Nightgown (retired)
Nov 23, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5
Post by Wickfield on Nov 23, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5
Released in 2015 for $22, retired in 2019. This replaced Josefina's Night Shift.
When the sun sets in the New Mexico sky, Josefina gets ready for bed with this cotton nightgown. The square neckline is trimmed in crochet, and a bright coral ribbon is woven through the bodice. Josefina sewed two grow pleats at the hem, a popular way to make clothes last longer in her day. Includes faux-suede slippers with traditional Southwestern embroidery at the toes.
This review is for Josefina's Beforever Nightgown released in 2015. I was able to get this item from AG with a gift card, so it was sort of like a gift.
However I still think the full price of $22 is reasonable for an AG item, because this set is comparable in quality to Josefina's original night shift which sold for about the same amount.
Although Josefina's original night shift had some much-needed long sleeves, I like that this one has short sleeves because it feels like a nice summer nightgown, and it doesn't feel redundant (unlike her repainted bed). It has the same kind of short sleeves as the camisa to her school outfit, with some crocheted lace and a sweet orange ribbon similar in shade to her riding dress. It also has two growth stripes and contrasting orange stitching around the hem. There are a few liberties taken with historical accuracy in the crocheted lace and growth stripes (which I'm not sure would be used on an "undergarment" like a shift/camisa), but it's in line with some of the other artistic license used in Josefina's collection since the PM days, and not specific to Beforever. The orange stitching is the only thing I don't really like about the nightgown - it sticks out and makes the item look more homemade and less professional, so I wish they had left that off.
The slippers were a nice addition to boost the value of the set. They are nice quality faux leather with a hard sole and pretty embroidery. The colors don't match her nightgown, though - the slippers are sort of a pale peachy-orange color, and I don't know if they are supposed to look like leather and the color is just off, or if they are *supposed* to be colored and they just don't match. The don't look like something Josefina would realistically wear at bedtime but they look like they belong in her world, and they would probably coordinate as slippers with some of her other clothing.
I kind of wish that Josefina's nightgown set resembled the girl's version a little more with the decorations reversed - I would have preferred that the nightgown had the embroidered yoke, and the ribbons were on the slippers instead. But I still think this set is nice and worth the value. If you already have Josefina's original night shift you could probably pass on this set but I'm glad I have it in my collection anyway. A-
When the sun sets in the New Mexico sky, Josefina gets ready for bed with this cotton nightgown. The square neckline is trimmed in crochet, and a bright coral ribbon is woven through the bodice. Josefina sewed two grow pleats at the hem, a popular way to make clothes last longer in her day. Includes faux-suede slippers with traditional Southwestern embroidery at the toes.
This review is for Josefina's Beforever Nightgown released in 2015. I was able to get this item from AG with a gift card, so it was sort of like a gift.
However I still think the full price of $22 is reasonable for an AG item, because this set is comparable in quality to Josefina's original night shift which sold for about the same amount.Although Josefina's original night shift had some much-needed long sleeves, I like that this one has short sleeves because it feels like a nice summer nightgown, and it doesn't feel redundant (unlike her repainted bed). It has the same kind of short sleeves as the camisa to her school outfit, with some crocheted lace and a sweet orange ribbon similar in shade to her riding dress. It also has two growth stripes and contrasting orange stitching around the hem. There are a few liberties taken with historical accuracy in the crocheted lace and growth stripes (which I'm not sure would be used on an "undergarment" like a shift/camisa), but it's in line with some of the other artistic license used in Josefina's collection since the PM days, and not specific to Beforever. The orange stitching is the only thing I don't really like about the nightgown - it sticks out and makes the item look more homemade and less professional, so I wish they had left that off.
The slippers were a nice addition to boost the value of the set. They are nice quality faux leather with a hard sole and pretty embroidery. The colors don't match her nightgown, though - the slippers are sort of a pale peachy-orange color, and I don't know if they are supposed to look like leather and the color is just off, or if they are *supposed* to be colored and they just don't match. The don't look like something Josefina would realistically wear at bedtime but they look like they belong in her world, and they would probably coordinate as slippers with some of her other clothing.
I kind of wish that Josefina's nightgown set resembled the girl's version a little more with the decorations reversed - I would have preferred that the nightgown had the embroidered yoke, and the ribbons were on the slippers instead. But I still think this set is nice and worth the value. If you already have Josefina's original night shift you could probably pass on this set but I'm glad I have it in my collection anyway.
A-
