Meet Sleeper

[tiktokism]

The Our New Baby meet sleeper is white cotton fabric with an even pink and blue heart pattern. Each heart has a stem in the opposite colour, as if it was a cherry.

Unlike the Bitty Baby sleepers, the Our New Baby sleeper does not have attached feet. The ribbed cuffs around the ankles are about an inch wide; the wrist cuffs are narrower. The sleeper zippers up the front. There is lace with a garland pattern around the neck. The collar has a tab above the top of the zipper with a blue stitched-on bow.

The sleeper originally came with the Our New Baby dolls, with a matching wrap undershirt with snaps and a white flannel diaper. The diapers that came with the Our New Baby dolls are essentially the same as the ones that are available now. I do not have the undershirt; it seems to be uncommon to find it on eBay.

I don't have an Our New Baby or pre-Mattel Bitty Baby to try this outfit on, but it fits my Mattel Bitty quite well.

If my memory serves me correctly, this outfit is somewhat prone to staining and discolouration.

It is the easiest of the meet sleepers to put on the dolls, which I think makes it well-suited to children in the 3-5 range. Unfortunately, the current eBay rates might be prohibitive to adding this item to a child's collection.

Grade: A

[princessemily]

Jun 10, 2007 14:48:36 GMT -5 tiktokism said:

If my memory serves me correctly, this outfit is somewhat prone to staining and discolouration.

Yes, I have to agree. I so prefer the ONB sleeper to the 1995 Bitty sleeper, but some discoloration has taken place...it has been well-loved after all. I guess I need to iron it as well because the lace at the collar just won't stay down.

Overall, I'm also going to give this an A.

[missygirl]

This sleeper is really cute and easy to take off and put on. It is very cute, though not my favorite. The colors seem to have faded, though I can't say for sure how much since I bought her used. The sleeper is soft and works well for kids wanting to sleep with a baby doll.
Grade: A

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[Tink]

A very true to life sleeper I thought, I bought mine preloved and the lace was down right yellow. I decided to risk it and washed it. I used oxy clean spray prewash on the lace, washed it in warm with detergent and clorox2 and it came out wonderful.

Grade: A



ETA: The one flaw I would say is the sleeper opens too much at top. I just added a hook and eye and it stays shut and looks much better. Also, I switched out the blue bow for a pink one for a girl and I like the contrast.

with hook and eye:



with pink bow and hook and eye

[QNPoohBear]

This sleeper is so pretty. It works for a boy and a girl. The zipper is a little tough to work and I had a hard time getting it to zip over the sleeper. Like others have noted, it does get discolored with age but it can be washed in OxyClean and comes out OK.

[keeperofthepast]

Darling sleeper in white with a sweet ruffled collar. The doll is precious with it on. A