Rain or Shine?

     One of the cutest dolls in my opinion, is the 2000 Rain or Sun line of dolls. I think it's the braids, but the make up looks adorable on them as well! This line consisted of three dolls, Barbie, Teresa and Christie. They came wearing a rain jacket, rain boots, floral print capri pants and tank tops. They also came with a bathing suit bottom, an umbrella, which you could make "rain" with an included squeeze bottle, a backpack which turned into a beach chair that the umbrella could be hooked onto and a "magazine". 
    In the 2000s, Barbie veered away from pink, so she actually was in light blue, while Teresa had purple and blue and Christie wore hot pink and yellow. All three dolls wore braids and they were adorable! They also had the "Belly Button" style of body, which was the smaller bust and larger hips. Their right arms were permanently bent, to hold the umbrella. 
    One of the unfortunate things about late 90s - early 2000s dolls is that their legs start to break down. They get sticky wet beads on them. When I pulled out these dolls to take their pictures, both Barbie and Christie had this. One solution I've come across (although who knows how temporary this is) is to use baby powder on the legs to help control the stickiness. So, I washed away the stickiness and used baby powder on their legs. I've had to do this with other dolls from this era as well. Such a shame.
     Anyways, on to the pictures!

Barbie in her rain gear

Barbie on the beach

Teresa in her rain gear

Teresa on the beach

Christie in her rain gear

Christie on the beach

     As you can see in the picture with Christie, she has baby powder residue on her legs. I'm hoping this will stave off any future leaking, but I have my doubts. I have a feeling this is just a temporary fix and I will either have to find another body for her or just get rid of her altogether. Only time will tell!