a female , I dress them bottom up if they have short sleeves, or buy female clothes with spaghetti straps or strapless . If you are talking about a male, I think short sleeved shirts would be your best bet. Dressing them waist down is no problem at all. Of course keeping your doll naked is fine too. LOL
Hi Maggie

I want a female doll. No I like the dressing in different clothes.

Angelica
Get tops with big open necks. Those clothes go on easy. The dolls are heavy even for men. The lightest dolls are about 80 pounds( US weight) So either buy a doll stand or a chair with wheels or even an old wheelchair. The dolls are like moving a dead person or one that's paralyzed.

The one I like, number 7, is supposed to be 38 kg, I'm pretty strong I think I can lift that ?. I will practice on my friends