Tunic Outfit

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Saige's Tunic Outfit
Item# F4691
Saige is ready for an outdoor picnic in this breezy outfit. It includes:
- A blue tunic that's as bright as the New Mexico sky, featuring embroidery along the neckline, cropped sleeves, and an attached belt trimmed with beads
- White denim pants
- Magenta ballet-flat shoes, perfect for the warm desert air


DSC_0041 by hockeypensgal, on Flickr

I looked closely at this set in LA because it was one I was going back and forth on. The concept is cute, and not as "Paula Deen" as was mentioned.

The tunic is the oddest piece of this set. The embroidery is lovely, and the belt gives a bit of flair from making the top look too flat. The color of the top is a nice robin egg blue. However, the material used for the tunic feels weird - almost inbetween a polyester and stiff cotton material. I was expecting the top to be made of a much softer material.

The jeans are my favorite part of the set. They are very well made, with a white jean-like material and yellow stitching. I think these could easily be used for mixing and matching.

The shoes are just standard purple flats, nothing really exciting there. They don't really seem to go with the outfit at all, as the only other purple is a small part of embroidery on the tunic. I think the Bow-Toe Moccasins would have gone much better, but likely would have increased the price.

Overall, I would give the outfit a B.

[ladoyle]

I bought this too, but for my Josefina. She is an older girl, and so the sleeves are quite a tight fit, It is a lovely top though, and I am glad I got it, as the coloring is perfect for a darker doll. The embroidered stitching is wonderful, and I like the attached belt, which means it will never get lost.

I did not use the pants or shoes. I paired the tunic with Kaya's purple Fancy Shawl skirt, and it looks really good with that. Her satin shoes from her birthday outfit are almost a perfect match.

The slacks are nice, but I will be giving them away to my DGD. The shoes are just plain shoes, nothing fancy or special, but I do really like the tunic, inspite of the tight sleeves. perhaps it would fit better on Saige, or a newer doll.

[Jamirae]

This could have been a much nicer outfit, IMO. The tunic top fabric should have been what was used in the Sparkly Tunic or Caroline's birthday dress. I would not want a top of this design in this fabric,nor have I seen any. That the embroidery is stitched is a plus, unlike the transfers used on Caroline's dress. But the use of this fabric gives the tunic a flat look. A bit skimpy on the fabric too.

The belt should have been one that could be taken off Ok, stitch it on for the younger kids at key points but make it easy to snip off for those who want a loose belt. You're stuck the way it's sewed on. Tan or brown would lhave looked better. The bright white detracts from the style IMO.

The jeans are very nice. I just wish they'd been real stonewashed looking jeans or of another color since AG already has the white and off white store specials that I own and I think they look better with this tunic than these jeans,but still these are nicely made with pretty stitcing. I'll find plenty of use for them. The shoes--well, I wish AG had gone with sandals instead. Enough of those plain pumps. The moccasins that AG sells separately would have really been nice, but why do that when they can get $14 for them alone? AG is becoming too like OG with the shoes they are including with the outfits. I have so many of those flat pumps now. Is that really what little girls are wearing? I'd have loved a pair of more realistic ballet flats that I see women/girls wearing, not these things that I'm just throwing in a drawer.

I give the outfit a B-/C. It could have been so much nicer.

I've downgraded this tunic to a C-/D, and only so high because the of the jeans which are nice. I just bought Julie's outfit with the orange tunic, and, oh, to see how AG has become skimpier is so sad. Julie's is the same fabric, and I still say the gauzier material is a lot better for this style, but the cut is fuller all around. extra fabric at the collar instead of just serged, extra serging with a accent fringe at the collar and sleeves. Much fuller around the waist, longer and big full sleeves. Embroiders superior. I'm glad AG used real embroidery for this top, but since they did, they could have at least made it look more real. I had to look at it closely to ascertain it. I would have guess upon first glance that this was just applique. The belt has to go, I've decided, and AG has made it a difficult propositions to do so. Can't even snip it off whole as it's stitched extra securely in a number of spots.

The tunic is overstocked, and has been reduced in price, by the way at the tail end of GOTY13 season. I guess it did not take off.

[Darthstar76]

I bought this outfit this weekend I hate to admit- because it reminds me exactly of outfits my grandmother used to wear in the late 70's/early 80's!! White slacks, belted tunic... She recently passed away, and the nostalgia of it was nice. I was disappointed in the tunic fabric though. I agree, it is stiff and polyester-ish; but I guess reminds me of grandma all that much more! I was hoping the belt was detached, but at least it won't get lost. The plastic beads they used could have been much better done. Shoes? Meh. I'll take some pics soon!

[Simone]

I really love this outfit, and so does Abby. The color of the shirt is really pretty, and I like the pattern too. I also really like the color of the shoes. The pants are just white, but they work with the other pieces of the outfit.

[sixthruler]

I recently bought this outfit on sale. I liked it during 2013, but not enough to pay full price for it, but figured if it showed up sometime on sale I'd pick it up.

The best thing about this outfit is the jeans. They are actually really nicely made with lots of detail. The pockets are actually real, and the stitching on them is a nice touch. They are also a nice fit, not super tight like a lot of the pants or "jeggings" that have been popular the last couple years. They get an A+ from me.

The tunic has its merits. The color is beautiful on Saige, and I love the embroidery. The fabric is not as bad as some people have said, though I agree it could have been a flowy-er fabric. The main issue I have with the tunic is it's a bit too close-fitting. A tunic of this style ought to be loose and comfy like Julie's orange tunic (which by the way looks really nice on Saige). So I will give the tunic a B. It's pretty, but should fit looser.

The shoes aren't terrible, but I agree with everyone else that they are boring. I'm very tired of ballet flats. The color also doesn't really suit the overall ensemble. I would have preferred they just not be included, and the outfit could have cost a bit less. But oh well. They get a C- from me.

Overall a decent ensemble, but I'm glad I waited for it to go on sale instead of paying full price.

[jackylina]

I bought this after Saige had retired when it became a PWP at the store. I agree with everyone else that the material of the tunic is weird, it's ve-ry tight on my dolls. Poor Amy is complaining she can't feel her arms because it's so tight.

I also don't like the yellow stitching in the jeans. Luckily, most of the shirts they wear hide this.

[boondocks]

This outfit is not one of our faves, but we did buy on sale. The tunic is ok, not something we wear very often but the embroidery is nice and I like the sleeves. The jeans are cute but would be better if they were skinny jeans or jeggings. The shoes ended up being our favorite part of this set, they match ALOT of AG outfits and we have 3 pair now lol. Overall this outfit is a B-.

[keeperofthepast]

This outfit is quite cute and I think it is really nice for Julie.