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Plush And Cotton Dolls
A doll is a body plus a face plus a wardrobe. The two pairs here show the same head-and-body logic under different garment loads: a footballer in a full kit, and a robed figure whose artwork and sample are both shown from the front.
Doll, Not Mascot
The difference is the wardrobe.
What the images show is a base form wearing garments: a shirt, shorts and socks on one, a robe with a belt and wide sleeves on the other. How those garments are fixed is not visible, and the photos do not show whether any piece is removable.
That matters because a garment is a second product. A team kit becomes shorts, a shirt and socks; a robe becomes a body layer with a belt and wide sleeves. Each visible piece is a pattern set with its own fit.
Neither pair shows the reverse, so closure and lining are not documented here. That is a gap to close in the brief rather than something to infer from the photo.
Both are design-to-sample pairs from the workshop; no client or order is claimed.
Two Dolls, Two Wardrobes
Read for body proportion and garment construction.
Footballer In A Full Kit
Shirt, shorts and socks read as separate pieces over a defined body. A ball is shown beside the doll; whether it is attached is not visible.
- Reference
- Footballer doll in a full kit
- Observed detail
- Kit-style top, shorts and socks appearance; fixing and removability to be confirmed
Robed Figure, Front Artwork And Sample
The left figure is flat artwork; the right is the sewn sample, both from the front. The crossed collar, belt and wide sleeve can be compared; the closure and the reverse are not visible.
- Reference
- Robed figure, design and sample
- Observed detail
- Front view only; crossed collar, belt, wide sleeve; reverse not shown
What The Two Wardrobes Require
Derived from the two images.
| Decision Point | What To Confirm | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern Sets | The kit reads as a top, shorts and socks; the robe reads as a body layer with belt and sleeve detail. Whether these are separate pieces is not visible. | Each garment question is settled in the brief and at sampling. |
| Closure | Not visible for either garment in these front views. | Has to be decided in the brief, then sampled. |
| Accessory | A separate ball for the footballer; none for the robe. | Accessories are costed as their own item. |
| Body | Both figures wear garments over a body; the body shape under the clothing is not visible. | Body proportion has to be specified, not inferred. |
Before You Ask For A Sample
Photographs show the finished piece, not the inside: outfit construction and hair method has to be confirmed on the sample or in the brief rather than read from a picture.
- Proportion and size: state the finished height or length you need.
- Surface and craft: say whether the look depends on pile, print or embroidery.
- Build detail for this form: Plush Doll Customization.
Decisions Before A Doll Sample
Body first, then wardrobe, then face.
Decide whether the doll is dressed or moulded. A dressed doll needs a body with shoulders and a waist; a moulded character can be one shape. The two samples here are both dressed.
Then count garments. Every removable piece adds a pattern, a fit check and a chance of mismatch in production. Fixed garments reduce parts but limit the pose.
The face is last because the head is shared across outfits. Fix the eye size once and the same head can carry several wardrobes.
Where This Connects
Category page and the sampling route.
Cotton-doll construction is a separate specification and is confirmed per project.
Doll Questions
Can Clothing Be Removable?
Yes, and that turns each garment into a second product with its own pattern and fit. The photos here are front views only, so they do not show whether these particular garments are fixed or removable.
Is A Cotton Doll The Same Construction?
No. Cotton dolls use a different body and surface treatment, and are specified separately. Nothing on this page should be read as a cotton-doll specification.
Can One Body Wear Several Outfits?
Yes, if the body and the head are fixed first. That is the cheaper route for a small range, because the pattern cost is paid once.
Send The Outfit As Well As The Character
A doll brief without the wardrobe is only half a brief.