Where to Find Clothes For a Sex Doll in New Zealand
One of the unspoken charms of a love doll is dressing them up just how you like them to look. They are dolls, after all, and one of the first things people think of when they see a doll is how they can be dressed.
Whether you have a tall, supermodel style doll with perfect mannequin like proportions, a doll with a curvy, beach ready swimsuit body, or a voluptuous figure more suited for lingerie, finding clothes can become a hobby all its own – one that for many can also become a deep rabbit hole that can lead to an aching credit card!
While sites like Shein, Temu and Wish might seem like good options because of their cheap items, many of their clothes could harm your precious doll because of the colour transfer from the cheap dyes and fabrics used.
The more realistic the underbust/bust ratio, the easier it is to dress your doll.
Understanding Your Sex Doll’s Body Proportions
One of the most important things about finding clothes to fit your doll is understanding her underbust/bust ratio.
The rule is, the smaller the bust, and the lower the underbust/bust ratio, the easier a doll is to dress. If you look at the measurements of a fashion model on a model agency’s Website, or on their comp card, you’ll notice that they only list three measurements, their bust, waist and hip measurement. This is because they are actual humans (!) and it goes without saying that their chest size (without the bust), ie. the underbust, will be in proportion to their bust and the rest of their body.
Sex dolls are slightly different because a lot of them have exactly the same, or similar, bust measurements, despite their cup size. This is easily achieved by the manufacturer by shrinking the underbust of the doll’s body as the cup size increases.
The end result is that TPE dolls with giant breasts soon end up with underbusts that are the size of most women’s waistlines (or smaller). This may cause a lot of problems when trying to find clothes for people who favour dolls with humongous racks.
Bust/underbust mismatches aside, most of our dolls will range in clothing size from XXS to S in tops. XS is the average size.
Most of the places suggested below will fit the more realistically proportioned dolls (the ones without the huge breasts). Every one of the dolls from WM Dolls that we offer will be able to fit the clothes from the list below, even the 162E. Most of the Zelex dolls will fit clothes from the list, with the exceptions being SLE Collection dolls that have G, J and K cups, for obvious reasons.
Keep in mind that the above guidelines refer to actual clothes. Lingerie is extremely challenging to find for any doll whose measurements veer from realistic human proportions.
All of the links below will take you to an external Website, one that we have no control over. While we endorse many of the products on these sites, remember that you are subject to their terms and conditions of use. We do not receive any affiliate payment for these links, they’re purely recommendations based on experience, and our knowledge of contemporary styles.
Cotton On – Online/Physical Stores
Cotton On has a very good range of every type of clothing you can think of, from skirts, to denim to outerwear. The clothes have a reasonably young look, which suits dolls with a twenty something appearance.
They have a great range of sneakers and shoes, essential basic when storing or displaying your doll standing up. Their sneakers aren’t overly expensive when purchased on sale, and you can often find a pair for $20. Paired with a pair of their socks (some of the best socks for dolls that we’ve found come from Cotton On), they’re an excellent way to protect your doll’s feet.
Most dolls take a Euro Size 35/36 in their shoe sizing. That’s about a US 6. There’s a bit of room in the toe at this size, but the wiggle room makes it easier to slip the shoes on without damaging your doll’s heels.
One of the other great things about Cotton On for dolls is that they offer sizing as small as XXS or 2XS.
Farmers – Online/Physical Stores
Yes, you read correctly. While you might think their ready to wear outfits aren’t so stylish, they’re a great source for basics like lingerie, socks, and most of all, their base layers.
While we did say you can avoid staining by avoiding synthetic fabrics, there are some circumstances where it’s not possible – like if you want one of the cool faux leather motorcycle jackets from Cotton On. In these cases, ditch the body stocking and layer up. A pointelle long sleeved top is very soft and pretty, and keeps your doll’s arms protected from not only stains, but dust and sometimes superficial scrapes.
(Pro Tip: Farmers is also a great place to find Makeup Colour Palettes for touching up the makeup on a TPE sex doll).
Glassons – Online/Physical Stores (Silicone Dolls Only!)
A Zelex Inspiration Series 170 cm Doll wearing a Glassons dress.
Glassons has long been a go to for young women looking to get current looks at low prices.
They have a range of very contemporary items, and are especially good for finding things like skirts or dresses at decent prices – especially during sale time. Like Cotton On, if you sign up to their E-Mail list, they will keep you up to date with their sales, which happen frequently.
Their bikinis and swimwear are also excellent.
One thing to note is that Glassons is fine for a silicone sex doll, but you shouldn’t buy clothes for a TPE doll from here. We suspect that there may be silicone in threads used in some of their clothes, which is not compatible with TPE. As always, if you find something that you like, test on an inconspicuous area, and proceed with caution! Sex dolls are expensive, testing is cheap.
Brandy Melville – Online Only
Our House Doll Athena wearing Brandy Melville cardigan, skirt, faux pearl necklace and headband. She has a WM Dolls 172 B body, which has the most natural proportions of any TPE doll on the market.
Brandy Melville is a hugely popular clothing brand for young women that started in Italy, spread to the US and EU and is now going off in Asian countries, with no sign of slowing down.
They have a policy of only offering most of their clothes in one size only, but what’s bad news for the protuberously challenged is good news for dolls, because that one size is mostly cut for tall, lean frames.
It’s a super cool brand with clothes that are mostly well made, well designed and while very current, are also quite timeless. All designs are approved by a panel of girls who work for their Italian head office, ensuring that each piece is on trend.
The prices are also budget friendly. The Website linked is their Australian site, which also offers fast, free postage to New Zealand for orders over AU $150.
Sizes are generally XS/S, with a few “oversized” items that are designed to still hang on leaner frames, with a purposely baggy look.
If you’re buying long skirts, long dresses or pants, they’re most suited to dolls that are 170 cm or taller, but their tops are well suited to most doll bodies.
Note: Avoid their navy blue cotton or polyester clothes, as blue may be problematic in these colours (from many brands). Their clothes that are made from 100% viscose, or wool blends, are generally tested as safe. Their 100% polyester clothes in black may also stain TPE dolls. Their wool blend, mohair blend, and most cotton and viscose clothes are generally doll friendly no matter what the colour is. We’ve tested their black clothes in cotton, wool and mohair blend, as well as viscose without any staining on TPE dolls.
Bendon – Online/Physical Stores
They may not sell a broad range of clothing, but Bendon is possibly one of the best places in New Zealand to buy lingerie for your doll.
Some of the love dolls with more extreme sized busts might be left empty handed (or braless) for reasons I outlined earlier, but for dolls with A to D (sometimes E) cups, they have a large offering – and a very handy bra size calculation tool. Bras for dolls with A Cups, despite them having decent sized underbusts, are thinner on the ground than larger sized bras. If you specifically want a small busted doll that still has human proportions like a decent sized waist and wide hips, the Zelex SLE A Cup doll has the largest underbust for an A Cup doll.
Remember – If you’re buying underwear, it’s best to default to the waist size, as opposed to the hip size of dolls, as it will most often stretch to accommodate hips, but a saggy waistband is something we want to avoid. Just remember that for all lingerie, because it’s very fitted, make sure there is no pressure on the doll at the edges/seams, to avoid any marks, especially on TPE dolls.