Chinese company Fate Moons opened internationally late last year. Their first BJD release was the 1/4 size Dong Ou as a head part. The company has as of now released a number of 1/4 girls and boys as full dolls, including Dong Ou.
I received my Dong Ou with a face-up, deer antler parts, and body in the late spring of this year. She arrived in a 2-tier box with flaps wrapped length-wise around it. There are sturdy handles so the box also functions as a doll carrier.
When open, the removable top tier held Dong Ou’s carefully wrapped and protected painted head, her unpainted antler nubs, a pair of eyeglasses, and a box with sun-glasses, a glasses-cleaning cloth, and a tool with 2 screwdriver heads. The remaining space was filled with folded foam sheeting. Eyes were not included, but I have many pairs about, so I installed a 12mm flecked grey glass pair. 14mm eyes will also fit.
Once the top tray was removed, Dong Ou’s body was revealed inside a clear plastic box suspended in a tube of protective inflated plastic. The body easily slid out, and I managed to attach the head with plyers without much effort.
Once I had the head attached, I found that the full doll, including the head, could be stored in the bottom tube while the tray on the top could be used to hold her costumes, eyes, wigs, and shoes.
Dong Ou is cast in a pale normal-white resin. Here she is standing without support. Her body is small-breasted and resembles a girl in early adolescence.
Her face is prettily painted with pinkish blushing on her face and ears, glossed pink lips, delicate black brows, and black applied lashes. She has double-jointed elbows and knees. Strung tightly, her arms pose well and stay put.
Her lower torso part has a shelf to hold her torso in place – when posed leaning forward or backwards. The joint, however, is so tight that the torso will not stay in place very well. This could probably be improved with sueding of the joint, or will correct over time as the cord relaxes.
Still, that tightness does allow Dong Ou’s torso to twist and hold it’s position well. The knees hold their pose when partially or fully bent.
Here you can see Dong Ou’s hands and feet. The hands are slightly cupped. Both the fingers of her hands and the toes of her feet are joined with no spaces between them.
I do not yet have a specific outfit for the doll, so Dong Ou borrowed an outfit for another one of my BJDs. This one is from Ringdoll. I thought it would be a little too small, but it did fit her. Here she is dressed to pose for some outdoor photos.
This doll is for my daughter, who loves deer anthro dolls. She is pleased with the latest member of her collection and looks forward to finding her the right outfit and accessories.
