Discussion Thread for the Dollstown 2.2 - 18 year Girl

New Hello everyone

I received my 2.2 yesterday. She's a truly surprising doll ! I've had BJDs for 20 years, but mostly conventional ones, so this is really very different from what I'm used to handling. She requires a bit of practice and dexterity, but she can really twist in all sorts of ways.

I named her "la brindille" (the sprig in french) and she will be perfect for the custo I'm planning for her (a mix of ballerina, insect...).

Aesthetically, I really like the upper half (from the pelvis to the head), less so the legs, but that's been the case since the prototype stage, so no surprises in the final product. The resin is beautiful, and of the same quality as the other lines. I am very happy with my purchase !

I took some simple photos to show her to you (I have no wig, no eyes, just a few clothes at most, don't pay attention to her look).
Here with the standard hands and feet (I chose several options and received the missing ones as a gift).
4 parts, long neck, small chest, long arms, long legs and large hip.

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New Thank you @animemom ! With such a flexible body, we just want to do a ballerina
This wig has a lot of volume and I would like a very dark doll in the end (black makeup, hair, clothes...)
Take care and show us your ladies sometime

 

New I've been following the progress of this body system since it was first posted to Instagram, and was tempted enough to go look at the order pages even though I have no floating heads awaiting bodies (and currently have a 5Year body tht doesn't have a head) but couldn't find anoiption that included the flat chest piece (rather than the small-bust piece)... which I suppose I should be thankful for as the last thing I need is to stockpile another body I don't have a head for.

Teddy

 

New It's on the 2.2 Line 3-Parts at Rips

 

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Thanks - that option wasn't showing up when I looked, and I see they also added the options for feet/hands/ears too.

Teddy

 

New Thanks for the photos @citronrouge! She's lovely - and makes a perfect ballerina. Your concept for her sounds beautiful, too!

How flexible is she for forward-slouching poses? I feel like way more attention is given to backward-bending poses in all the pictures, but I love a doll that can curl up (like with knees to chest, etc.).

 

New My 2.2 arrived today! Short arms, short neck, short legs on the Vision type body in Fresh skin.

Something I love about Dollstown is their commitment to experimentation. I absolutely love this wee girl. The regular-size Vision body is one I like very much, but a very weird one, rather unmanageable actually with the legs, and this miniaturized version is similar in that way, but it benefits from the peanut joints interrupting the thigh rather than it being continuously solid. That being said, the body lines I appreciate so much in the Vision body carry over beautifully, and the additional joint under her breasts is a terrific improvement over the full size. The soft indentations around her kneecaps and elbows are so fine and pretty to look at. The sculpting is marvelous all around, I love her exaggeratedly elongated torso coupled with her shorter limbs. The rippled ribcage and her shoulder blades and the vertebrae at the back of her neck - another aspect that really sets Dollstown apart for me, all those tiny physical details. Her pointe feet are AMAZING. She feels terrific to handle, too. Great size. Really beautiful. I had originally planned for her to be an android, but her proportions are so unusual and she's so dancerly that I believe I'll make her into an artist, a peripatetic painter travelling the world in order to paint it.

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You see those buttock peanut joints there - the legs swivel and twist in a pleasing way, but they are quite uncooperative generally, which I was expecting. As you can see, though, in arranging the legs in nuanced positions, these joints lend the upper thigh where it meets the hip a bit of fluidity that I really like. And I like the way the joints jut out all bulbous and knobby. They appear so functional and organic that it's not unsightly.



Her lovely back and shoulders. She can curl up easily into a fetal position.

I love being able to turn her neck! The neck joint is the ONE joint that I think doesn't look very good. But I am so in love with all her articulation, I can't complain.

 

New @StellaMarigold Jong Hak added new pics / positions on his IG,
including the one you're asking for

@hollyholly love the combinaison you chose. Welcome to your pretty girl

 

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Congrats!

It seems you really like her right out of the box, which is great.

Teddy

 

New @StellaMarigold I've added some "tragic" photos, where she's leaning forward, in case that helps.

I love her swan-like neck. That's what I've always loved about Dollstown dolls, their natural grace and elegance.

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New @citronrouge - Thank you! Those are helpful! I think I'll probably go with the "Rips" body at some point because I prefer the more youthful look (the character is young). I won't be able to order for a long time, but I'll be glad to enjoy lots of owner photos in the meantime!

@animemom - I hope you start feeling better soon! That's nice to hear about the coupons. I noticed I have a $10 coupon in my account, although I haven't ordered before. I will save it for one of these girls for sure!

 

New @animemom - Thank you for the suggestion! I just submitted my review. I should do them the courtesy of reviewing the rest of my Dollstown collection, nevermind that everybody is still a WIP!

 

New Oh, @hollyholly - if you happen to see this and it's not an inconvenience, can you tell me if she actually is 52cm like the website says? You chose the short legs (which is what I would choose) and I'm just curious!

They had the measurements up before the dolls were cast if I recall correctly, and I know the casting process does shrink the pieces a bit. But also there was a photo with the 52cm Elf body, and this girl looked taller, but that might have been the long legs!

Thank you!

 

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She comes out at just about 50cm.

 

New @hollyholly - Ahhh! Thank you! I'm quite pleased with that. The hybrid I have in mind might work out!

 

New Dollstown 2.2 body with Merry Doll head by t4124, on Flickr

I just received the body in copper oriental for my Merry Doll Round Berry head in cookie.

I think the body is a little too slim for the head maybe but WOW

What a body! The type of doll to make you fall in love with BJD all over again.

I love how organic the joints look compared to the blockiness of the 18yr girl and boy for example. And they can REALLY move.

Difficult to stand her with all those leg joints, but she goes into the most beautiful poses almost automatically. I just love this body, wow!

(Edit to add: I pre-ordered in November 2025. Extra heel feet were included as a gift! And one other small tube, I think it must be the alternate neck part? And paddle hands for dressing!)

 

New Wow, she looks amazing! Personally, I think the hybrid works beautifully but I am fonder of more "doll like" proportions (larger heads on slimmer bodies). I steeled myself against MDR Berry during the preorders because I already have too many frustratingly-difficult-to-hybrid heads, but I'll remember this if I ever see one secondhand!

One of the things I love about this body is the range of motion of the feet. The ballet feet are gorgeous but even the regular feet can point almost straight down. I love that you don't have to change the feet for that flexibility. The wrists also seem nicely flexible.

 

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I think it works quite well.

My Berry head in cookie is on a copper oriental DT 7Year Boy body (or will be once it comes home friom getting a faceup).

It's good to know it works on this body too, just in case I get the urge for an older girl with this facesculpt.

Teddy