Night Shift (retired)
Nov 22, 2020 11:43:44 GMT -5
Post by chernayakoshka on Nov 22, 2020 11:43:44 GMT -5
Nightshift: A-
I like this more than I thought I would. It’s a pretty basic, simple nightgown with some nice, subtle detailing. The cotton shift drops to just below the doll’s knees and is both lightweight enough to breathe and keep Josefina (or whoever – Eldora, in my case) cool on warm nights while also being sufficient enough to keep her warm on cooler Santa Fe evenings. I feared it would be see-through, but it isn’t. I always thought the fabric was plain white when I saw it in photos, but it actually has some subtle pinstripes that give it a nice look. The neck features scalloped lace that’s gathered with a permanently tied red ribbon, which gives it a nice pop of colour. The long sleeves have a good deal of volume and are gathered at the wrist. I’m so delighted that this has long sleeves!
It Velcros up the back for easy dressing, but be careful – this is the snagging Velcro, so you’ll want to get the doll’s hair out of the way if it’s in any sort of braid or curl. The fit is…a little boxier than I’d like. There’s a lot of fabric here and it’s generously cut, so I can’t think of any AG doll it wouldn’t fit, but that also makes it a little shapeless. It also wrinkles really easily.
The ribbon detailing.
A closeup of the fabric's pattern.
Good Value?
The retail price that I’m finding is $24, though I’m sure it debuted for a little less than that when I think of what prices were at the time of Josefina’s release. I think that’s a bit much for a nightshift on its own. I got mine in a lot for something like $10 when I break down the outfits from that lot, and I’m a lot happier with that price!
Overall: A-
I always overlooked this when I went through the catalogues as a kid. To me at the time, it was just another white nightgown for a doll I didn’t own. Now, I’m glad to have it and really appreciate the subtle details that keep it from being just another white nightgown. I’m not sure I’d call it a must-have for a Josefina collector since I think Josefina could just as easily sleep in one of her camisas, but it’s a nice addition if you like sleepwear (and I do). I will say that my sister, who had Josefina as a child, had zero interest in this outfit because she deemed it boring, but maybe she’d feel differently about it now. Who knows…but I do know that Eldora is delighted to have some sleepwear of her own. Even if I think it’s not the most flattering nightgown (she didn’t ask my opinion…).
I like this more than I thought I would. It’s a pretty basic, simple nightgown with some nice, subtle detailing. The cotton shift drops to just below the doll’s knees and is both lightweight enough to breathe and keep Josefina (or whoever – Eldora, in my case) cool on warm nights while also being sufficient enough to keep her warm on cooler Santa Fe evenings. I feared it would be see-through, but it isn’t. I always thought the fabric was plain white when I saw it in photos, but it actually has some subtle pinstripes that give it a nice look. The neck features scalloped lace that’s gathered with a permanently tied red ribbon, which gives it a nice pop of colour. The long sleeves have a good deal of volume and are gathered at the wrist. I’m so delighted that this has long sleeves!
It Velcros up the back for easy dressing, but be careful – this is the snagging Velcro, so you’ll want to get the doll’s hair out of the way if it’s in any sort of braid or curl. The fit is…a little boxier than I’d like. There’s a lot of fabric here and it’s generously cut, so I can’t think of any AG doll it wouldn’t fit, but that also makes it a little shapeless. It also wrinkles really easily.
The ribbon detailing.
A closeup of the fabric's pattern.
Good Value?
The retail price that I’m finding is $24, though I’m sure it debuted for a little less than that when I think of what prices were at the time of Josefina’s release. I think that’s a bit much for a nightshift on its own. I got mine in a lot for something like $10 when I break down the outfits from that lot, and I’m a lot happier with that price!
Overall: A-
I always overlooked this when I went through the catalogues as a kid. To me at the time, it was just another white nightgown for a doll I didn’t own. Now, I’m glad to have it and really appreciate the subtle details that keep it from being just another white nightgown. I’m not sure I’d call it a must-have for a Josefina collector since I think Josefina could just as easily sleep in one of her camisas, but it’s a nice addition if you like sleepwear (and I do). I will say that my sister, who had Josefina as a child, had zero interest in this outfit because she deemed it boring, but maybe she’d feel differently about it now. Who knows…but I do know that Eldora is delighted to have some sleepwear of her own. Even if I think it’s not the most flattering nightgown (she didn’t ask my opinion…).