This is an item I sold a few years ago at events like Dolpa as an individual dealer. Made with a sewing machine. To make it easier for men to dress the doll, the outfit is separated into top and bottom pieces, which are fastened with Velcro. The separation into top and bottom pieces makes it easy to dress the doll, and also makes it less likely to come undone while posing or carrying the doll, and it's easy to fix if it does. No strings are used. The skirt goes down to the ankles. The construction is the same as for human clothing, but it's designed to fit a doll's body. How to dress the doll: ① Put on the skirt and fasten the Velcro in the front. ② Put on the top (overlap the right side over the left). ③ Wrap the obi (sash) around the waist and fasten it with Velcro. ④ Adjust the outfit and you're done! Dollfie Dream DD DDS DDdy