Summer Outfit (Summer Riding Dress & Hat) (retired)

The dress - I have a feeling that the original fabric was a bit thicker, but that's probably my only complaint. The print is orange with red stripes and yellow flowers with green centers. The dress is cut with a scoop neck and an Empire waist, and again the sleeves are gathered. The waistline seems a bit loose around Josefina which can be a bit annoying, but all you have to do is pull the velcro tighter. The skirt ends in three big ruffles that add weight to the entire dress. A-



The hat - I'm thinking this is the best part of the outfit. It's actually made of straw and it actually fits Josefina's head, plus it's got a leather cord that tightens at her neck. The bead sometimes slips but that's no big deal. There's also great detail around the crown of the hat - two colors of synthetic "fibers" are braided and then tie in tassels wrapped with rope. It makes the hat look very rustic. While it is fairly sturdy, the rows of straw are only stitched together so I think it's too fragile to allow piling a lot of things on top of it. A+