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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:JosefinaChristmasDressandMantilla.jpg|350px|thumb|The Christmas Dress and Mantilla.]]<br />
The '''Christmas Dress and Mantilla''' (also called ''Josefina's Holiday Outfit'') was introduced to [[Josefina's Collection]] in '''1997''' and [[Retirement|retired]] in '''2016'''. It is associated with the book ''[[Josefina's Surprise]]''. Retail cost was ''$22'' and later increased to ''$32''.<br />
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==Dress==<br />
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Yellow and black striped dress with Regency-style sleeves. Thin black ribbon sash and bow at empire waist. Ruffled collar. Fabric has red dots and yellow swirls. Velcros up the back. <br />
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==Underwear==<br />
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[[File:Josechrismasundies.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Underwear.]]<br />
One-piece full body combination underwear. Empire waist bodice. Two bows on front of bodice and three nonfunctional buttons down front. Ruffles and white ribbon trim at bottom of pantalettes. Velcro closure up the back. <br />
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==Stockings==<br />
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White knee-high ribbed stockings.<br />
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==Shoes==<br />
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Matte black flats.<br />
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==Mantilla and Comb==<br />
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Black lace mantilla. Flowers embroidered around edge and scattered in mantilla lace. Tortoiseshell comb sewn to mantilla to hold mantilla into hair.<br />
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==[[Dress Like Your Doll]]==<br />
[[File:JosefinaChristmasDress girls.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The Very Best Dress for children.]]<br />
The matching outfit was available as the ''Very Best Dress'' for ''$80''; it was phased out around 2000.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:MiniJos25Anniversary.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Special Edition mini doll.]]<br />
* [[Josefina's Doll]] has a matching outfit.<br />
* A special edition [[Mini Dolls|mini doll]] of Josefina wearing the Christmas Dress and Mantilla and an abridged copy of ''[[Josefina's Surprise]]'' was released in 2011 to celebrate American Girl's 25th anniversary.<br />
* The concept sketch of this dress was drawn by Judy Smith. This earlier design for her dress uses a darker print and also includes a rebozo wrapped around Josefina's shoulders.<ref>''[[The Making of American Girl]]'', p. 255</ref><br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[Josefina's Navidad Outfit]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Josefina Montoya]]<br />
[[Category:Josefina's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Outfits]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Outfits]]<br />
[[Category:Holiday Outfits]]<br />
[[Category:Holiday Collections]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 1997]]<br />
[[Category:Retired Outfits]]<br />
[[Category:Dress Like Your Doll]]<br />
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