Hi everyone,
The question is simple, which doll models it best? You vote to help us decide which doll wears it best and one lucky participant will receive the winning doll and an adorable outfit from Thimbles & Acorns!
More About The Dolls:
Girl Of The Year Gabriella™: Gabriela - the 2017 Girl of the Year™! Here is how she's described on the American Girl™ site, "She's a true talent who gets creative for a cause. The 18" Gabriela doll has warm brown eyes that open and close, and curly dark-brown hair. She has a huggable cloth body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl. She comes with the Gabriela paperback book, plus her signature outfit." Retail value: $115
Beforever Melody: According to American Girl® Melody has deep-brown eyes that open and close, and thick black hair. She comes in an authentic 1964 outfit including, a bright blue-and-green houndstooth A-line dress with a blue cowl collar, a blue bow on the chest, and blue bows on the side pleats, a blue ribbon headband with a bow for her hair, underwear, socks, and shiny blue patent shoes with bows on the toes. Includes the paperback book No Ordinary Sound, the first novel-length volume of Melody's classic series.
More About The 1,2,3 Wrap Dress: This simple A-line wrap dress is based on a popular design from the 1960s. It is made with only one pattern piece and requires no buttons, zippers, or ties to keep it on. The dress featured is the actual cover example shown on the 18" doll which is the modern version with an asymmetrical hemline. The outfit also includes a mini silver handbag, silver flats, and a floral hair tie - adorable!
Like the look and want to make your own? You can get the pattern here:
Love the look, but don't have time to shop? Shari also put together two Pixie Packs with all the supplies needed to make either dress for either size doll! Shop for those here:
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We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us - which doll wears it best! And be sure to thank Shari from Thimbles & Acorns for giving away such a cute outfit!
Thanks everyone,
The Pixie Faire Team
I vote for Melody. I think she models it best. I probably still have my pattern for that dress from the 60s. I think I made a couple of them. They were cool in the summer and very comfortable to wear. Thanks for the Freebies.
I think Gabriella’s hair would go better with a Boho outfit. I vote for Melody.
Gabriel has to many curls for this outfit. Melody wears the outfit much better. Melody gets my vote.
Once again they are both too cute. But Gabriel gets my vote.
I think the ‘retro-style’ dress and Melody’s hair style are a perfect match! She gets my vote!
Melody with her hair, she really has the look for this held. Thank you for this contest :)
In keeping with the mood of the Mod look as I remember it I think Melody best exemplifies the “look”. The hairstyles of the time were more like that of Melody.
Gabriella looks awesome in this wraparound, but it is so cute and stylish that it will look perfect on any doll!
Love this dress on Gabriella! She looks aforable! And I love patterns from Thimbles & Acorns!
I appreciate both dolls…but, Beforever Melody brings me back in time. I am one of eight children born in mid fifties. The bangs remind me of all us kids…brothers had pineapple cuts and my sister and I would tape our bangs during sleeping to keep them straight. And the dress reminds me of my mother, who had several she had sewn as maturnity outfits in 1967…. Love both the dolls BUT Melody brings me back in time. Thank you for the pleasure.
Both look very cute, but I think Melody gets my vote.
I think Melody pulls of the 60’s A-line wrap dress the best. She looks so adorable in the simple asymmetrical hemline and the accessories tie the look together nicely! <3
I like the dress on Melody.best .Theyare both cute in the dress
Gabriella ! At the time this style was popular, Melody is more appropriate. However, which one “wears it better”? Gabriella definitely.
Thank you, Shari, for the chance to win this, and thank you, Pixie Faire. I cast my vote for Gabriela.
I like is best on Melody—the design originated in the seventies and she emulates the look I remember when I made this type of dress back then!
Both dolls are adorable. I think Melody wears it best.
Both girls wear the outfit well. That shade of green looks great on both. Their beautiful skin tones makes the color stand right out there. But I pick Melody because of her long straight hair ( II am a little partial to long, dark hair with a touch of curl) Melody seems more suited to the outfit.
My vote goes to Melody, the dress looks retro and her hairstyle fits that look!
The dress suits Gabriella perfectly!
Gabriella gets my vote,
The dress is adorable on both girls. Melody models it best, I feel.
I love the wrap dress. Gabriella gets my vote, but both dolls are beautiful.
Gabriella – I can’t resist brown eyes AND curly hair!
Gabriella gets my voice.
melody but it was hard choice
Melody – but what a hard choice!
I love both dolls but really think Melody wears it better because it is her era and she just knows how to wear it with style.
Gabriella looks adorable!
Love the dress with Gabriela’s curls!
I’m kind of liking it better on Gabriella! But Melody is still adorable!
Gabriella models it best….love the curly hair…the pattern is cute too….thanks
Love them both but Gabriella carries it off better.
Melody wears it best, and thanks Shari the pattern is wonderful!
