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Here are three, but my #54 has decal eyes, so she looks slightly different:

Here it is! I think Saige looks really nice in it, and it suits her much more than her own sparkle dress.


Saige in Nicki's Gala by Colette Denali, on Flickr

This outfit is just lovely. It's nice to have a break from the usual red dresses AG's had for the last several years. The bodice is fitted nicely and the tights are high quality. The headband has a huge tag on it that necessitates scissors, but otherwise looks fine. If you don't push it far enough back on the doll's head, you can get a bit of a gap between the head and the headband (which looks silly). The shoes are okay, but they don't quite match the dress and they're not particularly stylish.

Grade: A-

Here are a few of my Iris:

Here's Coral in the Rosy Red.

This is indeed an odd shirt. I was prepared for the raw edges on the sleeves, but not the weird ruching. I knew it would have the ruching, but I was not ready for how uneven the shirt looks with said feature.

Grade: B-

Your 18" Caroline doll has light aquamarine eyes that open and close. Sweep back her long golden-blonde hair, or let her curls tumble to her waist. Caroline arrives in an empire-waist dress with woven floral sash, lacy pantalettes, ribbed-knit stockings, and pink shoes.
P9-F1390 $105

I was very happy to purchase my Caroline doll! She doesn't fit my usual characteristics in a doll, but I find her to be lovely. She has unusual sea green eyes and long curly platinum blonde hair. I find her to make a lovely foil to my character Coral. Her wig isn't thick, but I wouldn't call it thin. It's a happy medium. It's quite long and I am concerned about maintaining her curls, but I am sure I can learn.

Grade: A

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Meet Freyja Schultz! by Colette Denali, on Flickr

As of Summer 2012, there are two new packages of Adorable Accents. These now sell for $10. One is the above lavender set with a card for making a Braidy Bun. The other is a turquoise set.

Hiking Accessories - $38
Item# W0908
My American Girl® dolls can go exploring with this outdoorsy gear:

• A hooded jacket that zips up and has pockets, side tab details, and an embroidered leaf on the front
  
• A faux headlamp with a stretchy strap, plus a make-believe compass with a spinning dial to keep her on the right path
  
• She can store essentials in the hip bag decorated with an Innerstar University™ patch, which even has a special spot for holding her pretend water bottle
  

Review:
First of all, I have to mention how flipping expensive this set is! You get a jacket and few little accessories and it's almost $40. I would expect this set to be around $28, which is what the similar Lanie Nature Accessories cost in 2010. Still, this set is really cute and it's perfect for my Inky, who wants to be a park ranger when she grows up.



Here's Inky in the full set. I "improved" upon the jacket by putting one of Inky's Junior Ranger patches on it, but I'm sure you can imagine how it would look sans patch. The whole look is very busy, but I know 10 year old me would have been thrilled with it!



The little fanny pack is pretty cute. I'm not exactly a fan of fanny packs, but I did have one when I was the target age. I love how the water bottle fits into the little holder, but I'm disappointed there's an Innerstar U logo on it.



The headlamp is great. I have a headlamp I wear when camping and I love it. As a kid, I dearly wanted one of my own- I would have loved this one. The strap is all bright colors, just like real headlamps. The only downside is that it doesn't actually turn on. Would it have been that much harder to put in a tiny LED?



The little compass is super cute. It's on a yellow lanyard that's adjustable. You can stretch it out so that you can get it over your AG's huge head, but then tighten it up so the compass doesn't hang all the way down over her nether regions.

Basically, this set is pretty cool. I'd give it an A rating if it weren't for the price. Sadly, the high prices probably aren't going to go away. This is a great set though- I recommend it!

Red tee with foil stars on right shoulder.

The Polar Bear Sweater Set was available as a purchase with purchase in Fall 2011.

I bought one for myself and one for a friend, photos are as follows:





The sweater is cute, but I don't really care for the turtleneck and the tomato-ey color. I would have preferred a deeper red like the 2009 holiday sweater set.

I got Lindsey for a song a few years ago. Unfortunately, I never really bonded with her so off she went to a board member. Here she is in a leotard for ballet class: