Hanukkah Outfit
Jan 17, 2020 17:16:10 GMT -5
Post by QNPoohBear on Jan 17, 2020 17:16:10 GMT -5
This is the most gorgeous dress AG has made for Rebecca. It's also the most grown-up. This dress is based on an adult dress of the 1910s. If the skirt looks too short to your eye, that's because they made it child-length and not adult length.
adult dress inspiration
This is the dress every little girl must want to make her doll into Elsa. This is not the dress one should be buying for a child. The tulle overlay is very delicate and could rip easily. The dress is tight to get on. Ruth had to remove her combination petticoat and wear her lightest unmentionables. The dress may not fit over Rebecca's thick cotton unmentionables. The lace sleeves do slip over the shoulders but I think that is the style and some fussing can adjust them.
The tights are thicker than Rebecca's original Hanukkah dress tights and more ribbed but thinner and less ribbed than Samantha's heavy cotton stockings. This may not be the most historically correct choice but the dress is so thin it needs thin tights underneath. I had a tough time getting them over Ruth's bum.
The shoes are a bit big and don't want to stay velcroed. The heels make it difficult for a young lady to stand. Rebecca's original Hanukkah shoes have lower heels but Samantha's Lawn Party shoes have the same Louis heel.
compared with original Hanukkah shoes
The sole of the shoe is not nice plastic and has the giant AG copyright stamped in. I wish it was a plain sole but it seems to be the same plastic as Rebecca's original shoes in a lighter color with the copyright.
The hairbow is permanently attached to a plastic clip. I don't like this and would rather have a ribbon but it's better than the modern cloth hair elastic thing they were using with the Beforever outfits. The clip slips down in the hair.
I DO love this outfit very much though and so does Ruth! It's a gorgeous color (my favorite) and the embroidery on the bodice adds a nice touch. The tulle lace overlay is off-white but still gives the impression of a Snow Queen or ice princess. It's real machine embroidery and not printed.
The "jewels" on the shoes are a nice touch to make them different.
Obviously I love this style dress and would and have chosen it for myself. It does remind me of Downton Abbey, as someone said above, which is why I had one custom made before AG copied me!
There were some complaints about the price but when I priced out each part of the outfit I had custom made, I felt AG's price was fair given they include shoes, have overhead and their brand name.
Grade: A-
adult dress inspiration
This is the dress every little girl must want to make her doll into Elsa. This is not the dress one should be buying for a child. The tulle overlay is very delicate and could rip easily. The dress is tight to get on. Ruth had to remove her combination petticoat and wear her lightest unmentionables. The dress may not fit over Rebecca's thick cotton unmentionables. The lace sleeves do slip over the shoulders but I think that is the style and some fussing can adjust them.
The tights are thicker than Rebecca's original Hanukkah dress tights and more ribbed but thinner and less ribbed than Samantha's heavy cotton stockings. This may not be the most historically correct choice but the dress is so thin it needs thin tights underneath. I had a tough time getting them over Ruth's bum.
The shoes are a bit big and don't want to stay velcroed. The heels make it difficult for a young lady to stand. Rebecca's original Hanukkah shoes have lower heels but Samantha's Lawn Party shoes have the same Louis heel.
compared with original Hanukkah shoes
The sole of the shoe is not nice plastic and has the giant AG copyright stamped in. I wish it was a plain sole but it seems to be the same plastic as Rebecca's original shoes in a lighter color with the copyright.
The hairbow is permanently attached to a plastic clip. I don't like this and would rather have a ribbon but it's better than the modern cloth hair elastic thing they were using with the Beforever outfits. The clip slips down in the hair.
I DO love this outfit very much though and so does Ruth! It's a gorgeous color (my favorite) and the embroidery on the bodice adds a nice touch. The tulle lace overlay is off-white but still gives the impression of a Snow Queen or ice princess. It's real machine embroidery and not printed.
The "jewels" on the shoes are a nice touch to make them different.
Obviously I love this style dress and would and have chosen it for myself. It does remind me of Downton Abbey, as someone said above, which is why I had one custom made before AG copied me!
There were some complaints about the price but when I priced out each part of the outfit I had custom made, I felt AG's price was fair given they include shoes, have overhead and their brand name.
Grade: A-
