| You've been doing it since you were a | | | | design everything from goth to punk to |
| baby. First were the floppy soft dolls, | | | | preppy to pirates on The Doll Palace. We |
| and then you progressed to Barbie. | | | | know an outfit is never complete without |
| Dressing up dolls is a favorite pastime | | | | accessories, so you have plenty of |
| for many girls, and if you still dress | | | | choices there as well. |
| up Barbie occasionally in secret, it's | | | | Once your doll is finished, you can put |
| okay - there is an entire community just | | | | her on an available background and use |
| like you. | | | | her for any number of things. You can |
| As the internet has grown, websites have | | | | print her out. You can make her the |
| been developed that appeal to all kinds | | | | subject of a good story. You can enter |
| of people. We think of games online and | | | | her into any number of contests |
| message boards, but did you realize | | | | sponsored by the site, or you can use |
| there are also dress up dolls online | | | | her as your avatar. Your avatar is your |
| ? And not just a few basic dolls - these | | | | online picture when you're chatting with |
| girls put Barbie's Dream Closet to | | | | others in the chat rooms or message |
| shame. | | | | boards inside the doll community. |
| Dress Up Dolls | | | | An Entire Community |
| Originally dolls were developed for use | | | | Dressing up dolls in one thing you can |
| as plain images, but since girls enjoyed | | | | do on The Doll Palace. You can also read |
| them so much, many websites, such as | | | | through fashion or teen related |
| TheDollPalace.com, began to allow girls | | | | articles, write your own articles, |
| to dress up dolls on their site in much | | | | create stories, join groups who love |
| the same way they would dress up a | | | | making dolls, visit on the Doll forums, |
| Barbie or traditional paper dolls. The | | | | and even just chat. There are plenty of |
| difference is, these dolls don't just | | | | dolls already created that you can use |
| come with big blonde hair and a few | | | | as inspiration or avatars and tons of |
| clothing selections. There are literally | | | | doll makers as well. New makers and |
| hundreds of outfits in all manners of | | | | dolls are released all the time, so |
| fashion designed to complement dolls of | | | | there is always something new to do on |
| every skin tone and hair style. | | | | the site. |
| You pick the base. Skin tones range from | | | | Finally a game that appeals to you is |
| pale to dark just like we do in the real | | | | available online. No more silly shooting |
| world. You then add hair to your doll in | | | | games or hearing about how dangerous |
| practically any style you can image. | | | | other websites are. There is a website |
| Next comes clothing and it may take | | | | that has lots to do, parents approve of, |
| awhile to get the clothing selection | | | | and best of all - is plenty of fun to |
| just right. After all, you are able to | | | | play on. |