Bitty Twins

Bitty Twins are, in essence, Bitty Baby dolls that have been paired up as twins. Originally marketed as a boy and girl twin set, they are now released in various combinations.

Differences between Bitty Baby and Bitty Twins
Unlike Bitty Baby, who is now marketed as a girl, Bitty Twins have both boy and girl dolls. The dolls have the same body structure, so Bitty Baby clothes can be worn on Bitty Twins and vice versa. While Bitty Babies have no hair, Bitty Twins have wigged hair. Bitty Twins have always been marketed as slightly older than Bitty Baby. Originally, they could be seen as about 2-3 years old (old enough to be mobile but still in diapers); it is now more appropriate to refer to them as appearing about 3-4 years olds which would make them preschoolers.

2003: Original Release
The Bitty Twins were released in 2003, marketed as young babies only slightly older than Bitty Baby. The set, a blond boy and a blond girl with a topknot, were sold in pink and blue sleepers called the Moon and Stars Sleepers. The girl had an open mouth, while the boy had a closed mouth smile.

Brunette twins were released in Fall 2004 along with new sleepers, the Color Block Sleepers. The mouths were reversed in that the girls had a closed mouth and the boy had an open mouth. However, the dolls were still marketed as boy-girl sets; the only way to have a girl set or boy set was to buy two dolls and sell or trade the unwanted twin to another collector.

2006: Remarketing
With a remarketing of the line in 2006, the dolls were aged up. Gone were the topknots, sleepers, and diapers; the girls now had longer ponytails that could be easily let down and both dolls were sold with training pants under their clothing.

The clothes were redesigned as well. The twins were sold in playground outfits that were geared towards a preschool aged child, and the older clothes were made unavaliable. The dolls were also allowed to be paired up in varying groups, allowing a purchaser to buy girl sets or boy sets; the variations meant that twins could be composed into eight sets of twins. Clothing began to be marketed to young girls in the same way Bitty Baby clothes are, ranging from Girls' size 3-7. Unlike Bitty clothing, this did not have to be modified much to suit a young girl.

Bitty Twins were also given a starter collection that included an extra set of clothing and a twin stroller.

2008: All Races Avaliable
In 2008, after five years of the twins only being available in Caucasian, other "races" of the twins were released. While marketed by American Girl by skin tone like Bitty Baby, these can be loosely interpreted as African American, Asian and Latino. The new girls had closed mouths and the new boys had open mouths like the brunette twins. This leaves only the blond dolls different.

With the new dolls the combinations expanded dramatically--dolls do not have to be matched up by race, and it is possible to choose the same type of doll twice (such as two white blond girls or two Latino boys). This now makes it possible to have 100 varying pairs of Bitty Twins.

It is possible to purchase a single Bitty Twin rather than buy them in sets, but this is only available at the stores and boutiques.

Clothing Available for Bitty Twins
See: List of Bitty Twins Clothing and Accessories

Bitty Twin clothing was originally sold in pairs for the boy and girl; it was assumed that a person buying the sets would have two dolls they wished to match. With the remarketing in 2006, outfits were available individually; however this has led to a skewing where more outfits are made for the Bitty twin girls than the boys. Since Bitty Twins can also wear Bitty Baby clothing, this results in a much wider choice of clothing for a girl doll than a boy.