Striped Dress (retired)

This dress went on deep sale (I want to say it was at $10 for quite a while, IIRC) the year it was discontinued (2006) and languished for a while before people finally scooped them all up. It tends to appear frequently on the secondary market; it should not be considered rare even though retired, so keep that in mind when deciding how much to pay for it.

It is such a great fall/school dress! I give the designer credit for putting together what superficially might seem like a lot of contrast. It works, it works well. I like to imagine Addy's mother assembling it with scraps and bits that she had left over from her job at Mrs. Ford's, creating it with love in every stitch for her darling girl.



So long as Addy is modest and doesn't flounce around, she can wear her red petticoat under it with impunity. Makes it a bit of a tight fit when sharing the double desk with Harriet, though.



I guess I'll be fair and give the outfit an A- since the hair band is lacking a bit in functionality and has stretched out over time. But that honestly doesn't bother me as I use it mainly for decorative purposes.

The dress is a wonderful addition to Addy's wardrobe.