Bathing Costume - 1997 Special Edition (RETIRED)

I love this bathing costume. It's made from soft, light cotton and has faux buttons down the front. The buttons are small and just the right scale. The skirt snaps over the jumpsuit with a real snap. The little bathing slippers are made from canvas like material and come with cardboard supports to keep their shape and my Samantha can wear them with the cardboard inside. The straw hat is made from real straw and the blue/white ribbon around the trim matches the trim on the bathing dress. The life ring is made from heavy Styrofoam is nothing special. It's not very sturdy so be careful how you store it. This version of the outfit doesn't come with tights but Samantha's black tights look good with it. This outfit is a bit too big for the skinny/thin limbed newer girls but looks cute just the same.

Grade: A