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tj-crochets · 8 months

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A hooded bat blanket!!

aka I had an idea for a hooded baby blanket thing, bat wings with little bat ears, but I wasn’t sure the construction technique I was thinking would work? and I didn’t want to waste a bunch of fabric, so I tried it doll-size first. It works!! And it’s fully reversible! That’s not super relevant for this particular blanket/cape since both sides are made out of the same fabric, but now I want to make a little red riding hood cape that reverses to be a big bad wolf costume

I did intend for the ears to be more “actual bat ears” and less “off brand Batman”, but that’s what prototypes are for lol

#sewing #handmade #doll clothes #bat cape #blanket with a hood? idk what to call this #american girl doll clothes #wellie wishers clothes

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supercoolag · 1 year

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My little recreation

Like if you were also going thru a vampire weekend and dan and phil phase at this time.

#2014 grunge #2014 tumblr #2014 revival #soft grunge #american apparel #american girl doll #american girl doll outfits #agig #dollblr #ag dolls #agtube #american girl doll clothes #american girl dolls #agblr #Ag tumblr #pleasant company #american girl #American girl doll tumblr #old tumblr

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alicuntisms · 1 year

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This shit is still available if anyone wants.

#american girl dolls #American girl #dolls #American girl doll clothes #doll clothes #for sale

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uncoveringnlm · 2 years

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admin 1 is too small to hold pennies

#he wears baby clothes #american girl doll clothes

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zip-toonz · 6 months

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First day out with my son Bogos!

#aftonsparv #bogos (binted is at home i didnt want him to get lost)#if you eanna dress up the ikea alien stuff like american girl/standard baby doll clothes fit really well due to their size #some of its a lil big on them but Its so cute

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stluciabuns · 6 months

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The Historical Accuracy of Kirsten's Dirndl

Despite its adorableness, I have seen many people complain about Kirsten's Swedish Dirndl outfit.

I would kill a man to have bought this for $22.

She wears this outfit for most of Meet Kirsten, being that she is an impoverished immigrant child who does not own any other clothes, and also for continuity reasons.

Frequently, I have seen it claimed that this outfit is not historically accurate and should not have been included as part of her collection. Conversely, I have also seen many German folk costumes marketed as being made for Kirsten. Both of these pain me a great deal (actually they just annoy me).

Nonetheless, I have decided to further procrastinate doing actual, meaningful work and instead set out on a new mission: figure out what the fuck is up with Kirsten's Dirndl.

In this post, I will lay out the research I have done, the evidence supporting the historical accuracy of this outfit, the challenges to its existence, and ultimately aim to answer the question of whether this outfit is one Kirsten plausibly could have worn on her journey from Sweden to America in 1854.

Let's begin.

First, the name. Pleasant Company/American Girl referred to this outfit as "Kirsten's Swedish Dirndl and Kerchief."

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a Swedish dirndl. "Dirndl" is a German term, and refers to folk costumes worn by people in German-speaking areas of Europe (the Alps, Bavaria, Austria, and so on).

Kirsten is Swedish, and before Meet Kirsten has never left Sweden before. It is very unlikely she would have acquired, and regularly worn, a German dirndl. See this gorgeous example of a dirndl c. 1840:

Outfit, c. 1840. Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Münchner Stadtmuseum.

This ensemble is beautiful, but tragically, it is not what Kirsten is wearing.

What, then, is Kirsten wearing? What kind of traditional dress does Swedish culture have?

As it turns out, the proper term for what she is wearing is a folkdräkt. This is a Swedish term meaning "folk costume." Here is an illustration depicting multiple examples of Swedish folk costumes. In proper terms, these would be called "Svenska folkdräkter."

Nordisk familjebok (1908), vol. 8, Folkdräkt. Retrieved from runeberg.org.

These outfits are not quite identical to anything we see in Kirsten's collection, but you can observe various elements that have carried over -- the vertical stripes, black woolen skirts with ornate trim, and white dresses and red sashes (hello St. Lucia)!

Let us dive deeper. What do extant Svenska folkdräkter, specially those made c. 1850, look like? Is there anything like Kirsten's outfit among surviving examples?

Johan Sodermark, "Kvinna i dräkt."

In my few hours of research, this example image is the closest thing I have found to Kirsten's dirndl.

This lovely portrait is a watercolor from 1850 painted by Johan Sodermark. It is very creatively titled "Kvinna i dräkt" -- literally, "Woman in costume." The pattern of this woman's apron is incredibly similar to that of the skirt of the Kirsten doll's outfit -- a dark red base with blue and yellow stripes woven throughout.

