Post by mamared on Oct 26, 2019 22:49:22 GMT -5
I recently purchased this outfit from another board member, and I adore it!
The top is a nice thick cotton piqué knit. In some pictures it looks kind of blue or periwinkle, but in real life I think it’s more of a lavender shade. This is made to look like a vest with a short-sleeved shirt underneath, but it’s actually all one piece. The undershirt is made of white woven cotton with a pattern of lavender-colored pinstripes and little flowers. The sleeves are cuffed and the Peter Pan collar is adorned with a decorative grosgrain ribbon that’s sewn into a bow. The whole thing closes with Velcro up the back.
The khaki twill knickers have an elastic back and a faux belt in the front, complete with belt buckle. You can see in the photos how the belt is sewn into the side seams. The knickers have plenty of room, even for the bigger-bodied PC girls. I wish there were pockets, as the knickers are certainly roomy enough to stash things in while playing outside, but really they’re well made even without pockets. They’re gathered at the bottom just below the knee.
The knee socks are off-white and ribbed with a little pattern in them. These seemed well made and didn’t seem like they would unravel or fray too easily. I thought the shoes fit well over them, too. The shoes are two-toned Oxfords, off-white and tan, with tan laces. They have stitching on the sides, a small heel piece, and no grommets.
Finally, the outfit is topped off with a cute, off-white felt hat. There’s a thick lavender-colored grosgrain ribbon all the way around the hat, which coordinates with the top, and three white flowers. There’s also off-white fabric trim all the way around the edge of the brim.
Overall I feel like this outfit is a little quirky and it may be period-specific (although the individual pieces might transfer to other time periods better than the outfit as a whole), but I really admire the quality and details. Overall, I think the outfit is very nicely made and I would rate it a solid A.
The top is a nice thick cotton piqué knit. In some pictures it looks kind of blue or periwinkle, but in real life I think it’s more of a lavender shade. This is made to look like a vest with a short-sleeved shirt underneath, but it’s actually all one piece. The undershirt is made of white woven cotton with a pattern of lavender-colored pinstripes and little flowers. The sleeves are cuffed and the Peter Pan collar is adorned with a decorative grosgrain ribbon that’s sewn into a bow. The whole thing closes with Velcro up the back.
The khaki twill knickers have an elastic back and a faux belt in the front, complete with belt buckle. You can see in the photos how the belt is sewn into the side seams. The knickers have plenty of room, even for the bigger-bodied PC girls. I wish there were pockets, as the knickers are certainly roomy enough to stash things in while playing outside, but really they’re well made even without pockets. They’re gathered at the bottom just below the knee.
The knee socks are off-white and ribbed with a little pattern in them. These seemed well made and didn’t seem like they would unravel or fray too easily. I thought the shoes fit well over them, too. The shoes are two-toned Oxfords, off-white and tan, with tan laces. They have stitching on the sides, a small heel piece, and no grommets.
Finally, the outfit is topped off with a cute, off-white felt hat. There’s a thick lavender-colored grosgrain ribbon all the way around the hat, which coordinates with the top, and three white flowers. There’s also off-white fabric trim all the way around the edge of the brim.
Overall I feel like this outfit is a little quirky and it may be period-specific (although the individual pieces might transfer to other time periods better than the outfit as a whole), but I really admire the quality and details. Overall, I think the outfit is very nicely made and I would rate it a solid A.