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I too think that AG clothes are very high quality overall and worth the price, especially on the very detailed outfits. Basic outfits for Felicity and Samantha without much frills can be made easily and cheaply, but the more embellishments and detail, the more expensive and time consuming it is to make them and so they're really worth their cost. I don't buy for AGT so I haven't tried any of the Target or Walmart clothes. I have bought from the Dollies Dressmaker and her stuff is, IMO, even better than AG. But it's even more expensive, because of the detail and quality of the fabrics.
I've seen some cute OK doll clothes on other websites and on ebay, and I've bought a couple of them. They're a little cheaper than AG, and they're OK, but the fabric is not as high quality and they aren't as sturdy. You have to be a little careful with them. Some don't fit quite right. But they are cheaper, and they are modeled after AG clothes. Let me know if you want some websites and I'll post them.
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sorry for typing in all caps but my computer works really slow if i type in regular but really fast in all caps!
Sry [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img]
nelliemarie!
buhbye
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I wouldn't mind having some Dollies Dressmaker outfits, particularly for Samantha (who's coming here in March) and for Molly. I love the actual reproductions she does for Molly and Kit.
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I don't know about AGT, but the historical clothing for the most part, is worth it.
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I think it is worth the money, especially the historical clothing. I would rather have one item that I really love, than two that are just okay. I'm like that with everything. I was married for three years before I found drinking glasses that I really loved. We were using jelly jars, and mismatched hand me downs until then, because I won't spend a dime on anything I didn't really love. That's also why we have no dining room chairs.
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I learned something new tonight! I didn't know typing in all capitals online was the equivalent of shouting.. [img]redface.gif[/img]
I guess I'm not that web savvy! [img]wink.gif[/img] This is the first and only message board I've used, so if I have ever done that, sorry! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Thanks i think i will do that!!!
well i do have enough money but not extra!
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I'm not sure where, when, why, or how the typing in caps became shouting?
Yet I never think (assume) of it as shouting because there are so many who are new computer persons out there that just don't or really never typed before owning one.
carol
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I don't know when writing in caps became shouting, but I've been taught that ever since I started chatting many moons ago. I think that it was easiest to just say - normal talk in normal print - and shouting in all caps to show your frustration etc.
On the subject of whether the AG dresses are worth their money, I think they are. As said before they are well made and especially with the historicals the details are wonderful. You also need to consider the work time to put into a small garment. It's often easier sewing for children and grown ups as there aren't as many tiny corners etc. The smaller items you sew, the more difficult it can be.
I rather buy one good product I really like than just something cheap to have something there. I know what you mean ubarose, e.g. I had my "russian chandelier" (just a light bulb) in my toilet for years, before I found the perfect lamp and it has special meaning to me, as I found it on one of my trips to Italy a few years ago while I was in Venice.
Bunny, do you have needlework or whatever it's called in American Schools, where you learn to sew, knit and crochet? When I was in school we had it as of the 1st year of primary/elementary school. I know looking at some of the pieces produced then they are terrifying to look at now, but it was well worth learning how to do it. You could always start making your own doll dresses, and then they're very special too. I know, I was about 13/14 when I made my own doll dresses for my dolls, it was fun trying different things. I used my grandma's old sewing machine - the ones you still had to get into motion by moving the pedal and to make sure the wheel moves into the right direction.
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Miki, needlework is a dying art over here! Machine sewing is taught in some schools, but that's about it. I taught myself to emroider and cross-stitch, my sister sorta taught herself to knit and our grandmother taught us how to crochet.
The all caps as shouting came about when AIM first started getting popular. I'm on many many message boards, and I personally don't like it when people use tons of IM shorthand on message boards. The basic stuff like LOL, IMO, and our eBay abbreviations don't bother me, but the constant mis-spelling and phonetic spelling of words bothers me a great deal.
