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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Barbie Mariposa must have taken some engineering, but they'll have to go back to the drawing board. Her dress is wired up with thin plastic tubes that are supposed to swish up when the button on her stomach is pressed. There's also a big butterfly gizmo on her back, to which the fairy wings are attached and can be moved up and down (manually). Unfortunately, the belly button, at least on this particular doll, does nothing. It's impossible to push the fairy skirt into its folded down position push it down, it pops back up. This is a silly product with very little purpose or play value. Her clothes can't even be changed. You've got to wonder what they were thinking when they released this dud of a product.

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There are two dolls in the Marisposa collection and each one is a magical addition to the Barbie family. First, there is the Fairy Princess Mariposa Doll. She is made with gigantic wings that remind me of a monarch butterfly. They are almost as big as she is and definitely help imagination take flight. The really cool thing about the doll is that you can take the wings and wrap them around her waist, creating a equally stunning ball gown. Just press the button on her necklace to once again transform her into a butterfly princess. The wings are a little fragile so you will have to be careful with her.

***Portion of review from post on New Age Mama. Complimentary copy received in exchange for an honest review***

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My 6 year old begged for this doll and she really is very pretty but that is about all. She can't change her clothes like every other Barbie we have and the wings are really flimsy. The tiara and necklace are similar quality to other Barbie princesses that we have but it is pretty sad that you can't take her dress off. And it's not even a full dress anyway. Her top is painted. I don't know why they had to make her dress like this.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My seven year old daughter LOVES this doll. Although we received a dress that is slightly different than the one pictured, the dress is a deeper shade and more "sparkly" and my daughter thinks her doll is beautiful (she wants me to make her a dress just like it in her size!). Barbie has always been a favorite in our household, and this one is a wonderful addition to her collection. She's happy, and therefore I am happy.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program To make sure this item gets a proper review, I've enlisted the help of my child to describe how she likes this doll...

Me: Was it hard getting this doll out of the packaging?

My child: Not really, once you open the bottom of the box, the inside part comes right out. There were tabs on the back of the box, the kind you fold in. There were about 5 rubber bands on the head, arms and legs. It took me about 5 minutes to get it out of the box. I was really happy they didn't have a bunch of string and wires holding her in, like some other dolls.

Me: What do you like about this Barbie doll?

My child: Well, the necklace goes a little over the shoulders, so it's different from my other dolls. The crown has a rubber band on it, but if you take that off, it still stays on her head. I can open the wings with my thumb, and the dress works like it's supposed to. There's a lot of glitter on her dress and her top, and I like that. Her hair is poofier than my other dolls. I like her belly button (hey, belly BUTTON!) that opens up the dress, it looks like a jewel.

Me: This doll doesn't come with a brush and it can't stand up on its own, and there isn't a stand to hold her up. Does any of that bother you?

My child: No, I have a lot of brushes from my Bratzillaz dolls and my Monster High dolls, so that's okay. Most of the time I have the doll in my hands and I don't need a stand for it. I really like this doll.

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Every Barbie doll has some little hook or gimmick to grab a child's attention, and this one has fairy wings and the 2-sided dress for that. The necklace and crown can slip around, but that shouldn't be much of an issue.

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The main concern I have with this doll? The glitter...it has a tendency to get everywhere. Don't be surprised if your child plays with this doll and ends up with glitter on both hands.

All in all, it's a cute doll. I have a feeling we'll be picking up the DVD before too long.