Denim Jumper Outfit (2001-2003)
Mar 8, 2020 9:58:06 GMT -5
Post by chernayakoshka on Mar 8, 2020 9:58:06 GMT -5
Shirt – A
This is a nice, lavender, long-sleeved shirt. The sleeves are adourned with flower decals and flare out at the wrists. Honestly, it’s a very plain shirt, but that’s part of why I like it so much – this is very similar to shirts that I wore when it was released.
Not the best photo of the shirt's colour, but you get the idea.
Jumper – A+
A lavender-tinted denim with a pinkish border at the bottom, magenta trim at the top, and purple and pink beadwork along the bottom. The bottom beading only goes across the front panel, but I’m ok with this because, again, it’s very similar to things I was actually wearing at the time of its release. It’s a wrap-around jumper that secures first with a button and then with a hook-and-eye to hold it shut. I’ve always really liked this jumper because it was so reminiscent of what I saw girls in my middle school wearing.
Jumper front. I love the beaded detailing on the bottom.
A closer look at the inside of the jumper and the snap that closes it.
Shoes – B-
I remember really liking these when I got them. These purple, chunky shoes seemed really cool when they came out. I still like the way they look with the outfit, but they haven’t held up well over the years. The suede has started to flake off. I took Emma to the AG Store in Columbus for an afternoon of photos, and I lost a lot of the flocked suede in that time. Very disappointing since I liked the shoes so much.
Poor shoes, losing their suede flocking.
Good Value?
This retailed in the early 2000s for $22, which I think is fair for what you get. My parents bought it as a set with the Flower Power Outfit, the Field Trip Outfit, and some accessories. I don’t remember how much it was, but for them to purchase the set, it must have been a fair price (my parents really weren’t big on buying stuff from AG when there were local options available). I don’t know what it goes for on the secondary market, but the original price is good for an outfit and shoes…flaking aside.
Overall – A
I was in my peak childhood collecting years when this outfit came out, and I remember liking it so much because it resembled outfits that I was both wearing and seeing at the time. It’s well-made and looks good on every doll I’ve put it on over the years; the colouring is just incredibly flattering to a variety of complexions. I wish the shoes had held up better over the years, especially since I was a very careful child with my AG clothes, but it is what it is. This is one of my favourite outfits to bring out during Spring and back-to-school season – it really makes me nostalgic for my Middle School years.
And here are a couple of bonus photos of Emma wearing at the AGP Columbus to better showcase the colours...
Yes, poor Emma has some dry hair (hence her interest in the hair salon set!). We've been working on fixing it :-)
This is a nice, lavender, long-sleeved shirt. The sleeves are adourned with flower decals and flare out at the wrists. Honestly, it’s a very plain shirt, but that’s part of why I like it so much – this is very similar to shirts that I wore when it was released.
Not the best photo of the shirt's colour, but you get the idea.
Jumper – A+
A lavender-tinted denim with a pinkish border at the bottom, magenta trim at the top, and purple and pink beadwork along the bottom. The bottom beading only goes across the front panel, but I’m ok with this because, again, it’s very similar to things I was actually wearing at the time of its release. It’s a wrap-around jumper that secures first with a button and then with a hook-and-eye to hold it shut. I’ve always really liked this jumper because it was so reminiscent of what I saw girls in my middle school wearing.
Jumper front. I love the beaded detailing on the bottom.
A closer look at the inside of the jumper and the snap that closes it.
Shoes – B-
I remember really liking these when I got them. These purple, chunky shoes seemed really cool when they came out. I still like the way they look with the outfit, but they haven’t held up well over the years. The suede has started to flake off. I took Emma to the AG Store in Columbus for an afternoon of photos, and I lost a lot of the flocked suede in that time. Very disappointing since I liked the shoes so much.
Poor shoes, losing their suede flocking.
Good Value?
This retailed in the early 2000s for $22, which I think is fair for what you get. My parents bought it as a set with the Flower Power Outfit, the Field Trip Outfit, and some accessories. I don’t remember how much it was, but for them to purchase the set, it must have been a fair price (my parents really weren’t big on buying stuff from AG when there were local options available). I don’t know what it goes for on the secondary market, but the original price is good for an outfit and shoes…flaking aside.
Overall – A
I was in my peak childhood collecting years when this outfit came out, and I remember liking it so much because it resembled outfits that I was both wearing and seeing at the time. It’s well-made and looks good on every doll I’ve put it on over the years; the colouring is just incredibly flattering to a variety of complexions. I wish the shoes had held up better over the years, especially since I was a very careful child with my AG clothes, but it is what it is. This is one of my favourite outfits to bring out during Spring and back-to-school season – it really makes me nostalgic for my Middle School years.
And here are a couple of bonus photos of Emma wearing at the AGP Columbus to better showcase the colours...
Yes, poor Emma has some dry hair (hence her interest in the hair salon set!). We've been working on fixing it :-)