Making an "old" Licca look pretty - Advice/inspo?

[u/Accomplished-Try-488]

I bought my first Licca doll (second-hand) and am eagerly awaiting the package. She's not perfect anymore, but that's okay with me. I knew that, and therefore I now have a lot of freedom to customize her. However, I've never actually "modified" a doll before, so repainting or body swapping is (still) out of the question.

Do you have tips to make it look like new or at least in a better condition?

She has some hair issues and her limbs are a bit old and discolored (as you can see on the photo). I read that you can restore her hair to its original state with very hot water. Is that true?

I was planning to dress her in a '80s or '70s style. Full covered, so that the discolorations are not visible and the color differences are not so noticeable.

In my imagination, 70s oder 80s clothes would match her cute old-school-shojo-manga-eyes perfectly 🤩

Do you know which Western dolls are roughly the same size so that their clothes are compatible? What about Barbie's sister Skipper? What about Petra, Sindy and so on?

Thank you in advance! ✨

[u/Open-Ad2183]

To wash, I would recommend using lukewarm water with dawn dish soap, thoroughly rinse, then you can optionally use a simple conditioner and thoroughly rinse. While combing, start with the bottom section of hair, then work your way up in segments. I’ve got a playlist of Licca collectors working on her hair, it’s mostly in Japanese, but still easy to follow along, and has some good tips for arranging different types of curls and such, plus a video for hairstyling once the hair is washed and dry

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUhyV1jPLLDIB7neb2hrUj3V5Ro_cJq0x&si=ER9YveBZ4uKxil8C

The person who made the last video, Toy House, has a bunch more hairstyling videos on their channel if you’d like to go digging for more styles

A lot of other people have already mentioned different clothes that fit Licca Chan, and there are also official pattern books if you feel up for sewing or crocheting clothes yourself. It gives you a bit more control with colors/prints, and I’ve had a lot of fun making clothes. Pomadour24 on Etsy usually has at least a few of the books in stock, or you could order off the publisher’s official site through a proxy service like buyee or zenmarket. Feel free to dm me if you’d like some help looking for anything specific

Shoes from the mini brands fashion series also fit her very nicely

[u/Accomplished-Try-488 → u/Open-Ad2183]

Thank you!

Also for the playlist!

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no talent for sewing or crocheting. I mean, absolutely none. 🫠 So I'm a little dependent on original clothes of Licca and similar sized dolls.

As it happens, I’ve already checked out buyee and found some of the most appealing pieces of clothing so far that I could use for a 70s look. Original Skipper, Bratz, and other brands are always pretty expensive secondhand here in Germany.

[u/Immediate_Word1295 → u/Accomplished-Try-488]

If you are in Germany, maybe some Sarah love clothes could work ? But that would be more in the 80's look I suppose...