Pleasant company

The real root of The Kirsten Project has been for me to try to untangle the mystery of how each aspect of Kirsten’s costume came together and to make my best guess on what Pleasant Company used as an inspiration, all while staying true to early photos and extant pieces of 1850s fashion.

Molly's dollhouse bedroom is finished! This spunky 1940's girl and her patriotic colored collection are now displayed in a room that suits her well. I started this room about a year and a half ago but at the time I was still working on completing my Molly collection. It took me quite awhile to find her vanity new in the box and alarm clock. I really wanted the Pleasant Company clock but after stalking eBay for over a year, I finally decided to get the American Girl version. Molly's room is…

School Dress with Shawl Mrs. Larson probably made Kirsten’s red-print school dress out of leftover material from her own dress—the first mother-daughter styles! Since girls didn’t wear jackets, Kirsten has a plaid shawl that you can tie around her so she won’t get cold on her long walk to school across the prairie. Her outfit includes dark blue woven hair ribbons. $22 KSO 2007 ReCode D6279 Z

“Josefina was right all along. Kindness really is the best medicine. #AG35 https://t.co/a2D80DR6nt”

The Swedish Dirndl and Kerchief were introduced to Kirsten's Collection in 1989 and retired in 2002. Retail cost was $22. The outfit is associated with Meet Kirsten; she wears it for the majority of the story, only changing into her meet outfit after she arrives on the farm in Minnesota. Cream muslin long sleeved blouse. High collar with folded over curved front. Sleeve gathers at the shoulder and cuff; does not have dropped shoulders, as opposed to most of outfits in collection. Closes with…