Style Essentials – Ruffled Tankini Goes Beyond The Pool

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Did you know that our two-piece ruffled tankini swimsuit can do more than just look great at the pool? This top for this stylish set is perfect for mixing and matching with other style essential separates.

Look #1 – Strolling on the Boardwalk – Match the ruffled tankini top with a denim skirt and chiffon flower sandals for a casual look for a day of shopping and enjoying the boardwalk.

Look #2 – Campsite Chic – paired with khaki shorts and plaid boat shoes, the ruffled tankini top looks comfortable and stylish while lounging at the campsite.

Look #3 – Sweet Shop Style – Julia is meeting friends at the Sweet Shop this afternoon and has paired the ruffled tankini top with white ripped denim pants and matching canvas sneakers for a trendy look.

Which one is your favorite look?

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Spring into Summer Sale on 18 Inch Doll Clothes for American Girl

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Looking for 18 inch doll clothing on sale? My Doll’s Life has 18″ doll clothes for spring and summer on sale now! Dresses for 18in dolls, jeans and jeggings outfits that fit American Girl dolls and 18″ doll shorts sets are just some of the items included in this 18″ doll clothes sale. What a great time to add to your 18 inch doll clothes wardrobe!  If your Bitty Baby doll or other 15″ baby dolls are looking for something new, there are several 15in babydoll outfits on sale too.  Think of the events your 18 inch doll will attend this spring and summer.  DRJHT-JG, a 2 piece jeggings outfit for 18″dolls is now on sale and might be perfect for graduation parties, end of school assemblies, birthday parties and poolside family gatherings.  This 18″ doll outfit has a polka dot printed bubble hem tank top with a back cutout detail. The hem can be worn short or long to change the look of this pants set for 18in dolls. A lavender rosette in front and satin bow in back add interesting details regardless if your doll is coming or going!  18″ doll jeggings in dark blue have traditional styling and an elastic waistband so your American Girl can be dressed easily. While this 18 inch doll summer outfit which fits American Girl dolls looks great together, these two pieces will work beautifully when matched with other 18″doll clothes. Where will your 18in doll be headed in this adorable 2 piece jeggings set? How many other 18 inch doll outfits can you create with these 2 summer pieces? You might just find some other great items for your favorite 18 inch girl doll in our Special Sale category. Sale ends 4/25/18.

Beth’s Best Enjoys 18″ Doll Outdoor Outfits

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There is a definite chill in the air so Beth’s Best is taking the girls outside with 18″ doll outdoor outfits.  The girls just wanted to explore one of the local county parks that had some trails to walk and catch the last of the color blast along the treeline.  Julia had gone to the county park last week with her family.  Sunshine kept it from being too cold or wet.  SH-VTJ was the perfect 18 inch doll outfit for her to wear.  The 3 piece jeans set that fits American Girl dolls had long jeans, a pink 18″ long sleeve striped top and the cutest pink furry  doll vest.  This is a favorite of hers in her 18 inch doll clothes wardrobe because she loves to mix and match with other pieces of 18 inch doll clothing.  When the three girls, Julia, Sophia and Catherine went together, they all wore their neon sweatshirts for 18 inch dolls, SPNSS,  they bought for Halloween.  The bright colors will keep them visible during their hike! Each of the girls wore long pants since they live in an area that is prone to Lyme Disease.  SPJ-DN and SPJ-BK are denim jeggings and black jeggings that fit American Girl that were perfect to hike in. Sophia wore a heavier pair of olive skinny cargo pants for 18 inch dolls SPSJ-OL and they all felt comfy as well as protected.  Where would you go on a cool crisp day this autumn?  Enjoy the beautiful fall weather for as long as it lasts!!!

 

