School Dress with Shawl
The School Dress with Shawl (also known as Kirsten's School Outfit and Kirsten's School Dress with Shawl) was introduced to Kirsten's Collection in 1986 and retired in 2009 with Kirsten's archival. It was rereleased and retired again in 2025. It is associated with the book Kirsten Learns a Lesson. Retail cost was $20 and later increased to $22 and $24; the 2025 rerelease cost was $55 and increased to $60.
The 2025 rerelease includes a copy of Kirsten Learns a Lesson.
Dress
Red print long sleeved calf length prairie dress. Print varies by age; see below. High banded collar, with bodice gathered at front with tucks at collar and waistband. Dropped shoulders. Long wide sleeves gathered to wrist cuffs. Two tucked growth stripes at skirt hem. Velcros at cuffs and up the back.
Dress Print Variations
In 1994, American Girl changed the material of the school dress from a cross print (similar to a division symbol) on a dark red background to a white flower and black dotted print on a brighter red background. Some earlier versions of this dress are also a paler shade of red compared to the brighter red used in the later versions.
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Close up of dress print used from 1986-1994.
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Comparison of two prints.
Shawl
Blue plaid flannel triangular shawl. Plaid is primarily navy blue with lines of red, white, and yellow. Hemmed on long upper edge with fringe on lower edges.
Catalog images display shawl knotted around doll's shoulders.
Ribbons
Two dark blue 15" length (48cm), 1/4" wide (7.5mm) woven hair ribbons. Fringed edges.
These are identical to ribbons later released in the Ribbons for Kirsten set and with Kirsten's Checked Dress and Apron.
Socks
Only included in the 2025 rerelease. These are similar to those that come with Kirsten's Meet Outfit.
Shoes
Only included in the 2025 rerelease. These are similar to the Two-Tone Boots.
The matching outfit was available as the Prairie School Dress for $80. It was released in 1987 and phased out around 2000.