Yes, they all pop out like that.

Like it or not, all new bodied Pullips have an issue with the "hip fat pop," as we lovingly refer to it. There's nothing wrong with your doll if her hips come out of her crotch-piece, oddly enough. (However, if the soft vinyl is actually disfigured or torn, you have a defective doll and should seek reimbursement or rectification. We've seen a few cases of that, and it isn't pretty.)

Most Pullip fanciers simply learn to live with this quirk, pushing the vinyl back into the bottom piece and avoiding low-rise jeans. However, if you'd like a more permanent solution, you can treat your doll to some extremely simple plastic surgery!

1. Go buy a sheet of craft foam from a craft store. (The craft section of Wal-mart should carry it.) The color and thickness is up to you: white foam is an good choice, but even black foam doesn't really show through. The thicker foam tends to hold more firmly, but can give your girl the impression of buldging abdominal muscles if it's too thick.

2. Cut the foam into strips. You want pieces a little narrower than the width of your Pullip's tummy and about an inch long for the front and back, and thinner strips for the sides. You should have plenty of foam to experiment with.

3. Stuff the foam pieces into her tummy. This is accomplished by pulling the vinyl up (popping it out) and shoving one end of the foam into it, then stuffing the other end down into the hard plastic bottom piece. Use a pencil to poke it in place if you need to. For best results, make sure you get a piece in the front, back, and both sides.

4. Smooth out her tummy and make sure it's neatly tucked inside the bottom piece. Ta-da! She should now have a firm and supple belly that resists popping out, no matter what the position.