Out of the box: Ellowyne Wilde - A Dream of Marigold & Cinnamon

Last week Tonner was having a cross-line sale for 25% off any of their dolls, so I took advantage of the opportunity to bring home the new(ish) "A Dream of Marigold & Cinnamon" Ellowyne Wilde release. She arrived in the middle of a rainstorm, but luckily (despite the shipping box being soaked), the inner layers weren't wet at all.

Because of the rain, the lighting isn't ideal for photos, but since we're not due to have a non-rainy day for a week, I decided not to wait to share - so apologies for that!



This doll comes on the standard body, and its main unique feature is that she has the Ellowyne head while being a darker colour (which is usually only offered with the Lizzette head). The doll comes dressed in an orange sari, with gold high heeled shoes, and with a variety of pieces of jewellery. Her hands, which are painted with henna-style designs, need to be removed in order to fit the bangles onto her wrists.

The outer box.

The inner box.

The concept card

In the box

Out of the box.
Her outfit consists of three pieces, plus tights.The golden sequins on the top really catch the light!

The shoes, bangles and earrings were packed separately

The golden shoes.
As with every pair of Tonner shoes I own, these were a pain to get onto
the doll's feet.

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Close-up of the hand

Outside, with her earrings on.

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Rear view.
She has quite long hair, and I do worry about it getting
tangled - I'll probably end up keeping it braided.

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Face comparison with Lizette: she has rounder eyes, more of a pointy chin
 and a narrower nose.

For those who are unfamiliar with the size, here are some comparisons:

With Volks SDC Miko

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With American Girl Cecile

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With Monster High Cleo DeNile

Interestingly, this isn't the first orange-sari'ed doll in my collection - Girls of Many Lands' Neela is dressed in a very similar colour scheme:

 I will say that I think the regular retail price $189 USD is a little high for a doll with such a simple outfit - I would normally expect something more more elaborate at that price point (as a comparison, most Ellowynes in simple outfits are in the $149 to $159 range).  Still, I'm quite happy with her overall, so I can't complain!

A parting glance (and a photobombing dog)