Birthday Outfit (Feast Outfit, Feast Day Finery)
Jan 19, 2009 18:02:58 GMT -5
Post by Wickfield on Jan 19, 2009 18:02:58 GMT -5
The camisa - This is my favorite Josefina camisa. It won't really mix and match, but it seems very Spanish with the sleeve ruffles. There are three rows of ruffles on the sleeves and one row around the neck. It's made of cotton, and like the rest of her blouses it reaches to her knees. A +
The skirt - The skirt is actually one of those items that's prettier in person than in the catalog. The color of the skirt's bottom panel is deeper, more of a cross between turquoise and teal than I expected. There are three black stripes in the print which I always thought were ribbons stitched to the skirt; there really are two ribbons stitched to the hem of the skirt, one wide and another thinner one sewn in loops. Connecting the teal panel to the white panel is a lime green ribbon that seems kind of historically inaccurate, but it was still there during Pleasant Company so who am I to argue. The white panel is thicker fabric and just a slightly different color than the camisa; however, the two still blend well enough and the sash makes the transition between the two pieces easier. This skirt, by the way, was supposed to belong to Josefina's Mama, according to Just Josefina. A
The sash - this sash is also mentioned in Just Josefina as belonging to Tia Dolores. I think it's supposed to represent silk, but in reality it's a wide orange woven ribbon with sheen. I actually don't mind that it's just a ribbon, and the color is very pretty. A
The ribbons - just red ribbons. They don't really match the outfit if she's not wearing her shawl, and they were kind of too short to wrap around her braids. B
The slippers - I find myself very impressed with a lot of American Girl slippers for some reason, and this is no exception. These are made from a very vivid turquoise satin, with black plastic soles. The 2008 slipper fit just tightly enough on my 2004 Josefina for her to wear them without slipping off. Another reviewer said they would not fit her PM Josefina, but although they were a squeeze I still managed to fit them on our PM 14's feet. Someone also asked if the saturated color of the slippers would stain feet, but if you look closely there's a lining of plastic on the inside, probably to protect against that. More Josefina trivia: these shoes belonged to Clara. Out of all of Josefinas' shoes, these are my favorite. A+
Yay pictures!
The skirt - The skirt is actually one of those items that's prettier in person than in the catalog. The color of the skirt's bottom panel is deeper, more of a cross between turquoise and teal than I expected. There are three black stripes in the print which I always thought were ribbons stitched to the skirt; there really are two ribbons stitched to the hem of the skirt, one wide and another thinner one sewn in loops. Connecting the teal panel to the white panel is a lime green ribbon that seems kind of historically inaccurate, but it was still there during Pleasant Company so who am I to argue. The white panel is thicker fabric and just a slightly different color than the camisa; however, the two still blend well enough and the sash makes the transition between the two pieces easier. This skirt, by the way, was supposed to belong to Josefina's Mama, according to Just Josefina. A
The sash - this sash is also mentioned in Just Josefina as belonging to Tia Dolores. I think it's supposed to represent silk, but in reality it's a wide orange woven ribbon with sheen. I actually don't mind that it's just a ribbon, and the color is very pretty. A
The ribbons - just red ribbons. They don't really match the outfit if she's not wearing her shawl, and they were kind of too short to wrap around her braids. B
The slippers - I find myself very impressed with a lot of American Girl slippers for some reason, and this is no exception. These are made from a very vivid turquoise satin, with black plastic soles. The 2008 slipper fit just tightly enough on my 2004 Josefina for her to wear them without slipping off. Another reviewer said they would not fit her PM Josefina, but although they were a squeeze I still managed to fit them on our PM 14's feet. Someone also asked if the saturated color of the slippers would stain feet, but if you look closely there's a lining of plastic on the inside, probably to protect against that. More Josefina trivia: these shoes belonged to Clara. Out of all of Josefinas' shoes, these are my favorite. A+
Yay pictures!