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The question is simple: Who Wears It Best? You vote to help us decide and one lucky participant will receive an 18 Inch American Girl® Doll and custom outfit made by Pixie Faire Market seller Laura Griffith. You can see more of Laura's work directly in her Etsy shop (Love From Lola). Be sure to leave a comment below and thank Laura for contributing such a beautiful dress to this week's Mod Doll Monday!
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More About Z Yang: According To The American Girl Site: The 18" Z doll has warm brown eyes that open and close, and a beauty mark on her left cheek. Her dark-brown hair can be brushed and styled. She has a huggable cloth body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl. She comes with The Real Z paperback book, plus a fun camera-ready outfit: A crewneck printed tee with a camera graphic. A gray twill skirt with a turned-up hem. Soft and stretchy indigo leggings. Casual shoes with a bit of sparkle
More About Mary Ellen: According To The American Girl Site: Imaginative Maryellen Larkin™ has hazel eyes that open and close, and her long strawberry-blond hair is worn in a high ponytail with sideswept bangs. She comes in an authentic 1950s outfit:A striped dress with a sweetheart neckline, tailored bows, and a full skirt. An aqua lacy-knit shrug monogrammed with her initial. Black Mary Jane shoes. An aqua ribbon bow on a ponytail holder for her hair. The 18" Maryellen doll has a huggable cloth body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl. She comes with The One and Only: A Maryellen Classic 1 book.
More about the Custom Dress: This adorable version of the Thimbles & Acorns 1830s Sarah Hale Dress pattern was carefully made by seamstress Laura Griffith. You can see more of Laura's work (and buy some nice items) at her Love From Lola shop on Etsy.
About This Week's Contest: To learn how you can be featured on a Mod-Doll Monday Contest like Laura, join our Make Sell Grow Facebook group where we help you use Pixie Faire Patterns as the basis of your online business.
Make Your Own: Like the look and want to make your own? This pattern is available for several doll sizes:
Vote Now & Enter To Win: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to vote in the poll to help us decide who models it best. The doll with the most votes will be given away with the Liberty Jane outfit. One person will receive one of the dolls and the outfit. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods, and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. Not endorsed by or affiliated with American Girl®
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We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us - who wears it best! And be sure to thank Laura for giving away such a beautiful dress!
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Thanks to the designer! And, thanks for the chance to win the dress. My vote goes to Mary Ellen. She’s lovely and wears the dress as if it was made just for her. Thank again.
Z wears the dress the best!
As usual two beautiful dolls and outfits. I chose Maryellen
I choose Maryellen because her coloring compliments the dress so well. The coloring of the other doll draws your eye more to the doll and the dress fades to unnoticeable background, the dress becomes lesser than the doll and an afterthought. Whereas with Maryellen the dress stands out more and you notice more of the detail.
I like the dress on Z Yang. I love her smile.
Thank you, Laura! Lovely dress on both dolls actually!
I choose Z, love the contrast between her hair and the dress.
Thanks Laura! I do believe that Mary Ellen wore it best, but both dolls look fantastic! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
Mary Ellen is one of my favorite dolls, she looks very great in this style and color. Little House On The Prairie dress for sure! Nice pattern!
I choose Maryellen because she seems to fit the style better with her coloring
Maryellen!
Maryellen wears it best. Her strawberry hair looks awesome with the color of the dress fabric.
Maryellen gets my vote, although both are lovely dolls. Thank you, Laura, for such a beautiful dress!
continued….and thank you Laura for such a beautiful, old-fashioned dress!
Well, since my name is Mary Ellen, and my sister-in-law’s name is Mary Ellen, and my niece Julie has two daughter’s with strawberry blonde hair, I have to vote for the Mary Ellen doll. My niece Julie has been my special little girl from the day she was born, 9/18/1994. We always pretended she was my little girl. I always wanted a daughter, but never had one. She contracted cancer 8 years ago, when she was pregnant with her second daughter, Faith. The doctors wanted her to abort the baby, so she would have a better chance to live. But she refused. She waited until it was safe for Faith to be born, then had treatment. they thought they got it all, but it reappeared 12 months ago. She is fighting a losing battle, just trying to hold on as long as she can. But it has spread from her cervical area to her brain. Her 2 daughters, Madalyn and Faith, 10 and 8, don’t know how severe it is. But I have bought them wooden carved dolls of their mother and them, for when she is gone. The Mary Ellen doll has blonde hair like them. I think they would love this sweet little doll.
Thank you Cinnamon!!! Maryellen is my pick; I like the lighter hair with the dress and colors on the dress; but both look SUPER cute!
Oh Laura! Such a beautiful natural pattern. The colouring and style just naturally suit Mary Ellen during this Colonial 4th of July Season. Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us, so that we can share it with our loved ones.
Maryellen wears it best! I especially love the dress, Laura. My adult daughter does historical re-enactments and I want to make a dress for each of our dolls from this pattern.
I liked it on both it was a toss up so did the eeneey mineey moe method
I like Z in the dress. Thank you Laura – it’s a beautiful dress.
My vote is for Mary Ellen.
Maryellen because her hair color and complexion look so good in this dress, but I might pick Z if the dress were a different color.
Z Yang looks somewhat like my Great Niece so I like her best
I love Z Yang’s dark hair with the color of the dress, but I like the style better on Maryellen. My vote is for Maryellen.