Melody
gabriella
I love it on Gabriella!!! Its so cute on both of them though!
Love them both but Melody gets my final vote. The dress goes with her whole look.
Thank you Shari from Thimbles & Acorns.
Gabriella is adorable! It’s hard, because Melody is cute too.
Curly hair just touches my heart. Got two great grand daughters I would actually love to make dresses to match with the dolls.
Colors just coooool!!!!!
Both are great.
I believe Beforever Melody models the dress the best. I remember making myself a couple of dresses like this one. The first one was red with small yellow flowers.
The look on Gabriela pops out at me the most. So cute!
Love Gabriella, the dress just suits her beautifully
Gabriela curls and skintone makes the dress!!!!! Love it.
Gabriela gets my vote.
Gabriella is the winner
Without a doubt Melody’s look is a winner!
While the outfit looks good on both dolls, I think it looks best on Gabriella. Her darker skin tone makes the dress color pop. I also love her long wavy/curly hair, which looks good with the dress.
no one had curly hair in the 60’s. Those of us who did naturally tried everything and anything to get it straight. I have to go with Melody
Melody looks so cute and cool in this outfit. and it is just perfect for her 1960’a era.
I vote for Gabriela it looks so cute with her hair style
Gabriella for me.
The color looks better on Gabriella, although I like them both.
I love Gabriella! The outfit looks so cute on her and captures her spirit!
I really like how Gabriella looks in that outfit. And thanks to Shari!
I think Gabriella wears it better.She looks so sophisticated and grown up!
I think Melody wears it best. The simplicity of her hair and the simplicity of the dress match each other
Melody: Her hairdo was popular in the years my mom made and wore these “one piece wrap” dresses!
How do I do one for my little sister on the same computer?
It was such a tough decision this week, but my choice is Melody “by a nose”. She just looks right in this dress.
Gabriella is wearing it well! Thanks Thimbles and Acorn.
I pick Gabriella; I can’t resist her curls!
Both dolls looked so cute, but I was drawn to Melody.
I like it best on Gabriella. Maybe it’s the curls, or just the way she’s posed, but the style just seems right for her.
They are both cute! Love the curls.
I love them both but I think that Gabriella looks better in it. her curls just add something to the dress that Melody just doesn’t add.
Be forever Melody, looking very modernn.
Gabriella gets my vote – but it wasn’t easy to decide LOL Butt she looks free & easy in that dress Thanks!
I love the color choice for both. So beautiful! I chose Grabriella due to my weakness for curls and how the headband makes her simple hairstyle appear fancy and fun. Wonderful job they both look sweet!
Gabriella’s textured hair suggests a free spirit, and a wrap around dress with no buttons or belts also express the same.
I think Gabriela looks like she fits right in with the theme.
Without hestitation—Gabriella!
Gabriella looks so sleek and stylish in the beautiful outfit. She has my vote, but love them both!
Melody is the best model for this outfit!
I’m a grandmother. I’ve recently started making American girl doll clotnes. I like Molly, she would be a great model for my clothes.
Melody looks more “mod” but Gabriella looks so pretty. I guess since it’s mod, invite Melody.
I love Gabriella and her hairstyle! However, the outfit seems to suit Melody. Great outfit!
Melody. Her hair style is "perfect 60’s. Reminds me of mine.
I vote for Melody! Both dolls look great, but Melody carries the “era” much better!
What a great pattern! Thank you!
Melody rocks it!
I say Melody. :-)
I LOVE GABRIELLA!!! She totally rocks that outfit. She is so gorgeous!
I vote for Melody, she is so cute with this outfit!!
MELODY
My vote goes to Melody. She rocks the heck out of that dress.
I think Gabriella is just adorable. She got my vote!
Melody, because of her hairstyle whych is more like the historical 60’s hairstyles.
Go Gabriella! Love the locks.
I think Melody looks sassy.
Gabriella, because of her hairdo (love how the headband looks in her hair!), is my favorite (though Melody really has a soft spot in my heart as a doll!). This is a great outfit, thank you Shari, thank you Pixie Faire!
I think both both look beautiful, since I’m a person with curls I tend to like the curls more so I’m voting for Gabriella. The pattern so beautiful!
I think Gabriellas’ curls suit the look with this dress. Would love to offer her a new home?
They are both cute. I vote for melody
This dress looks lovely on both dolls, great fit. That being said, I definitely want to see Gabriella win. ( love the hair!)
Love Melody and love the outfit. I loved the 60;s! Thanks Shari!
I am totally in luv with the Be forever Melody
Gabriella looks so cute in this outfit.
This was somewhat of a difficult choice because both of them look gorgeous in this ensemble! But in the end I had to choose Gabriela because with those curls and this dress her face looks radiant!
Cheryle
April 12, 2017
I think Gabriella is just so cute (both are) but she takes it.
Thanks.