I need your eyes.

[Bernadette]

We need a sinister smiley.  I'm trying to figure out which body is the correct size for my reproduction doll head. Please oblige me with your opinion on which one looks better proportioned:

A) 30" body, total height: 36"



B) 24" body, total height: 30"

[dymphna17]

I would say 'B'.  She's got a really pretty face.  Did you paint it?

[Bernadette]

I would say 'B'.  She's got a really pretty face.  Did you paint it?

No. I attached the head to the body, that's all. My skills are in the "costuming" department.

[Akavit]

What's throwing me off is that the second body looks like it has male proportions.   Am I suppose to drop that out of focus and visualize only the overall ratio between head and body?  I'd be tempted to consult Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and lift dimensions off with a divider and scale the project accordingly rather than trusting an intuitive approach.

If you want my un-expert two cents, I concur on the 30-incher.

[Bernadette]

What's throwing me off is that the second body looks like it has male proportions.   Am I suppose to drop that out of focus and visualize only the overall ratio between head and body?  I'd be tempted to consult Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and lift dimensions off with a divider and scale the project accordingly rather than trusting an intuitive approach.

If you want my un-expert two cents, I concur on the 30-incher.

Oh, wow. That's surprising. I would say yes, just focus on the proportions. So, B. Noted. 

[Stella Maris]

B. I think it looks prettier to have the head a little too big rather than a little too small for the body.

[Obrien]

 Big hair can add some height and width so to be fair we need to see how big the mane on that doll, please.

[Lynne]

I like B too.

[Bernadette]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

[MundaCorMeum]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

70% or nothing.....stay strong, Bernadette!

[Bernadette]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

70% or nothing.....stay strong, Bernadette!

That's the thing: I have no pressing need to sell any of my "stock." I can just wait, until someone comes along who sees my asking price as reasonable. 

[MundaCorMeum]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

70% or nothing.....stay strong, Bernadette!

That's the thing: I have no pressing need to sell any of my "stock." I can just wait, until someone comes along who sees my asking price as reasonable. 

Sounds like a good place to be to me 

[Carleendiane]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

YES!!!! YES!!!!! That is the right one. I liked the proportions better and head size works better with that one.

[Bernadette]

24" body it is! Body A is now successfully listed on eBay. 

70% or nothing.....stay strong, Bernadette!

Sold!  Now I can have those new coffee cups that I've been coveting: 20 oz, matching set...of "Field and Stream" advertising/brand cups, but that's unimportant. They'll hold lots of coffee, with the occasional drop of tea or cocoa, and they're not hideous, and they're exactly the same which means I'll have plenty of spares, in case one breaks. 

[Akavit]

Now I can have those new coffee cups that I've been coveting: 20 oz, matching set...

20oz. coffee mugs, huh?  Now I begin to understand how you can post to the forum at all hours of the day.