Happy Kidz Sophie doll from Gotz is a 50cm tall brunette.  

She's a natural beauty with a fresh complexion, long eyelashes and sweeping long brunette hair parted slightly off centre to the left. Her healthy glow, painted feathered eyebrows and luscious lips give her a beautiful face.  

Her body is vinyl and as well as joints at the shoulders, hips and neck, her limbs have elbow and knee joints so that she easily participates in activities such as tap, ballet and horse-riding. Sophie wears a short sleeved pink leotard with pink wrap cardigan, pink tutu, pink tights, pink ankle warmers and pink leather effect ballet shoes.

Sophie is safety tested for children from age 3 but My Doll Best Friend recommends her to girls age 6 and above, as her jointed vinyl body can be tricky to position for younger children.

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. The Happy Kidz body is modelled on a typical 10-11 year old girl. 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. The My Doll Best Friend hairbrush is excellent for detangling without damaging the hair.