My sister is involved in the Junior League of Collin County, and one of their fundraisers is an American Girl Fashion show. Girls from about ages 5 - 10 can be in one of 5 fashion shows. They're assigned a doll, and that's the character that they're gonna be in the show.
Hilary was gonna sign up Rachel, and she asked if I'd want Sarah to do it. Sure! Why not?
They do all the historical characters in daywear, sleepwear, and holiday wear. Then they do all the contemporary dolls (bitty babies, dolls of the year, just like me dolls) in sleepwear and holiday wear. I would guess that about 50 girls per show can participate. No one is turned away, unless they sign up too late. So it's a great opportunity for LOTS of girls to have fun.
Guests buy tickets and can also participate in raffles. There's a $15 fee for your daughter to get to be in it... and you can buy tshirts or accessories for your AG doll. That's how the League makes its money.
It was a good time. The show is actually interesting because you learn a lot about girls in different time periods and more about each doll's story.
Sarah was assigned Kit Kittredge, daywear. She was given a doll and an outfit to match her doll. I wasn't allowed to take a pic of her in her costume, but the organization took one for me. I had to order it (another money maker for them) and will get it in a few weeks.
This was the outfit...
They provided the clothes. We had to have nude tights and white shoes. And she was told she had to have her hair STRAIGHT and parted to one side.
Can I tell you how excited she was to have it straight?
This was the first time I've ever straightened it. And the first time I ever realized how thick it is. Yes I took a pic from every angle because I had never seen her like this.
By the way, she calls this look ^^^ her "pretty smile". :)
I tell her to just "smile like you normally do". Oh well.
Waiting to get dressed at the show...
When my niece saw her hair, she thought she should've been Julie. (She's this 70s doll.)
Sarah wore her hair straight to church yesterday, and everyone noticed... which was exactly the reaction she was hoping for. And she's wearing it straight today at school.
It was fun changing her look and dressing up.... but I still love her natural curl!! And I'm hoping that she does too. :)
