School Outfit (retired)

I bought this one in the spring when I heard it was going to retire. It's one of the most versatile historical outfits AG ever made. Just about every character from Sam and Nellie on through the 20th Century not only look good in it, but could make some part of it work for their time period. My #58 Whitney (who mainly time-travels in the 30s and 50s) is wearing it now. It's simple, the colors are vibrant and work with almost every doll out there, and the skirt, tights, and sweater are soft a good weight. The boots are awesome too - they fit my PM Samantha with a little tugging and look terrific with many of her outfits, including her gray School Dress and original Meet Outfit. I do wish the ribbon were a little longer, but that could be because I'm not very good at tying bows, and yes, I wish the shell and the skirt came in two pieces. I also had a hard time with those buttons - they could have made the button loops a bit larger.

If you can find this one around, grab it. It's one of the best things in Rebecca's collection and can work with many different dolls and collections.