ORIGINAL Samantha American Girl Doll in Her Meet Outfit

GREAT CONDITION!! Samantha Parkington is one of the first three Historical Characters, representing the Progressive Era/Turn of the 20th Century in America. Samantha was first released in 1986 at the launch of Pleasant Company along with Kirsten Larson and Molly McIntire. In October 2008, American Girl announced that they would archive Samantha's entire collection; she, Nellie O'Malley, and their collections would become unavailable for purchase. The Samantha doll initially sold out on Feb 3, 2009, and official archiving was on May 31, 2009. Samantha's Classic meet outfit is an example of what girls her age and class would have worn during the Edwardian era. However, until around 1998, the only illustration of it was on the cover of Meet Samantha. Doll comes with - Dress: Checked taffeta drop waisted dress. Cloth pattern of small checked burgundy, brown, and ivory. High collar, dropped waist, long slightly gathered sleeves, and pleated front (the back is plain). Burgundy satin "waist" sash. Velcros up the back and at wrist cuffs. Bloomers: White cotton bloomer-style underpants. Elastic at waist and bottom cuffs. Stockings: Long black ribbed tights. The official descriptions called them "stockings"; however these these are full tights which, on a dressed doll, are placed under the bloomers. Shoes: Black plastic slip-on Mary Jane style shoes. Hat: Burgundy faux-velvet hat with rose, dove grey, and gold colored ribbons tied into bows and allowed to dangle in the back.