Here is a closeup from the American Swedish Institute.

Although it is not shown in the doll-sized version of the outfit, the illustrations in Meet Kirsten by Renée Graef show us she also wears a light-colored, striped apron, which is almost surely the one that comes with her meet outfit.

Illustrations from Meet Kirsten, drawn by Renée Graef.

Notice the fabric of the bodice in the third illustration, though: Kirsten's top is made of red plaid fabric, while Sodermark's girl has an outfit full of stripes. Kirsten, bless her heart, spends an entire book outfit-repeating a potential pattern-mixing fail: plaid and two kinds of stripes and a floral scarf. Did Pleasant Rowland just hate her? Is Kirsten on another, elevated fashion plane far beyond my comprehension? Is there a historical basis for this combination of patterns?

I have no answer to the first two questions, but thankfully can speak on the third.

Komplett Vilskedräkt, Västergötlands museum. Some pieces c. 1865.

The top is plaid and laces up, which is not necessarily the most common way of fastening (in most examples, the bodice pins up), but it is a sensible choice considering both Kirsten's age (9) and the fact that Pleasant Company was making toys for little hands.

The model for the outer shell (the lace up top) belonged to Karl Edberg from Hällestad; it is not dated, but at least one piece of this set (the bag, which is not shown) is c. 1865. Additionally, the blouse here is very similar to the one that comes with Kirsten's winter outfit -- look at that keyhole neckline!

So, Kirsten's Dirndl outfit is actually very accurate as far as the clothing itself goes...the name remains the trouble.

I have no idea why they called it a dirndl. Folkdräkt is definitely challenging to pronounce, but why wouldn't PC just translate it as "folk dress" or "Swedish outfit" and call it a day? Why the insistence on referencing a culture that isn't relevant to the doll or her dress at all?

Perhaps this is a mystery to tackle for another day...

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pancreasnostalgia · 3 months

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Tiana’s work outfit looks great on Kit! It also pairs really well with her Meet accessories.

#american girl #american girl doll #ag doll #kit kittredge #doll clothes #disney #disney princess #tiana #the princess and the frog

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doll-collector-by-day · 3 months

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Sorted through my doll patterns today, and I came across this one.

Now, I don't know about you, but version B screams Melody at me.

I've been trying to hunt down the original pattern.

I did find this Barbie pattern, which looks an awful lot like the patterns on the pattern I have, just different colors. I haven't found a version in a larger doll size, so they may have sized up the pattern to 18 inch dolls instead of re-releasing the Barbie version.

I'm guessing someone snuck a little bit of their fandom into the cover art!

#ag dolls #american girl #american girl dolls #agblr #american girl melody #sewing #doll clothes

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agrosehamada · 2 months

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Belle--make it pink or make it blue? :)

#american girl doll #belle #beauty and the beast #Belle doll #doll clothes by dashi #rose hamada

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viddywelldolly · 4 months

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If you have a Walmart near you, check the toy section! I found these My Life As Hello Kitty outfits for $3 a piece!! I think the accessory sets were also $3, but I passed on those. The clothing sets also don't come with shoes, which is a bummer. But I'll take all the cheap 18 inch doll clothes I can get my hands on. Great find for sure.

#american girl dolls #american girl #doll clothes

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enyoalkis · 9 days

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April 22, 1934 Happy birthday, Molly McIntire! 🎂

#as of posting this in 2024 she would be 90 years old today #enyo’s ag dolls #molly mcintire #american girl #american girl doll #american girl brand #american girl dolls #ag dolls #agblr #my dolls #doll collector #doll clothes

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tj-crochets · 6 months

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Another mini dress almost done, just the hem left to sew!

#sewing #handmade #sewing wip #american girl doll clothes #pemberleythreads #the local fabric store no longer carries black minky #so I have to order some online for that cat I want to make

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supercoolag · 1 year

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soleillovesthesun · 6 months

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Cool girls sleep with teddy bears ୨୧

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newvegasdyke · 7 months

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Took some pictures of Addy yesterday to celebrate her thirty years! Wearing the karaoke outfit I just got for her 😊 she is an old PC doll— soft brown eyelashes and all! She might be thirty or almost thirty herself

#addy is the same age as me :) 1993 queens lol #addy walker #american girl #I mean I will put it on other dolls too but she looks perfect in purple and not a lot of the clothes I have already fit her

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americangirlmom · 2 months

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Felt inspired to make a new AG doll dress for the first time in a while! I used this pretty ombre pink yarn and love how it turned out on Miss Kitty!

#personal #rambles #american girl #doll clothes #crochet #my dolls #jly 7

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