Work Dress
Mar 8, 2020 10:50:14 GMT -5
Post by chernayakoshka on Mar 8, 2020 10:50:14 GMT -5
Dress – A+
This dress looks like it’s multiple layers, but it’s actually just one ingeniously sewn together to look like there are several layers. It’s all made of stiff, serviceable cotton that certainly would have served Caroline well as she attended to her chores. The greens and pinks of the dress are flattering against Caroline’s complexion.
It’s simple in design yet fancy in patterning, and I love it.
Cap – A+
The cap is a standard mob cap with a pink ribbon and bow to tie it into the outfit. Long ribbons hang down from either side so you can tie it around Caroline’s chin or leave it loose like I do. I always enjoy a practical mob cap.
Shoes – A+
Sturdy, light brown boots. From a pragmatic standpoint, they’d hide dirt well. From a collector standpoint, I like how different these are from the fancier shoes of Caroline’s collection. They lace up with enough extra to tie into neat bows. Very nice boots!
Good Value?
Unfortunately, I didn’t decide that I wanted this outfit until it was retired, so I paid about $50 for it. Retail, it was $32, which I think is very fair for a full outfit with shoes.
Overall – A+
I, sadly, didn’t pay much attention to Caroline until after she’d retired, but once I did, I liked that she had this outfit as an alternative to her fancier dresses. It’s perhaps a little nice to be a proper work dress, but I could see her pulling it on to get some chores done. The pieces are beautiful, constructed well, and very pragmatic, and, to me, they recall the PC era of practical outfits.
It looks like Caroline has been hard at work! Her hair could do with some neatening up!
This dress looks like it’s multiple layers, but it’s actually just one ingeniously sewn together to look like there are several layers. It’s all made of stiff, serviceable cotton that certainly would have served Caroline well as she attended to her chores. The greens and pinks of the dress are flattering against Caroline’s complexion.
It’s simple in design yet fancy in patterning, and I love it.
Cap – A+
The cap is a standard mob cap with a pink ribbon and bow to tie it into the outfit. Long ribbons hang down from either side so you can tie it around Caroline’s chin or leave it loose like I do. I always enjoy a practical mob cap.
Shoes – A+
Sturdy, light brown boots. From a pragmatic standpoint, they’d hide dirt well. From a collector standpoint, I like how different these are from the fancier shoes of Caroline’s collection. They lace up with enough extra to tie into neat bows. Very nice boots!
Good Value?
Unfortunately, I didn’t decide that I wanted this outfit until it was retired, so I paid about $50 for it. Retail, it was $32, which I think is very fair for a full outfit with shoes.
Overall – A+
I, sadly, didn’t pay much attention to Caroline until after she’d retired, but once I did, I liked that she had this outfit as an alternative to her fancier dresses. It’s perhaps a little nice to be a proper work dress, but I could see her pulling it on to get some chores done. The pieces are beautiful, constructed well, and very pragmatic, and, to me, they recall the PC era of practical outfits.
It looks like Caroline has been hard at work! Her hair could do with some neatening up!