Sophia is 50cm tall and has vinyl limbs with joints at elbows and knees, shoulders and hips, and her head tilts and turns.

She has fibre eyelashes adhered to the upper eyelid. Her eyes are fixed inset eyes and do not close. Sophia's eyes are very blue and made from a high quality acrylic material with some patina.

The Happy Kidz body is modelled on a typical 10-11 year old girl.

One of the consequences of having so many joints is that these dolls are not as inflexible as some other dolls therefore there is indeed a technique to posing them.

Gotz moulds are designed with a degree of asymmetry to make dolls look more real as a reflection of the fact that in reality people are not symmetrical. Gotz's high quality, real looking hair is durable enough for washing, combing and styling.

Sophia is safety tested for children from Age 3 but we think the Happy Kidz range is best for children age 6 and above, as their jointed vinyl bodies can be tricky to position for younger children.

Age 3+ but best suited to 6+.