Another one of our readers, Teeny, got Caroline and quite a few of her outfits this week. She was kind enough to send in the photos along with her insights into the different outfits.
Sail Away with Caroline!!
Miss Caroline is one of my favorite dolls by far! As soon as she came out, I knew she was the doll for me. Her story is captivating and well-written. I love sailing and ship lore, and live near the Great Lakes, so I felt like she was meant for me.
Caroline herself is absolutely beautiful. Her hair is long and thick, and the curls are very bouncy and stay together well, even during play. Her eyes are a beautiful aquamarine/mint green. They are very unique and beautiful.
Her dress is lovely, and the pink looks great on her. The fabric is a nice light cotton, but not see-through. The shoes and pantalettes are excellent.
Her accessories really make her meet outfit! Her bonnet is THE BEST part! She looks amazing in it! Everything goes on easily. Her top spins (so cute!) and her purse is embroidered with her name.
If you are on the fence about Caroline, I recommend taking the plunge and buy her! She is worth it.
Caroline’s Travel Basket and Travel outfit:
This is a beautiful, fun set for Caroline. The Travel outfit is the most lovely shade of salmon, with raspberry accents. The floral design is beautiful. The Empire waist looks great on Caroline! The boots lace up on the inside, but they have Velcro on the back, so it is very easy to get them on.
The Spenser jacket and bonnet really “make” the outfit, and are of excellent fabric. The jacket fits great and looks amazing on Caroline. The bonnet is my favorite. It is felt and looks SO GOOD on Caroline. Great historical accuracy. Caroline’s travel basket is a very nice sturdy wicker . The napkin is very nice, and I love the fact that the food is not all stuck together, so it has much better play value. The apples and little cakes are nice material-plastic, but not hard, rather more squishy and realistic feeling. The best part is the embroidered map. The colors are shimmery and the quality is all there. I love that is sewn!
Caroline’s winter outfit and skates:
I will admit, this is one of Caroline’s items that first really drew me into her collection. The blue looks stunning on her! The coat appears to be a real wool blend, and fastens quite easily. She can wear the Travel dress under it easily without it being too bulky. The faux fur accents are lovely, and the hat looks really cute on her and fits well. Very pleased with this set.
The skating set really make the whole appearance come together. The boots are striped and match the mittens perfectly. The boots are lined in a soft materiel, almost like flannel. The were VERY difficult to get on, however… I had to take her socks off. The mittens pull on fairly easily.
The skates are very heavy, quality metal. They are speckled to look old. They fasten onto Caroline’s boots very easily… no problems there. Very nice,durable,heavy skates. Lovely winter set-whether you have Caroline or not, it is magical.
Holiday dress:
This is a must have for Caroline or any other doll. The material is nice a thick, and the pattern is BEAUTIFUL– love the colors.The detail is amazing. The hairpiece is a really nice idea. I like that the braid is there so you do not have to mess Caroline’s hair up trying to duplicate it. It really makes the outfit special.
The shoes are beautiful as well- they echo the design of the dress. Well made and fit easily. I love the gloves! They stay on great and look lovely. The outfit is a bit pricey, but it is WORTH IT!
Birthday dress:
Another great hit from the Caroline collection!! Caroline looks amazing in this pale blue dress. It looks great with her eyes,hair, and skin tone. The dress is a nice light materiel, but not see-through. It sort of floats around her. The pattern on the dress is gorgeous. The little flowers are delicate and detailed. VERY nice job, AG.
Thank you SO MUCH Teeny for taking the time not only to photography your brand new Caroline in all her fabulous outfits, but also for taking the time to really share your insights with us! I just LOVE everything but her meet dress! What to get first…
I’m first!
Secondie!
I know what you mean, teensy, when you say Caroline was meant for you. When I saw Rebecca I felt the same way, then I had to buy here!
I’ve heard bad things about her birthday dress. Its very thin, and the front is cheap screen printing. I also HATE her holiday hairstyle. I think it looks odd, and the style wasn’t fashionable before fantasy movies came about. Other than that, these are gorgeous pictures. Making me want to bite the bullet and buy Caroline.
LOL, Lena, me too. Her eyes are what is turning me on, they’re beautiful!
4thie
4thie, by the way.
I love her, and wow, you bought a lot of stuff!
Teeny, do you have Caroline’s nightgown? I love it!
the photos of her are so pretty!
Thanks for the nice comments! I saved up all summer to buy as much as I could.
No I do not have her nightgown…. yet . Hopefully that will join us later…
When I went to the AG store the day she came out I looked at every single doll and her eyes are green!
And I love the third picture down from the top
She is soooo pretty! My favourite of all her outfits is the winter coat.
I love the travel dress jacket! The holiday dress kinda makes her look like rapunzel in tangled
Wow! She’s beautiful! I’m thinking about Caroline, now…
Wow! I really want to get her winter coat for Samantha! I think I’m growing to Caroline. Won’t get her because I already have MG.
I think the stock photos don’t do her justice. I love the personal photos! She is very beautiful!
She is very pretty! I probably wont get her though because I already have Lanie.
I love the holiday dress, but won’t use the hairpiece because none of my dolls are that blonde. I probably won’t buy the birthday dress if it is bad material like you said, Lena. It sounds pricey for such bad quality. I don’t know, I’ll just have to see it in person. One of my new favorites is the coat! The whole skating ensemble reminds me of Anne of Green Gables the sequel with Meghan Follows, when they went ice skating. I don’t know if anyone has a clue what I’m talking about, but that’s what it reminds me of
I think blue is totally Carolines colour……
Might just have to give in and get the ice skating outfit…lol
This was so so so helpful, thank you!
I. Am. So. Jealous.
She’s lovely, and I adore her clothes…but the cost…*sigh* Plus I thought I already got my Last Doll. 
We shall see….
I heard that she “made” one of her dresses herself.
I always think that the dolls in real life look much better than in AG’s pictures.
Maddie- Ha ha. I heard that too. But her birthday dress looks a little too fancy for her to sew herself in my opinion…;) but I still like it.
People in the past had more sewing skills at a young age than we do today. They HAD to have those skills to make their own clothes, we don’t. And yes, I know Caroline’s rich enought to afford a seamstress, but that doesn’t mean she can’t sew. After all, Josefina made her Christmas dress.
I love the holiday set as well. It looks much nicer in your photos that the ones in the catalog or website. I don’t think we will get the doll, (we have too many) but I do love that set, and the iceskating set!
Teeny, these are BEAUTIFUL photos! I love the 4th one!
@Lena, when my friend-who-acts-like-a-sister-to-me was in the hospital, her roommate told her that it was sad that few girls know how to sew a button. That friend told the roommate about my sewing of my doll’s clothes. I try, haha!
I love the dresses and pics. they are so pretty!