* Daisy *

Hotdog skirt with Candy Floss top

I started collecting Daisy only a couple of months ago, after a late-night eBay browsing session. I somehow stumbled into some Sindy doll furniture, and spent a nostalgic hour or two remembering the stuff me and my sister had owned in the 70s. Then I remembered there was another doll I’d always preferred to Sindy: Daisy! I didn’t really expect to find any Daisys on eBay, as I’d always had the impression she was little known. None of my friends in the 70s had her, they all had Sindy, Barbie, or Pippa. Daisy was always my favourite, though: a combination of the fact that she was smaller than Barbie or Sindy (I was always little and skinny myself!), her fabulous blonde curls, and her cute little spaced-out face. I’m thrilled to find out how popular she still is, and now I’m addicted to collecting her!

Here are some pictures of what I’ve managed to collect so far.

My first three dolls.

Wearing, from left to right: Lola, Cuddles, and Candy Floss.

The wedding party.

The bride wears Confetti, and her bridesmaids are in Frou Frou, and High Summer.

The girls looking smart.

Dashing Daisy wears the coat from Derby Day; in the middle is Miss Prim, and on the right is Dandy, worn with the skirt from Check Mates.

The slumber party.

In the front are Candy Floss and the top and pants from Spot On; at the back is the nighty from Naughty, and the blue dressing gown is home made.

My latest acquisition: Dashing Daisy in her tutu.

She’s so gorgeous, and so 70s! The picture doesn’t do her justice. She was NRFB when I got her, but of course she didn’t stay that way for long. Her only fault is the pink mark on her forehead from the headband, but even that doesn’t show so much in reality as it does here. She’s exactly the same as the Daisy I had when I was little. I just had to have her, so sorry to anyone I outbid on that auction!

Some more outfits from the My Fashion Diary collection:

The denim collection.

Left to right: Sawn Off (or Buster) trousers worn with the headscarf from Lola as a top, Check Mates, and the dress and bag from Out & About.

Summery Daisys.

Wearing Swiss Miss, Peppermint Rock (no sunglasses yet), and Meadowsweet.

Cute in checks.

Hopscotch and Huckleberry.

Brighton Belle, sadly still no sunglasses though.

Mam’zelle skirt, worn with Dandy top.

And a couple of mystery outfits:

I know the striped top is Sunstroke, but I have no idea about the trousers. I’m not even sure if they are Daisy’s: did she wear such radical flares? Same thing with the pink outfit, it’s really cute, and fits her perfectly, but is it Daisy’s?

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