Frederika is my new 18 inch doll from Zapf Creations brand. I'm so happy to have her. Zapf is an old German brand of dolls that I only learned about this year, and I bought this "Friends of Babycakes" doll not knowing much about them. They're very inexpensive secondhand, and so I felt like it wasn't too much of a risk to see how well this girl worked as a modern character and a friend to my other dolls. I always like being pleasantly surprised by new or unfamiliar brands, and it was definitely a surprise to see how high quality she is. Her skin is a very soft, velvety, and lifelike vinyl that none of my other dolls have. Her eyes open and close. Her joints at the neck, shoulders, and legs are so smooth and hold poses really well. She truly is beautifully made.
Her face mold vaguely reminds me of Gotz dolls, but of course they're not affiliated with each other. It could just be that both brands are based in Germany, and take their inspiration from dolls made there in the 19th and early 20th century.
Frederika's original name was Elisabeth but since I already have an Elizabeth, I picked out a new name for her that would reflect her German heritage.
In her original outfit, minus her little neckerchief. As you can see, Frederika has an all-vinyl body. Her proportions are a bit different than American Girl and other cloth-bodied dolls, but for the most part they can share each others' clothes.
Some of the lovely little details. Her dainty shoes and stockings are my favorite part of her outfit.
