Making doll faces that accurately reflect a real person can be extremely difficult, but Mattel did a nice job here. They used some relatively simple touches to give the facial sculpt depth and connect it with the 'real Rosie': slight molding of teeth in the smile, eyes that are set further back into her face, and the big smile lines. The face paint is very minimalistic: brown liner, red lips, and the faintest hint of blush. Her hair has a very tightly rooted part in the correct location, as well a slightly less emphasized version of Rosie's widow's peak. The hairspray is really thick, far too much to brush out. One complaint: when they attached her head to the back of the box, one of the plastic fasteners was well below the hairline, leaving a hole that is really obvious when her hair is up.

Quite a contrast, isn't it? Body mold comparisons in the above photos are provided by Swan Lake Barbie and Generation Girl Tori (as the standard Barbie and the new Barbie/Teen Skipper molds, respectively). Rosie's shoulders aren't that much wider than Barbie's, but even correcting for the size difference Rosie clearly has a shorter torso and neck. Unlike the other Mattel dolls, Rosie has a waist indentation that is higher than where her waist twists. There are a lot of other differences as well, but I think the above photos demonstrate them better than my writing could. Interestingly enough, she has the Teen Skipper feet. The only major problem with this body is that the larger legs prevent the knees from bending very far, but I'm too impressed by the whole concept here to care much. *laugh*

Evaluation:
Face: A
Body: A+
Hair: A-
Overall: A