20–39cm Dolls Blast from the past (Doll Chateau Vivian)

So, ever since she was released back in 2011 (the first tiny dolls Doll Chateau ever released) I've wanted a Doll Chateau Vivian. I wanted her to be the chibi counterpart to my DC Olivia. I didn't have the money to order one at the time (and back then I only bought secondhand), I never saw any for sale either, then life and a long hiatus happened, I got back into the hobby and finally suddenly this girl popped up on Ebay, the full set in what turned out to be amazing condition. I waffled for a long time, wondering if I still really wanted her since my tastes have changed over the years, but when her listing was about to end I jumped. And I don't regret it.

Oldschool Doll Chateau box. I don't own any new DCs, not with box anyway, so I have no idea if these have changed much over the years.
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

Love the engrish^^
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

She came in the signature Doll Chateau sleeping bag, and wrapped in tissue paper in there. THat's a new one to me.
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

There's the hippy baby^^. I seem to remember that these were (one of?) the first pear shaped dolls to be released or at least to be advertised here on DoA.
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

DC and their weird fullset outfits^^;;
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

After spending a considerable amount of time searching through my stash for some temporary eyes that would suit her I grabbed my DC Olivia for a quick comparison. First time in a decade(!) I put Olivia's head back on her body (another doll was borrowing it), put her wig on and took some pics. I mostly wanted to compare skintones, only to realize that 1) Olivia has yellowed a LOT and 2) contrary to what the listing said, Vivian is not white skin but pink and doesn't seem to have yellowed a bit. I want Vivian to have a red goth theme going on, but I currently have zero things for her. The wig she's wearing in this pic is actually a 7-8 and it's two seconds away from eating her head^^;;.
DC Vivian by jefvonk, on Flickr

 

Thank you^^! I'm not sure yet actually, I do want to dress them in a similar style and Vivian will get a different faceup at some point, but in my head Olivia has always been black themed and Vivian red (but I suppose she would also work in black).