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[[File:VictorianHairbows.jpg|thumb|350px|French Hairbows (six colors, large).]]
'''French Hairbows''' (also referred to as ''Victorian Hairbows'') are a [[Dress Like Your Doll]] component tied to [[Samantha Parkington]]'s [[Samantha's Collection|collection]], released in approximately '''1987'''. Many colors were available, but retired near 1995; the large ones matching outfits were finally [[Retirement|retired]] in about '''2000.''' Retail costs were as follows: 

* Small: ''$8''
* Medium: ''$12''
* Large: ''$15''

==Bows==

Hair ribbon bows. Each is made of stiffened ribbon and styled into a four-loop bow which has V-cut ends; the bow is attached to a metal hair barrette. Initially, only the large size to match Samantha's child-sized outfits were released, in black and red. Bows later came in three given sizes: 

* Small: 1.5" wide ribbon, total size 5.5"
* Medium: 2" wide ribbon, total size  7.5"
* Large:  2.75" wide ribbon, total size 9.5"

Small is sized for an American Girl doll as well. Not all colors are in all bow sizes. Large bows are intended to match select dresses in children's sizes from Samantha's collection. 

When reduced to only large sizes available, the ribbon width was increased to 4.5" wide. 

==Colors Available==
[[File:AGFrenchHairbows.jpg|thumb|375px|French Hairbows in various colors.]]
'''Small and Medium:'''

* Peacock Glory (metallic blue)
* Golden Glimmer (metallic gold/bronze)
* Silver Spangle (metallic silver)
* Carnation (pink)
* Lilac (light purple)
* Buttercup (light yellow)
* Schoolgirl Plaid (red/orange plaid) 
* Picnic Plaid (blue/red plaid)
* Confetti Plaid (hot pink/orange plaid)
* Fiesta Stripe (white with multicolored stripes )

'''Small and Large:'''
* Tiger Lily (orange ombre)
* Raspberry Ripple (deep pink ombre)
* Blue Ice (light blue ombre)
* Cotton Candy (light pink)
* Crispy Crimson (red)
* Sweet Hearts (cream with decorative maroon hearts on top bow loops)

'''Large Only:'''
: ''These matched outfits in Samantha's collection.''

* Burgundy (matched [[Samantha Parkington (doll)#Dress Like Your Doll: Classic|Classic Meet Dress]])
* Black (matched [[Buster Brown Dress]]), initially paired with Meet Dress
* Pink Striped (matched [[Lacy Pinafore and Rosebud Circlet]]) 
* White/Black Grosgrain (matched [[Middy Outfit]])
* Navy (matched [[Plaid Cape and Gaiters]])
* Red (matched [[Cranberry Party Dress]])

'''All Sizes:''' 
* Patriot Stripe (red, white and blue stripes)

[[Category:Samantha Parkington]]
[[Category:Samantha's Collection]]
[[Category:Dress Like Your Doll]]
[[Category:Items Released in 1987]]
[[Category:Retired Dress Like Your Doll]]

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