Is Claudie getting new outfits?! + What I want to see from American Girl in 2025 | Dressing my dolls

[@agtwins7198]

I really want to see more released for Claudie! More for the historical girlies in general honestly - I feel like there wasn’t that much new this year for them. I was just watching some older 2010s catalog flip throughs and miss the days where they each had 5-7 outfits. I agree that it’s an easier sell for a doll if she actually has stuff available to go with her!

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@agtwins7198 yes!! I just ordered a bunch of catalogues and I know it will make me sad to see how much attention used to be paid to the historical girlies!

[@joannamcclelland5049]

Claudie so needs new outfits, I really hope they bring some out this coming year!

[@CherishedDollFriends]

I agree that more outfits for Claudie are needed. She has the cutest face ever!❤

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@CherishedDollFriends she really does!! Truly one of the best face molds they have made.

[@nailahvenable7989]

The hair on your addy is beautiful. When I see you dress your dolls I want to pull out all my historical outfits and just dress everyone. I never thought to use that blue outfit on Melody. I would love to get Kirsten’s promise dress. Thanks for a fun video

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@nailahvenable7989 Addy's hair is gorgeous & so fun to play with! I just took it out of the factory style right before this video. I was so nervous about it because I didn't want to "ruin" her factory look, but I'm so glad I did. It's been so fun putting in different hairstyles!

[@nailahvenable7989]

I have gotten younger version of the stories at the AG store for younger kids and they are great. My granddaughter loves graphic novels. It is great for any child as kids today seem to have shorter attention span since they are on computers a lot and are getting used to receiving information in short burst.

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@nailahvenable7989 I think everyone has shorter attention spans! I see older people scrolling on Facebook all the time 😭

[@TrobertABQ]

The original historical lines were for ages 8 and up because of the historical settings. The 18 inch dolls are now 6 and up because of the quality of the dolls verses understanding history. American Girl is a place where people shop for dolls, clothes, etc. It is not an environment where people go to look for books. Many books were unread. The graphic novels have the visual appeal to draw in readers. It is a way to inspire children to actually read the books because they weren’t reading the full novels as purchased through AG.

[@TrobertABQ]

American Girl’s Harlem Fashion Row outfits for Claudie are inspired by Harlem fashions in the 1920’s. They were based on what adult women wore in the entertainment/club environment. The adults in entertainment and arts created the greatest impact on life in Harlem during the Renaissance. They are in no way reflective of what 10 year olds would wear. I have a TM 58 I use for the 1920’s. I made her a few more dresses for the 1920’s. I would love to see more appropriate clothes and accessories for the 10 year olds living in the Harlem community.

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@TrobertABQ from the research I've done, the HFR outfits are not intended to be historically accurate, not even of women's wear. Which they're not, the hem lines are way too high to be accurate, for example. The collection is "inspired by" the 1920s. But regardless, more clothes for Claudie please!

[@djackson4462]

This is a great video. Did you know that headband you put on Claudie is known to stain her forehead? Just and FYI. I agree about the books. It promotes reading and also gives people an understanding of the meaning behind the historical dolls.😊

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@djackson4462 I have heard that! I have been checking her forehead all month (this was filmed at the beginning of October) and so far, so good! I just bought this outfit recently, so I wonder if they changed the formula.

[@mandymagnolia1966]

Dude, I LOVED the (character)’s craftbook and cookbooks! They were so cool. If I’m remembering right, they only had the first 6? But I’d love to see ones made for the other historical characters

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@mandymagnolia1966 I think Kit had a cooking studio, which was similar to the cookbook. But regardless, I would love that too! Especially with how funky some of the mid-century foods were, I would love to see what they would add for Maryellen and Melody!

[@mandymagnolia1966]

@@FixMyAGDoll I do vaguely remember Kit’s cooking studio. They kinda looked like the (I think) coloring books 🤔 but Melody and Maryellen cookbooks would be hilarious 🤣 my maternal grandma would have been a kid to early teen in the 50s so I think it would be funny to go and see if they made any of them. I will say, I know some people don’t like the more “modern” historical girls, but I think they’re interesting to open up dialogues with older family members. My mom was young in the 70s (would have been a couple years younger than Julie in ‘74) and when she was released my mom went “oh god, yeah, that’s stuff we would have worn” 🤣 she said we couldn’t get her cause she didn’t need the reminder of the horrible things she wore as a kid. Even my dad would look through it and talk about friends or family that had a bathroom like Julie’s, or the hanging beads in their doorway like the ones she had I think on her bed

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@mandymagnolia1966 that's so sweet! I totally agree with you. If I remember correctly, that was part of the reason they made Molly in 1986- to connect kids to their grandparents. It is such a great way to open up a dialogue! My mom is between a Julie and Courtney, but she grew up in Poland so none of the fashions really resonate with her lol. Very different styles across the ocean back then!

