Barbie Made to Move Dolls with 22 Joints and Yoga Clothes, Floral, Pleach

When Made to Move Barbies began to come out, they were a hit. 22 some odd points of articulation. Great! Near the same time, Mattel started their line of Barbies that had different body types. So of course people wanted the Made to Move Barbies to come in the different body styles too. Of course it is not as easy as just making it. There is a lot of design work that goes into something like a whole different body style.Well, Mattel did work on it, and they came out with a full figured woman that is really well executed. She fits right in with her Yoga sisters. Of course she would be another yoga doll. Easy to make clothes with the two-toned top and capri styled pants. And Mattel does not have to add in shoes. A savings over the course of the line I am sure.This version is really well executed. She has a full figure that looks realistic. Hips and thighs are paired with fuller arms. I hope this is a trend that sells well and continues. She has beautiful blond hair that is less platinum than Barbie's and looks more realistic. It has a beautiful wave to it, and is a very nice length.If there was one drawback it is the continued use of tiny little feet. On the human body, a foot is similar in length to the forearm from the wrist to the nape of the elbow. The feet on Barbie are about half the length they need to be. That proves to be a problem for having the Barbies stand. It is fantastic that they come with all of the great articulation in the ankles, but they have a lot of trouble standing. I thought as we got figures like the DC Super Hero Girls who do have proper sized feet, that we would see the trend continue into the Barbie line as well, as there is a push for more realistic figures. It is not a big downside, as there are still lots of shoes for this Barbie to wear, just know she will not be able to stand on her own.

The Barbie Made to Moves have some of the highest number of joints in any play doll -- 22 points of articulation! I thought Mattel couldn't top that, but the curvy MTM body is amazing. It's genuinely curvy, with bigger thighs, a little tummy, bigger backside, thicker arms, but still as posable as ever!As a lot of reviewers have said, this doll's original face isn't that great, but the main reason people buy Made to Moves is to give their favorite dolls a much wider range of motion. This body is very pale and nicely matches with a lot of pale dolls, including Disney dolls who have no other Barbie match. It also works nicely with larger-headed dolls such as Project Mc2 -- the bigger limbs add better proportions. (Aside from switching the head, it's also very easy to remove the hands and replace them! My doll in the photo has DC Super Hero Girls Poison Ivy's hands.)Now, the downsides -- I own both this and the tanner Dancer doll. In changing their limbs to be curvier, the designers made the joints HUGE. They are not subtle at all. The knees are enormous and really stick out. The elbows also are very obvious and have some issues bending. Sometimes you really have to force to get the arm to bend enough to touch her face!However, despite the joints, I think these dolls are amazing and could be revolutionary for both doll collecting and play. Their posing is superior to some dolls in a much higher price range, the joints are tight (they can hold their hands in the air without them slowly sliiiiding down to their sides), and the curvy body is simply adorable! Definitely recommend.

My child saved her money to buy this on her own. I ordered for her as our local stores don't carry the Made To Move Barbie line. She is thrilled. The doll moves exactly as shown and can go on all kinds of "adventures" now. When it was first out of the package I had to help bend the upper most arm joint. It was incredibly stiff. Place the doll on the table and gently apply weight until it moves. I did that a few times and now it's working fine. I had read elsewhere these dolls might be stiff but will move easily once they get going. The hair is nice quality, no glue head, and overall it's a beautiful doll. Her features are so natural just like her body. No problems with the clothing going on or off either. The doll if a few months old now and despite regular play is holding up fine. Given the lack of small parts this would be a good choice for younger kids who are just getting ready for a fashion doll so long as you removed the head band. Be aware her body type doesn't work with normal fitted Barbie clothing.

So I finally purchased my first made to move curvy doll and I must say that I am super happy with this doll. She seems a bit shorter then my classic made to move barbies but hey she is a full size girl so I'm ok with that. I love the color of her hair it is also soft. Her face paint isn't the greatest but again she is a made to move curvy barbie so again I'm ok with that too. She has white skin instead of a natural complexion which I am still not sure why Mattel went that route she is almost the same complexion as the Asian made to move Barbie. She can do the same poses and has the same articulation as my classic made to move Barbies and her body shape is beautiful. I am so happy with her that I placed her on top of my dresser in my bed room because she is so awesome to me. If you are an adult doll collector like me then she should be in your collection.