Girl Clothes Matching Doll
Girl clothes matching doll is the term used for doll outfits and accessories that have a corresponding child or (infrequently) adult sized counterpart. These outfits allow girls to dress like their favorite American Girl characters. Pleasant Company has offered these matching outfits since the beginning of the Modern line and they usually include casual wear, beachwear, sleepwear and some costumes. They have also been offered with specific occasion clothing, such as a black dress and skirt set for a Christmas party or an apron and hat for a bakery.
The girl clothes matching doll that have been released with the release of new historical characters allowed girls to step back in time and experience what life was like in a particular period of history. Several historical outfits were designed to allow girls to dress as Felicity or Addy, with the addition of more historic clothing when Kirsten and Josefina were introduced. These Girl-Sized outfits, including shoes and hats, were often sold with a book that provided more details about the era.
With the launch of the contemporary line, a few matching outfits were also offered. These generally included a shirt from the Girl of the Year’s Meet Outfit, sleepwear and a purse or bag. A few outfits were available with Kailey’s Wet Suit and Bikini, Nicki’s Sweater and Apron, Saige’s Summer Outfit and the 57 Things to Be Happy About book. For the most part, one or two outfits from each of the Girl of the Year’s collections has been offered with each of the current character releases.
There are also a few girl clothes matching doll that have been released in conjunction with the Bitty Baby and Bitty Twin lines. These are usually modified versions of the outfits worn as meet outfits by the characters and may be sold alongside the corresponding outfit for a doll. Some are also sold as part of a dress pattern package, such as the tee shirt and jeans set for Kaylee or the cap sleeve jersey dress and skirt for Z.Crew member Zoey.
Other outfits are released with a single item, such as the black dress and skirt set or the matching doll and little girl lace up boots. These items are not a part of any specific doll’s wardrobe and may be offered for a limited time. Some of these unique shirts, dresses and accessories have been available through the LoveShackFancy collaboration with American Girl. They include unique branded tees in sizes for both the doll and girl, and holiday pajamas are also available for both the doll and girl.