Rosie presents some interesting challenges for the redresser. Obviously anything of the B-girl's with a fitted waist is out. Rosie's lower torso is also considerably longer than Barbie's, which leads to the problem shown above middle. Holiday Voyage kindly offered her dropped-waist dress, which works much better. Be slow and careful when trying anything on Rosie. If you find a better outfit, send me a picture!

How could I have forgotten JEM when trying to find clothes for Rosie? Hasbro's '80s rocker doll had a lot of problems, one of which was that parents balked at the idea that she couldn't wear any of Barbie's existing wardrobe. Admittedly, a lot of Jem clothes are probably too wild for Rosie, but the basic spandex jumpsuit shown above fits great, and was available in a variety of colors. Add in the cute heart print bigshirt and some matching shoes, since Jem's are way too big for anyone else to wear, and you have a great casual outfit!

This suit, produced in the early '90s, shows another great possibility for Rosie. The gathered elastic waist expands enough to accommodate Rosie's figure. The black bodysuit is stretch satin, which works wonderfully. The jacket cannot be fastened over Rosie's stomach, but I think it looks more stylish open anyway. This particular outfit shows up a lot at garage sales (I own at least four sets of the skirt and jacket) so keep your eyes open!