Saturday, January 28, 2017

*REVIEW* Maryellen's Birthday Dress


Maryellen gets a beautiful surprise for her birthday—her bridesmaid dress, all finished and ready to wear for her variety-show performance! It has a wide neckline, rows of gathered tulle, and a pleated sash with a pink corsage decoration. The outfit includes a green headband to hold her hair and shiny dark-pink shoes with white bows.


Here is a photo without the flash. The green is softer, but it was a rainy day so I had to use the flash for this review.




I have been wanting this outfit since Maryellen debuted. Here she is wearing the dress without a crinoline. BIG disappointment - AG TAG on thin headband. I had to wrap it around several times then tuck it behind her hair.



I recommend this outfit, it is so 50s and so pretty. The color looks amazing on Maryellen and though I would have wished for MORE ruffles, I am happy that AG did make a fancy dress for her.



Maryellen is looking to see whats for her birthday dinner.





*NOTE* See the AG TAG on the headband???


I am really enjoying her retro fridge and kitchen set.





This outfit (and refrigerator) is a MUST HAVE!

8 comments:

  1. I have one word for this dress: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. I just got this dress for my Maryellen, too, and I love it. I know it's not great for collector/resale value, but I ended up cutting the tag off the headband -- just didn't want to fight with it. (They made it a little difficult to do that, too.) I can't imagine why they'd put such a huge tag on that delicate little headband. But yes, the color is amazing on her, and the green is gorgeous with her eyes. Thanks for a lovely review of a stunning dress!

    --Michele Grace

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  3. We love Maryellen's collection! Maryellen in that dress started my daughter's AG passion. Before we even knew there was a 50s character, she saw a little red-haired girl in a green dress in the AG catalogue in Fall 2015, and it was love at first sight! The dress is so beautiful, and the crinoline just adds that little extra.

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  4. I agree with your fabulous/honest review and was so lucky to have been gifted this adorable dress, which truly requires the crinoline to look right. It's absolutely perfect for Maryellen and I never want to take it off her!

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  5. I think the refrigerator and dress will be next on my list! Madelon

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  6. We love Maryellen's birthday dress, it's one of my favorites. Totally worth the money. Unfortunately, my daughter's cat has a thing for tulle and chewed up a bunch of the ruffles. ARG! I may take it apart and resew the ruffles at some point, if I can find some fabric that would work. But I have to ask, WHERE did you get the fabulous 50s era kitchen that's sized for 18" dolls??

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    1. Thank you, here's the review http://livingadollslife.blogspot.com/2016/08/review-vintage-ge-retro-kitchen-1950s.html

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