[@scarletsavenger1367]

15:49 I love this idea!!!

[@mandymagnolia1966]

Oh my god I was gonna say this too! Like, Felicity’s and maybe music that would have been played at the ball, or Kaya’s with traditional instruments, or examples of Swedish for Kirsten, 3D models of artifacts. An app would be so cool for this! Honestly, as a kid, sometimes I would skip to the back and go through the peak into the past section first cause I was a history nerd 😂

[@scarletsavenger1367]

New historical outfits (Claudie, Melody, Nanea…) if Courtney no more mix and match…

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@scarletsavenger1367 yes, please!!

[@starryeyeschick]

I totally agree on your hopes for the historical collection! I desperately want more “core” outfits for the newer historicals, especially Claudie who needs more 1920s accurate stuff! I can’t bring myself to buy the Harlem Fashion Row collection for her. Much too modern inspired by. My ultimate dream, along with a return to the world books, is to see scenes & settings for all of the newer characters. I prefer these to big tickets because they store easier yet bring each girl’s world to life just as well. How cool would it be to pose Claudie in her Harlem boarding house or have her frolic on her grandma’s farm? 😊 I absolutely love Elizabeth in Felicity’s beforever meet! I’ve hated on that dress, too, but I don’t have Elizabeth. I don’t think it suits Felicity, but Elizabeth shines in it.

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@starryeyeschick omg the sights and scenes!!! Yes!! I would LOVE a return of those. They display so nicely in bookshelves as well! & yay!! I'm glad I'm not alone in loving it on Elizabeth! She just looks so glam in blue.

[@joannamcclelland5049]

I really hope they're making new stuff for Claudie and not phasing her out!! 😥

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@joannamcclelland5049 that would be a tragedy!!

[@CherishedDollFriends]

The girls all look great. Thanks for the talk. May I ask are you a teacher? You seem very knowledgeable about school books and curriculum. You had some good points that I haven’t thought of. It’s been years since my Son was school age. 😂

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@CherishedDollFriends I'm not a teacher, but I am a researcher 😁 my area of study is child neuropsychological development, so these kinds of topics are right in my wheelhouse!

[@joannamcclelland5049]

​@@FixMyAGDollOh wow, that sounds like a really interesting field!!

[@scarletsavenger1367]

I’m fine with graphic novels. That is still a story! It’s the journals that I can’t connect with :(

[@scarletsavenger1367]

Ooo I’m sorry. I commented WAY too much 😳

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@scarletsavenger1367 I appreciate the comments!!

[@tinmanlover1994]

I really would love to have for the older Histocal dolls to bring back the extra replacement bows and hair things and also having the meet outfit be available to purchase separately because theirs Alot of us who find dolls nude or just parts the meet or lose the meet dress all together. Like with my kaya meet dress. Cause I want to fix mine up I need to find her meet dress or maybe AG can release other outfits for Kaya that's of her time cause the one is I guess sold out online but I need a deer skin dress for my kaya.

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@tinmanlover1994 that's a great idea!

[@tinmanlover1994]

I want to get the rest of Nicki and Isabel outfits like Isabel ñew Year outfit Nicki skateboard outfit and their pajamas. Then the AGOT shirt's and Jeans for them to match along with their assccories. But I want to see more Rerelease outfits for the older Historical because I have just the dolls and I'm wanting to decide if I want get some of the kavi and Lilla outfits cause girl of the year is my favorite line but I love historical too though

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@tinmanlover1994 those outfits are so cute!

[@scarletsavenger1367]

I bought one of the fashion row outfits because it was on sale. I wanrted to use it as a Halloween costume for one of my dolls, but it doesn’t really fit…😢

[@FixMyAGDoll]

oh no! Which one? I just got the golden one and am planning on Claudie wearing it in November or December!

[@scarletsavenger1367]

@@FixMyAGDoll the one your Claudie is wearing

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@scarletsavenger1367 oooh, got it. Yeah it fit pretty snuggly on Claudie and she is a very thin doll 😭

[@nailahvenable7989]

I don’t then they are doing anything for Claudine they could have released a holiday dress or rereleased som other historical holiday outfits already the season has already started. I think all these sales re because they have a lot of merchandise that would have been donated through the benefit sale. Also kids don’t read as much so we don’t see all the sets lit the craft sets and construx-Lego type sets all of which connected kids to the dolls and their stories. I would love to se a holiday and spring outfit school outfit for Claudie. I am more of a historical collector

[@FixMyAGDoll]

@@nailahvenable7989 ugh, I would love the return of the benefit sale!