For the most part, fashion dolls are roughly the same size and shape. Most of the clothes are interchangeable, even for the nine inch ones. The only real issue I've had with is Monster High fashions - they are generally too small for anyone, but the minidress makes for an adorable (if snug) maxidress on Barbie's little sister Kelly! But what about the BOUSes - Barbies of Unusual Size?
Years ago, I had in my care two My Size Barbies. They wore 4T in people size, with an occasional alteration to the waistband. Both were the standard white blondes. I saw in the stores other races, but only in ads did I see the redhead. I coveted that redheaded My Size - even wrote one into my novel. Yesterday, the boy talked me into going to the Flea Market and one of the booths had two My Sizes, one the standard blonde with a repainted face and the other a redhead. REDHEAD. In the Mattel bridal gown. She'd been played with, clearly, but both she and the gown were in good shape. I did hesitate - this close to Christmas, we have rules about buying stuff for yourself, but eventually she was safely ensconced in my Mamma Cart and on her way home with me.
Mattel made an eighteen inch Barbie as well, called Supersize Barbie. I managed to get my hands on one of those a few years ago - Disney's Pocahontas, no less! Since the usual doll that size is a well fed little girl shape, she can't wear the eighteen inch doll clothes found in stores. I still browse them, hoping to find something my meager sewing could make fit, but no dice. I could go on-line and spend more for her clothes than for my own, but there are limits to my obsession.
One of my pleasures in my dolls is dressing them for various holidays - I've even dressed them for Halloween parties attended by humans. My redhead can wear people clothes, once I buy her some, but poor ole Pokey is stuck in the halter and miniskirt Disney designed for her.
