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[[File:MolVelvetdress.jpg|thumb|350px|Evergreen Velvet Dress.]]The '''Evergreen Velvet Dress''' (also known as ''Molly's Christmas Dress'') was introduced to [[Molly's Collection]] in '''1986''' and [[Retirement|retired]] in '''2013''' with Molly's archival. It is associated with the book ''[[Molly's Surprise]]''. Retail cost was ''$22'' and later increased to ''$24'' and ''$28''.

==Dress==

Hunter green velvet dress with white buttons down the front. Short sleeves and a full skirt. Collar and sleeve cuffs trimmed with cream lace. Velcros up the back.

==Hair Ribbons==

Two cream-colored hair bows.
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==[[Dress Like Your Doll]]==
[[File:MollyVelvetDress-girls.jpg|thumb|275px|left|The Classic Velvet Dress with black Mary Janes.]]

The matching children's outfit was available:

* ''Classic Velvet Dress'': ''$95''.
* ''Mary Janes'' ([[Party Pinafore and Birthday Crown|White]], Black, and [[Molly's Miss Victory Costume|Red]]): $''34'' and later ''$31''<ref>These were also advertised for children's matching [[Samantha Parkington|Samantha]] and [[Kirsten Larson|Kirsten outfits]], particularly the white ones for the [[Lacy Pinafore and Rosebud Circlet]] and the [[Saint Lucia Gown]].</ref>

It was released in 1987 and was phased out around 2000.

Dress has a sash in the back. It also came with a row of white buttons on the chest before the doll dress had them.

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==Trivia==
[[File:MiniMol25Anniversary.jpg|thumb|250px|Special Edition mini doll.]]
* The original release of the dress did not have white buttons on the front; this was changed in 1994.
* A special edition [[Mini Dolls|mini doll]] of Molly wearing the Evergreen Velvet Dress and an abridged copy of ''[[Molly's Surprise]]'' was released in 2011 to celebrate American Girl's 25th anniversary.
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==See Also==

* [[Emily's Holiday Outfit]]

==References==
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[[Category:Molly McIntire]]
[[Category:Molly's Collection]]
[[Category:Outfits]]
[[Category:Historical Outfits]]
[[Category:Holiday Outfits]]
[[Category:Holiday Collections]]
[[Category:Items Released in 1986]]
[[Category:Retired Outfits]]
[[Category:Dress Like Your Doll]]

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