Invitation & Fashion Doll (RETIRED)
Dec 5, 2007 12:25:42 GMT -5
Post by Starbuck on Dec 5, 2007 12:25:42 GMT -5
This set was released in 1991. The fashion doll was revised in 2000, and the set was retired in 2009. The set is associated with the book, Felicity's Surprise, about an invitation to a dancing lesson at the Governor's Palace.
PC description: Imagine the excitement when Felicity received an invitation to the Palace. No wonder she wanted a beautiful new dress like the one she spotted on the fashion doll at the milliner's shop. Fashion dolls showed colonial women what stylish ladies in England were wearing so they could copy them!
Invitation and Fashion Doll II
The doll: I've heard that this version of the doll isn't as historically accurate as the first, which bothers me, but obviously not enough for me to track down the original. Since I don't have an original to compare, I have to rely on photos, but the only difference I can see is that head is flatter and rounder. I'm very fond of the doll, mostly because it was one of my most wanted items in my childhood and it generates a lot of nostalgia for me. What appealed so much then? I loved Felicity's Christmas gown (and still do), and I suppose I just liked the idea of the doll having a doll. From an adult perspective, I like that it's wooden, and that it has a lot of little details. Felicity can actually hold it if you position it just right in her hand, and it makes for a very cute holiday scene. Mine's less than a year old, so I don't know how it'll hold up over time, but it's in great condition for now. Overall, A- for generally being awesome but not being so historically accurate.
The invitation: This isn't nearly as nice. Not that there's a lot you can do with an invitation, but the paper is just an ivory version of your average printer paper. This would have been a lot nicer on something thicker like the Shrewsbury Cake recipe. C
PC description: Imagine the excitement when Felicity received an invitation to the Palace. No wonder she wanted a beautiful new dress like the one she spotted on the fashion doll at the milliner's shop. Fashion dolls showed colonial women what stylish ladies in England were wearing so they could copy them!
Invitation and Fashion Doll II
The doll: I've heard that this version of the doll isn't as historically accurate as the first, which bothers me, but obviously not enough for me to track down the original. Since I don't have an original to compare, I have to rely on photos, but the only difference I can see is that head is flatter and rounder. I'm very fond of the doll, mostly because it was one of my most wanted items in my childhood and it generates a lot of nostalgia for me. What appealed so much then? I loved Felicity's Christmas gown (and still do), and I suppose I just liked the idea of the doll having a doll. From an adult perspective, I like that it's wooden, and that it has a lot of little details. Felicity can actually hold it if you position it just right in her hand, and it makes for a very cute holiday scene. Mine's less than a year old, so I don't know how it'll hold up over time, but it's in great condition for now. Overall, A- for generally being awesome but not being so historically accurate.
The invitation: This isn't nearly as nice. Not that there's a lot you can do with an invitation, but the paper is just an ivory version of your average printer paper. This would have been a lot nicer on something thicker like the Shrewsbury Cake recipe. C