Gardening Outfit (retired)
Apr 20, 2022 1:43:24 GMT -5
Post by chernayakoshka on Apr 20, 2022 1:43:24 GMT -5
Shirt: A+
The shirt is made of a light cotton and features elbow-length sleeves with a stitched-up cuff and a bright, floral print. I was initially concerned that the print would be too bright, but the more I look at it, the more it seems to fit the time period. The style of the shirt is simple, but flattering, making for a very practical garment.
It has three REAL buttons that button up the front. These can probably be a little hard for little (or big) fingers, but I’m delighted that AG used real buttons for this instead of Velcro. You have to put it on like you would a human-sized shirt. It looks, feels, and works just like a little button down the front shirt!
I was a little concerned about how it would fit my early 2000s Kit, but it’s not an issue. It’s maybe a little tight, but it’s not particularly noticeable or noteworthy.
Front
Back.
Overalls: A+
A pair of straight-legged, cuffed-hem overalls. They’re made of a sturdy fabric (I couldn’t tell you what kind, but the feel quite durable). The material is blue with white stripes, giving it a grey look. The straps cross in the back. They open and close with real button closures on the straps! The overalls also have two lower pockets and an upper pocket. Like with the shirt, this feels, looks, and works like a doll-sized version of the real thing.
I’ll add that it does have one of those terrible plastic tags stitched into the waistband of the front. I won’t hold it against the outfit, but I wish it wasn’t there.
Also like with the shirt, it fits my early Kit just fine…but there’s no way Kit could have worn her panties with these. They were a little too tight for that.
Overalls. You can see the plastic tag if you look to the right of the waistline.
Scarf: A
This is a piece of fabric made of the same material as the shirt. The common use for it seems to be as a headscarf, though I bet it could also go around the neck. The pattern is on both sides, which I appreciate – makes it feel more like a scrap from the shirt fabric that’s been sewn together. It has an AG tag, but not the huge ones that some of the newer headbands have.
Scarf.
On my Kit, it looks a little awkward. Somewhere between my Kit and the BeForever Kit, the hairstyle changed. The headband makes my Kit’s hair stick out awkwardly on the sides. I think it’s rather endearing, but it’s not quite the look that I expected.
So many stray hairs sticking out.
Boots: A+
Some sturdy work boots for Kit when she works in the garden. They’re appropriately stiff with brown laces and a durable sole. The eyelets are sewn in rather than being metal, but that’s a minor complaint. Aside from that, they look and feel like real work boots.
They were a little difficult to get on my Kit’s feet, but nothing too bad. I’m a little concerned that any wrinkling will mar the fabric.
Boots.
Good Value?
I bought this directly from AG when they were running their Buy One, Get One 50% Off. I think this was my full-priced item from that sale at a retail price of $34, but I was happy to pay it. This is a quality outfit that has all the pieces needed to give Kit and functioning outfit and all the closures to keep this picky AG Collector happy.
Overall: A+
Most of Kit’s BeForever outfits have been a complete miss for me, but I just had to get this one. It encompasses the practicality and simplicity that I loved from Kit’s original collection. I never got her hobo set, so I’m delighted to be able to have an overall set in her collection, especially one as practical as this (and not too girly). It’s a great, functional outfit that doesn’t feel too frilly or inaccurate for Kit as a character or her time period. If you’re going to get anything from the BeForever collection, get this!
Kit, looking for a garden to dig up!
The shirt is made of a light cotton and features elbow-length sleeves with a stitched-up cuff and a bright, floral print. I was initially concerned that the print would be too bright, but the more I look at it, the more it seems to fit the time period. The style of the shirt is simple, but flattering, making for a very practical garment.
It has three REAL buttons that button up the front. These can probably be a little hard for little (or big) fingers, but I’m delighted that AG used real buttons for this instead of Velcro. You have to put it on like you would a human-sized shirt. It looks, feels, and works just like a little button down the front shirt!
I was a little concerned about how it would fit my early 2000s Kit, but it’s not an issue. It’s maybe a little tight, but it’s not particularly noticeable or noteworthy.
Front
Back.
Overalls: A+
A pair of straight-legged, cuffed-hem overalls. They’re made of a sturdy fabric (I couldn’t tell you what kind, but the feel quite durable). The material is blue with white stripes, giving it a grey look. The straps cross in the back. They open and close with real button closures on the straps! The overalls also have two lower pockets and an upper pocket. Like with the shirt, this feels, looks, and works like a doll-sized version of the real thing.
I’ll add that it does have one of those terrible plastic tags stitched into the waistband of the front. I won’t hold it against the outfit, but I wish it wasn’t there.
Also like with the shirt, it fits my early Kit just fine…but there’s no way Kit could have worn her panties with these. They were a little too tight for that.
Overalls. You can see the plastic tag if you look to the right of the waistline.
Scarf: A
This is a piece of fabric made of the same material as the shirt. The common use for it seems to be as a headscarf, though I bet it could also go around the neck. The pattern is on both sides, which I appreciate – makes it feel more like a scrap from the shirt fabric that’s been sewn together. It has an AG tag, but not the huge ones that some of the newer headbands have.
Scarf.
On my Kit, it looks a little awkward. Somewhere between my Kit and the BeForever Kit, the hairstyle changed. The headband makes my Kit’s hair stick out awkwardly on the sides. I think it’s rather endearing, but it’s not quite the look that I expected.
So many stray hairs sticking out.
Boots: A+
Some sturdy work boots for Kit when she works in the garden. They’re appropriately stiff with brown laces and a durable sole. The eyelets are sewn in rather than being metal, but that’s a minor complaint. Aside from that, they look and feel like real work boots.
They were a little difficult to get on my Kit’s feet, but nothing too bad. I’m a little concerned that any wrinkling will mar the fabric.
Boots.
Good Value?
I bought this directly from AG when they were running their Buy One, Get One 50% Off. I think this was my full-priced item from that sale at a retail price of $34, but I was happy to pay it. This is a quality outfit that has all the pieces needed to give Kit and functioning outfit and all the closures to keep this picky AG Collector happy.
Overall: A+
Most of Kit’s BeForever outfits have been a complete miss for me, but I just had to get this one. It encompasses the practicality and simplicity that I loved from Kit’s original collection. I never got her hobo set, so I’m delighted to be able to have an overall set in her collection, especially one as practical as this (and not too girly). It’s a great, functional outfit that doesn’t feel too frilly or inaccurate for Kit as a character or her time period. If you’re going to get anything from the BeForever collection, get this!
Kit, looking for a garden to dig up!