Christmas Outfit (retired)

[igsbeth]

This item was released in 2016 and retired in 2021.

Melody is ready to sing carols and celebrate Christmas in this fancy outfit. This A-line dress features golden embossed satin in a lacy pattern with satin ribbons and bows, while a pair of ivory tights, shiny black shoes with velvet bows, and a golden satin headband finish her shining holiday look.


This is a gorgeous outfit. It is just stunning.

Unfortunately, the drawbacks are that Melody has limited arm movement and the fabric feels very plastic.

The outfit includes the dress, a gold headband, white tights and black flats.

The flats do not really match the outfit.

[mamared]

Melody is ready to sing carols and celebrate Christmas in this fancy outfit. This A-line dress features golden embossed satin in a lacy pattern with satin ribbons and bows, while a pair of ivory tights, shiny black shoes with velvet bows, and a golden satin headband finish her shining holiday look.
SKU#: DRK71

Melody is a lovely doll, but Gabriela is modeling this dress today.

I think the colors look really pretty. From a distance it looks light golden, but the golden lacy pattern over the ivory colored background is more evident when looking at it up close.

The three golden bows on the front of the dress are all sewn down in the center, and the third and bottom bow has two tails that hang down as well as a ribbon that extends around to the back of the dress. These are all very tidy and geometric bows rather than frilly ones. I think they complement the clean A-line style of the dress really well.

The dolls I’ve tried it on so far haven’t had any trouble with restricted arm movement.

The dress closes with a single strip of Velcro up the back. The inside of the dress feels kind of slick and plasticky, but I don’t mind this too much since it’s the inside.

The ivory tights feel like nice, thick tights, and the shoes are shiny black ballet flats with tiny black velvet bows in the front.

There’s also a very nice golden headband that’s made of the same ribbon as the bows on the dress. Part of the headband is elastic, and it has a bow that is sewn just like the ones on the dress, except that each side is a bit longer (which is a better proportion for the headband).

Compared to the bows on the dress:

Overall, I really like this dress. I didn’t get it for a long while, but I think it looks beautiful on Gabriela and other dolls and I’m glad I have it!

[cheshie04]

Got this at Tuesday Morning in October 2022 for $16.99. I don't have Melody but I loved her stories and that price meant I had to have this set. Glad I did so I could have a holiday dress for the impulse buy that was my next doll. I like it. I think the pieces do go together. They seem like a realistic outfit that a girl would wear for a holiday event. Tights are standard, but I am so glad when they come with the outfits.