Thanks for such a fun dress from a fun era! It definitely suits Maryellen best!
I love pixiefaire! I also think that Maryellen wore it better, sorry Z! I love how the dress contrasts Z’s almond eyes, but Maryellen’s Sunkist hair contributes to me leaning more turns her! ?
I vote for Maryellen—her strawberry blond hair is just perfect with the dress!
Maryellen wears it best – she looks more like the era of the Early American time period.
Maryellen
Z Yang
I think this dress looks best on Mary Ellen, but the great thing about sewing your own is that you could make it in another color that might be more flattering for Z’s dark hair and skin tone.
I love Maryellen the best with the color of the dress it is just perfect.
My daughter feels the color and style dress looks better on Z yang because the color blends into Mary Ellen’s hair. She likes the contrast. Thanks Laura
I really like the way Maryellen looks in the dress with her long blonde hair.
I like Z better, she look a natural in her pretty dress
I like Maryellen in the dress. Thanks Laura! Beautiful job!
This one looks great on Maryellen with her lovely strawberry blond hair – Thanks Cinnamon!
My pick is Z.
I like Maryellen for this one.
Maryellen
The coloring and style of the dress fits MaryEllen best, in my opinion.
Mary Ellen!
Beautiful dress! It’s definitely not Z’s! Maryellen wears it as she born for it.
Maryellen looks best in the dress.
Maryellen wears the dress the best. The fabric matches her hair perfectly. She looks sew nice in this dress.
Maryellen for sure
difficult choice, both are lovely. Maryellen looks best in this dress style and color.
Maryellen looks gorgeous in this dress. The fabric color is perfect for her!
I like Mary Ellen better. The dress looks so good with her coloring. Thanks Laura for such a nice pattern! Ruth
I love Maryellen in the dress. So cute. ? Thanks Laura! Beautiful job!
They both look lovely, but I think Maryellen’s hair goes quite well with the color of the dress.
Mary Ellen rocks that dress.
The dress is beautiful and love the pattern
Mary Ellen has my vote.
Love the Mary Ellen doll with the strawberry blond hair! And I love the historical fashions!
Thank you!
That style and color of dress looks better on Maryellen, but I think if it had been a different color, it could look better on Z Yang. Maybe a deep green our purple.
My choice is MaryEllen. Just love the color on her.
Mary Ellen would be my choice.
Both dolls look lovely, but I’m voting for MaryEllen!
Z Yang, thanks!
I think both dolls are adorable in it. However. I think Maryellen
Thank you, Laura! And I definitely think that Maryellen looks the best! She has that classic look! :D
Mary Ellen. Dress looks good with her hair. Very pretty
MaryEllen she suits it with her fair hair :)
Maryellen looks on her best on this dress.
I have to vote for Maryellen on this one!
I really like the fabric choice. It looks great on Z.
Love the dress with Mary Ellen and her bangs.
They both are and look beautiful, my vote goes to Maryellen.
The dress is beautiful! The color goes perfectly with Maryellen’s hair.
I think the color looks best on Mary Ellen, and she looks like my granddaughter! Thanks for this contest, the dress is lovely.
It’s a tough call (and such a cute dress!) but I have to vote for Z!
This on is tough! I think Mary Ellen looks more like the type of girl to be in this style dress but I do love Z Yang!
Maryellen! The hair and dress are perfect together!!
Z yang! Thank you for the giveaway!
I like it on Z. Love the dress color with the dark hair. Thank you for all the patterns. Love them all.
Maryellen! Beautiful dress design, thank you Laura!
I really think Maryellen’s hair goes perfectly with this dress. If it were another color, perhaps Z Yang would be the winner as I really like her. But the color is just right for Maryellen. Sorry, Z!
I like Maryellen the best.
I really think it’s Mary Ellen. Her Strawberry Blond Hair was meant for this dress. Laura the dress is just beautiful! Thank you to you and Cinnamon for the chance to win.
Maryellen is adorable in this dress!
Thank you so much Laura for the beautiful dress you’ve offered. I think the Maryellen doll looks amazing. The color of her hair and eyes looks perfect with the dress fabric. Thank you again Pixie Faire for another great giveaway!
I love maryellen
I love Maryellen because she has my hair color! (even though she’s cuter. But who can be cuter than a doll?)
Thanks for the pattern. It looks adorable on Maryellen.
Maryellen looks more like a young lady from the Period.
Maryellen’s looks better.
Maryellen with that gorgeous curl wins my vote!
Maryellen is my choice:)
What a hard decision! The dolls and the dress are are so lovely. :-)
The color of the dress is perfect with Maryellen’s strawberry hair and hazel eyes!
Take it from a 9 year old – Mary Ellen looks best ! Thank you Laura.
Thank you Laura for an amazing giveaway! I think the colors suit Z better, so she gets my vote, although Mary-Ellen is one of my favorite dolls.
Maryellen!
Z is adorable in this dress!!
Z Yang gets my vote. And a huge thanks go out to Laura for a great freebie.
Mary Ellen gets my vote. The dress matches her hair.
Thank you, Laura! I vote for Mary Ellen because Mary Ellen’s coloring goes better with the color of the dress. I’m sure that in a different color dress (bright red perhaps?) Z Yang would look better in it.
Love it on Mary Ellen.
Sandy
July 07, 2017
I think Maryellen wears it best. Love your designs.