2-in-1 Skate Outfit
Jan 29, 2009 21:29:20 GMT -5
Post by Leila on Jan 29, 2009 21:29:20 GMT -5
Grades for each piece:
Skirt: A-. The skirt is very versatile, but also a bit too short and indecent for a ten-year-old. Also VERY tight on PM girls (you can get it on, but it's a tight fit, and the velcro could pop open any time).
Sweater: B. I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would, but it's not the cutest piece, and it doesn't look so great without the gloves. Also, the area in the shoulder is stitched to sort of bunch up, which is really annoying.
Gloves: B. They're completely useless without the sweater, and I think both the elastic loop on the glove and the button on the sweater are prone to pop off with enough play. Also, while wearing these gloves, dolls can't raise their arms, or part of the arm is exposed.
Hat: B+. Nothing special. Looks a little dumb on a doll if you don't put it on right, but it is pretty adorable if you know what you're doing. It's a very soft material, and I am a little afraid of it pilling or getting damaged some other way.
Jersey: A+! I love the jersey. The material is just like a real jersey, and I actually like the feminine fit of it on the dolls. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much if it were looser. My one problem with it is that it says "American Girl" on it, which really takes away from the realism.
Legwarmers: C. Practically no use. If you can manage to squeeze them onto a doll's legs, I can almost guarantee you that you will decide you hate the look and tug them back off again. The bow is elastic, which isn't so great, and mine just snapped without even being played with. And the pom-poms are far too cutesy for my tastes. I think the outfit could have done perfectly fine without the leg warmers, or maybe with a pair of tights substituted.
Hockey stick and puck: A for these, too. I mostly bought the set for the hockey items. The hockey stick will fit into a doll's hand, and will stay if you position it right. I'm not sure the scaling is accurate (for the puck or the stick), and the pink and the AG logos definitely aren't, but I'm still so happy to see what is generally considered to be a male sport being brought to my dolls.
Skirt: A-. The skirt is very versatile, but also a bit too short and indecent for a ten-year-old. Also VERY tight on PM girls (you can get it on, but it's a tight fit, and the velcro could pop open any time).
Sweater: B. I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would, but it's not the cutest piece, and it doesn't look so great without the gloves. Also, the area in the shoulder is stitched to sort of bunch up, which is really annoying.
Gloves: B. They're completely useless without the sweater, and I think both the elastic loop on the glove and the button on the sweater are prone to pop off with enough play. Also, while wearing these gloves, dolls can't raise their arms, or part of the arm is exposed.
Hat: B+. Nothing special. Looks a little dumb on a doll if you don't put it on right, but it is pretty adorable if you know what you're doing. It's a very soft material, and I am a little afraid of it pilling or getting damaged some other way.
Jersey: A+! I love the jersey. The material is just like a real jersey, and I actually like the feminine fit of it on the dolls. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much if it were looser. My one problem with it is that it says "American Girl" on it, which really takes away from the realism.
Legwarmers: C. Practically no use. If you can manage to squeeze them onto a doll's legs, I can almost guarantee you that you will decide you hate the look and tug them back off again. The bow is elastic, which isn't so great, and mine just snapped without even being played with. And the pom-poms are far too cutesy for my tastes. I think the outfit could have done perfectly fine without the leg warmers, or maybe with a pair of tights substituted.
Hockey stick and puck: A for these, too. I mostly bought the set for the hockey items. The hockey stick will fit into a doll's hand, and will stay if you position it right. I'm not sure the scaling is accurate (for the puck or the stick), and the pink and the AG logos definitely aren't, but I'm still so happy to see what is generally considered to be a male sport being brought to my dolls.
