Marie-Grace's Summer Outfit (retired)
Feb 18, 2012 12:58:13 GMT -5
Post by bab* on Feb 18, 2012 12:58:13 GMT -5
This outfit is worn by Marie-Grace in the book Marie-Grace and the Orphans.
Marie-Grace chooses this lovely outfit for summertime in New Orleans: A pink-and-green checked taffeta dress inspired by real fashions of the 1850s, with a triple-tiered skirt and satin ribbon accents. A wide-brimmed hat, trimmed with a matching taffeta ribbon. Pink-and-white boots with button details for the finishing touch.
So pretty! Since AG didn't give her a birthday outfit, I think this will be Cécile's. The hat has a nude elastic band to hold it on. Of course, it's not nude on Cécile. I found it tight and hard to get on. Since I really just display my dolls, I won't use it. I thought I'd have to use Cécile's ribbons with it, but MG's nicely pick up the darker pink of the thin lines in the pattern.
When I first saw the dress online, I though it was a lot like MG's meet dress - pink plaid with pink things coming down from the shoulders. But I don't think they look very similar at all IRL. They have very different "feels."
Overall, A.
ETA: Oh, and I think this is the first of their outfits whose neckline really works with their chemise.
Marie-Grace chooses this lovely outfit for summertime in New Orleans: A pink-and-green checked taffeta dress inspired by real fashions of the 1850s, with a triple-tiered skirt and satin ribbon accents. A wide-brimmed hat, trimmed with a matching taffeta ribbon. Pink-and-white boots with button details for the finishing touch.
So pretty! Since AG didn't give her a birthday outfit, I think this will be Cécile's. The hat has a nude elastic band to hold it on. Of course, it's not nude on Cécile. I found it tight and hard to get on. Since I really just display my dolls, I won't use it. I thought I'd have to use Cécile's ribbons with it, but MG's nicely pick up the darker pink of the thin lines in the pattern.
When I first saw the dress online, I though it was a lot like MG's meet dress - pink plaid with pink things coming down from the shoulders. But I don't think they look very similar at all IRL. They have very different "feels."
Overall, A.
ETA: Oh, and I think this is the first of their outfits whose neckline really works with their chemise.