Talent Show Dress
The Talent Show Dress (also known as Samantha's Talent Show Dress) was introduced to Samantha's Collection as a Short Story outfit in 2003 and retired in 2008(?). It is associated with the short story Samantha's Special Talent. Retail cost was $24.
Dress
Dusty rose "dupioni silk" dress; long-sleeved, high necked, drop waist. Wide yoke with black and cream ruffle trim; white decorative pleating at center placket and sides of cream lace. Decorative gathering below yoke center placket. Elastic gathering at dropped waist. Cream and black ribbon sash from elastic gathering to back of to back placket, with two black rosettes at front of sash. Two front and two back pleats. Cream lace trim on cuffs. Velcros at wrists and up back.
Hair Ribbon
Wide white satin hair ribbon.
Trivia
- The dress was inspired by an original dress on display from 1901 in the Wisconsin Historical Society's Online Collection of children's clothing. [1]
- This dress could be bundled with the short story for $26.
- Samantha wears a similar dress in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday.
See Also
References
- ↑ Dress, girl's, pink wool gabardine, black velvet and lace trim, 1900-1901; Object ID: 1951.2690.