Since Integrity is releasing their own line of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" dolls this September, I decided it was time to take my Mattel version out of storage and do a little pre-comparison to figure out what would stay...and what might go.
Attempting to put the Mattel head on an Integrity body, I discovered that the Mattel clothes were too short, as the Integrity body is longer than Mattel's. Besides that, the skin tones were different; Mattel has the New Jersey orange tan look, and Integrity's is a more natural caucasion skin tone.
I had never really looked too closely at all the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" outfits from Mattel; upon doing so now, I see that the tailoring, attention to detail, and quality are what you would expect from Mattel. In all fairness, Mattel has a price point to meet, and they do it very well. Does it appeal to a high-end picky doll collector? Not at all. Would it appeal to a casual collector who doesn't want to pay more than $25-35? Sure.
So here I present to you Mattel's Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly from the opening scene of "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
Despite the flaws in craftsmanship or fit, Mattel gets high marks for how close they do get in the accessories: the sunglasses, the coffee cup, the donut bag, and the purse. Amazing!
Here's a closeup of the sculpt. Although it definitely resembles Audrey, it more closely resembles what would happen if Erica Kane/Susan Lucci were crossed with Audrey Hepburn. I would hazard a guess that this sculpt was used for both dolls. I definitely prefer this sculpt over the dreaded frozen-bitch sculpt that perpetually comes out of Integrity.
The white shawl is huge though; you could wrap a third world country in it. As you can see, I cropped the photo close so that you wouldn't see the abundance of material.
With Integrity, and I am guessing that the clothes will be pretty amazing; most likely I will ditch my Mattel versions but keep the doll. The Integrity doll's face is awful though; I will either do a repaint or a Frankendolly with the Mattel head. Check back in October!
See more Audrey Hepburn/Holly Golightly doll photos on my Audrey doll web page.
i think she's one of the best dolls Mattel ever created. They should really make a line like this on unforgettable film fashions. They do it very, very well! Don't you just wish they did a "Sabrina".
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Oh, Sabrina. And Funny Face!!!! Even her 60s movies like Charade, Two for the Road or Wait Until Dark!!! And of course- Roman Holiday. The ball gown at the beginning, the Rome adventurer outfit, and her finale suit.
ReplyDeleteWhen Mattel's AH Pink Princess went on sale for super-cheap, all my "Barbie as AH in My Fair Lady" were switched out!!! STUNNING in the white ball gown and the Ascot outfit.
And I have all the outfits from Mattel's BAT AH, so no need for IT's version, which the doll will yellow. I'd ditch the doll and keep the clothes for my Mattel Audrey, so why even bother? Sad, ain't it?