(1995) Esmeralda True Love Dress 'n Play #66231
BOX DATE: None
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 1995
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
MISSING ITEMS: Mandolin, pitcher, comb, mirror, necklace, basket, sash, tray, goblet, 2 salt/pepper shakers, pillow
PERSONAL FUN FACT: This is my favorite Hunchback of Notre Dame fashion by far. There is something so enchanting about the yellow peasant top paired with this vibrant printed skirt. The teal and pink contrast the yellow wonderfully. Granted, this fashion pack isn't fabulous quality. All the Hunchback of Notre Dame ensembles are questionably made. The top portion of this dress is constructed from the sort of fiber that frays super quickly (like my childhood Little Mermaid fashion that was destroyed in weeks). I at least know how to salvage it, by melting any frayed portions and all the hemlines as a preventative measure. The skirt is quite decent, however...just a tad on the thin, stiff side. I recognized this at the local flea market in 2022. We were behind a seller's booth, inspecting the dolls she had yet to put out. There weren't just dolls...a small stash of clothes and accessories were lingering too. If the seller's prices had been more reasonable, I might have spent more time picking things to buy. But she wanted $5 for Nakoma and this dress (I'm not sure if she even noticed Colleen was holding a separate outfit). As a kid, I didn't own a single Hunchback of Notre Dame fashion. I can guarantee this wouldn't have survived my childhood. I would have used it to death...literally. It would have not only been fabulous on my Gyspy Dancing Esmeralda, but also on my Jasmine dolls!
(1995) Esmeralda True Love Dress 'n Play #66231
BOX DATE: None
APPROXIMATE RELEASE DATE: 1995
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
MISSING ITEMS: Mandolin, pitcher, comb, mirror, necklace, basket, sash, tray, goblet, 2 salt/pepper shakers, pillow
PERSONAL FUN FACT: This is my favorite Hunchback of Notre Dame fashion by far. There is something so enchanting about the yellow peasant top paired with this vibrant printed skirt. The teal and pink contrast the yellow wonderfully. Granted, this fashion pack isn't fabulous quality. All the Hunchback of Notre Dame ensembles are questionably made. The top portion of this dress is constructed from the sort of fiber that frays super quickly (like my childhood Little Mermaid fashion that was destroyed in weeks). I at least know how to salvage it, by melting any frayed portions and all the hemlines as a preventative measure. The skirt is quite decent, however...just a tad on the thin, stiff side. I recognized this at the local flea market in 2022. We were behind a seller's booth, inspecting the dolls she had yet to put out. There weren't just dolls...a small stash of clothes and accessories were lingering too. If the seller's prices had been more reasonable, I might have spent more time picking things to buy. But she wanted $5 for Nakoma and this dress (I'm not sure if she even noticed Colleen was holding a separate outfit). As a kid, I didn't own a single Hunchback of Notre Dame fashion. I can guarantee this wouldn't have survived my childhood. I would have used it to death...literally. It would have not only been fabulous on my Gyspy Dancing Esmeralda, but also on my Jasmine dolls!