Jellycat Dolls
The dolls have a soft cloth body with no hard parts at all, clothing that is sewn on rather than removable, and a face worked in embroidery thread.
A first doll
Because nothing comes off and there is no rigid head, these suit a baby long before a doll with a plastic body does. The whole thing is soft, so it can be slept on without anything pressing into a cheek.
Keeping it looking right
Embroidered faces survive washing far better than printed ones, but do it by hand in cool water and dry flat rather than over a radiator. Woollen hair combs out with the fingers once it is properly dry.
Ordering from Planet Happy
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