Dollieh Sanctuary

this was my very first authentic Japanese-market Character Doll,
obtained back in 2008 from our fellow DS member "SetsunaKou"

after years of making custom fashions for her, i thought i'd return to her original costume
for a little while and attempt to bring it as close as i can to the redesign seen in the lovely-looking OVA treatment (Original Video Animation) of "Mamotte Shugogetten" which differs slightly from the styling seen in the original Manga and T.V. Anime.

major changes, besides addition of double-jointed elbows taken from a "To Heart" series TSUKUDA HOBBY body, were;


* new Pink "Beoseon" traditional Korean socks and very cute-looking, well-fitting slippers taken from an early release TH "Sakura Wars" Sakura Shinguji

* addition of full length Bloomers, less accurate to the source material,
but more accurate to the traditional Korean "Hanbok" fashion
Shao's costume is closely based upon

* new Earrings made from DIY jewelers' parts found at a craft shop, with green glass "E" Beads
to match her Hairband

* extension of her skirt hem, utilizing the same pearlescent-effect ribbon used on her Beoseon socks







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ORIGINAL

She's really cute. I like the green beads in her hair.

it was a fantastic improvement upon the one-piece transparent green hairband she originally came with. the moment i saw the beads at the store i knew they'd suit the job Perfectly. Alas, the same craft shop carries a selection of E beads by this same Japanese brand, but not this exact deep tone of green any longer. guess online is the only way to find them now? Japanese-made glass beads by "Toho" in E size...

and, here i thought i was done with her... one last alteration, -at least it SHOULD be the last-
an extension of her skirt hem, utilizing the same pearlescent-effect ribbon used on her Beoseon socks. the photo at top is changed to reflect this...