Cape Island Dress
The Cape Island Dress (also known as Addy's Cape Island Dress) was introduced to Addy's Collection as a Short Story outfit in 2003 and retired in 2005. It is associated with the short story Addy's Summer Place. Retail cost was $24 and later $26.
Dress
Pale salmon short sleeved linen dress. Boat neck; pleated front bodice with lined back. Black corded trim around neckline, waistband, in pattern on skirt front, and around sleeves and cuffs. Velcros up the back.
Ribbon
Pink, grey, white, and green wide checked silk stiff ribbon. Grey looped trim on edge and v-cut at ends.
Trivia
- The dress was inspired by an original dress on display from 1865-1867 in the Wisconsin Historical Society's Online Collection of children's clothing. [1]
- Another inspiration for this dress was the 1854 painting Three Sisters of the Copeland Family by William Matthew Prior[2]. It features three girls in dresses with open necklines.
- The outfit was initially available bundled with the book for $26.
References
- ↑ Dress, girl's, pastel orange wool, black soutache trim, 1865-1867; Object ID: 1967.200.
- ↑ The Making of American Girl, p. 16