Garden Accessories

[bingandnelsonfan]

Garden Accessories: $20.00

This is a really cute set -- perhaps not the most memorable, but you get a straw garden hat, an apron and garden gloves. A bonus is that the neutral color scheme allows for its use on all of the AG 18" dolls, in our opinion. The hat had a bit of a tendency to slide up on the display doll, but a lot of that had to do with the hair-do. If she didn't have doggy ears on, it would have fit perfectly. So, be alerted that this hat needs the hair to be pretty close to the head. The apron also fit fine, but it has been made from a very cheap fabric and is about as thin a cotton as you could manufacture without calling it cheesecloth. It fits well and looks nice, though. The gardening gloves are total cuteness! Knocked off one star for the cheesy fabric used on the apron, but the set has a lot of play value and is priced well. Definitely a set that I'm ordering.

[mamared]

This is a cute accessory set. I sold mine quite awhile ago and I don't have photos, but here's AG's description as well as some additional thoughts ...

Blaire loves to help her mom by growing ingredients for the family’s farm-to-table restaurant. Set includes:
A floral apron with front pockets to hold fresh-picked herbs - I like the cute floral print on this apron and the functional pink pockets (especially nice for holding Blaire's gardening trowel). It has a frilly pink ruffle on the shoulder straps of the apron, and the pink waistband extends around the back, where you can tie it in a bow. While I especially appreciate the cute print and functionality of this piece, I agree with the previous reviewer about the thin fabric. (Also, I don’t think the pockets could hold herbs as described, or really much more than the trowel.) Grade: B-
A pair of garden gloves to protect her hands while she works - I kind of love these.They're white gloves with a subdued pastel garden print on them (looks like individual bulbs, flowers, herbs, etc) and purple cuffs. Although they fit more like mittens, with only the thumb being separated from the rest of the fingers, they still somehow visually read as gloves (maybe because of the rest of the design and the context). Grade: A-
A wide-brimmed hat to protect her from the sun - This was both my favorite and least favorite piece of the set. It was my favorite because it really is cute; I love the wide rimmed shape and the neutral black ribbon that ties in a bow. It always reminded me of an old favorite book, Linnea in Monet's Garden, and I think it's a really classic kind of look. It was also my least favorite piece, just because I didn't use it a whole lot and the large hat size meant that the set took up a lot of storage room, which ultimately led me to sell it. Grade: A-

Overall, I think this is a nice accessory set. The quality, especially of the apron, might be a little underwhelming, but the retail price is also pretty reasonable, and the pieces go well with Blaire's collection and theme.