Beth’s Best and Quick Shop Fall Outfits for 18″ Dolls

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Beth’s Best is highlighting two fall outfits for 18″ dolls from the Quick Shop category on My Dolls Life. What is Quick Shop?  If you are looking for fashion forward complete outfits for your American Girl or other 18 inch doll, you may want to shop the Quick Shop  selection.  Here you can find a variety of 18 inch doll clothes that come with shoes, boots or accessories, providing you with a complete 18in doll outfit with just one click.  There are many styles from which to choose. Today, we are looking at two outfits that are perfect for the cooler temperatures of autumn and winter.  Julia has chosen to wear QS-SH-PCSB to school. This 3 piece set for 18 inch dolls includes the adorable pleated polo style shirt dress, purse and sneakers.  Imagine your favorite polo shirt, comfy and broken in that magically becomes a dress! The sleeves are long and the pleated skirt bottom adds an adorable flair that Julia just fell in love with.  Included with this set is a screen printed shoulder bag, big enough to hold a few necessities like a hair brush, DNU-HB-PU.  Comfy 18 inch doll sneakers in hot pink pull this outfit together for a super cute look perfect for school.  Sophia has chosen a sweater dress and boots set for 18 inch dolls as her go to outfit.  QS-DRPFI-HT is a three piece dress and boot set that fits American Girl dolls.  This dress is a longer version of your warmest winter sweater in a vibrant pink patterned knit. A purple felt pom pom hat is included but Sophia chose not to wear it to school.  She adores the SEB-PK, fur lined faux suede boots for 18″ dolls. These work perfectly with this set and can be worn with so many other American Doll clothes. Treat yourself to a super selection of complete outfits that will fit American Girl…whether you are looking for summer fun wear for your 18 inch dolls or warm and toasty snow gear, you can find it in the Quick Shop category on My Doll’s Life.

Beth’s Best Between Class Catching Up!

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Now that the girls are fully immersed back at school, catching up between classes is sometimes all our gals get to do until the weekend. Sophia, Catherine and Julia met after lunch at their lockers to share some stories and some laughs! LA-L, their 18″ doll lockers are full to the brim with sporting gear, books and assorted stuff. While there was not a formal outfit coordination, it might as well have been “skirt day” at school as each of the gals was wearing an adorable 18 inch skirt outfit.  Sophia loves this 2 piece skirt set for 18in dolls.  This set features a long sleeve graphic tee shirt that fits most 18 inch dolls. The snow leopard face covers the entire front of the tee and a hook and loop closure makes it a snap to put on.  Faux turquoise suede fabric is a great cool weather color and this 18in doll skirt had covered buttons in front and a scalloped hemline. Sophia’s doll shoes are very trendy and complement the turquoise skirt perfectly.  S2T-CF are turquoise patent leather doll shoes that fit American Girl dolls. The “T” strap design, decorative bow and hook and loop closure allow this shoe to fit many 18″ dolls. But Sophia is in a hurry…grabbing her silver backpack and putting on her reading glasses, she promises to catch up with Julia and Catherine on Friday night. Catherine  needs to remember to put away her owl lunch bag, which still has a granola bar inside!  Her 2 piece 18″ doll skirt set, SH-ZT-HP, is a bit summery but Catherine is not yet accepting that the weather is changing! Inside her locker is her  varsity jacket for 18in dolls which she needs in the morning waiting for the bus. She agreed to not wear sandals but ballet flats to help keep her feet a bit warmer! They look great with this outfit as well as some of the other more seasonal doll clothes she has in her wardrobe. Off to class, notebook in hand and books in her backpack, Catherine has just enough time to tell a funny story about someone in her math class with the hiccups that lasted all class! Julia is just going to study hall and doesn’t need to hurry off and she has lots to chat about! It will just have to wait until their sleepover this Friday, after the football game.  In the meantime, Julia’s 18″ doll skirt outfit SH-DS-LT  also has a long sleeve graphic tee (do you detect a theme?) and denim skirt with sequin trim. Her hot pink ballet flats are the perfect shoe to wear all year.  The color pops and the bow detail makes these easy to dress up or down. So off to class they go, full of the tales of the day to make the Friday night sleepover a night to recap the week!

Beth’s Best Playing After School Sports

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Participating in after school sports is a big part of what the girls look forward to as they returned to school.  Each of the girls has chosen a different sport. Carly has always loved gymnastics and is looking forward to “nailing” her aerial cartwheel in her mat routine! Her outfit DRGBT-ST is awesome for workouts as it has a great slouchy tee shirt as a coverup to wear while warming up on the mat.  The one piece leotard for 18in dolls is so comfy with the stretchy fabric and strappy back; she can freely move through all her routines. Her 18″ doll gym bag, DNDB-ST can hold lots of stuff she needs: wrist guards, chalk, slippers.  Catherine is off doing cross country running.  She loves going through the scenic areas around the school. Her 18″ doll running outfit DRWOS-PG is a 3 piece set in some of her favorite colors, pink and green! Capri length stretch pants for 18 inch dolls match the long sleeve tee shirt which has thumb holes to keep her sleeves down as the weather gets chilly. She loves the “LOVE” graphic on the 18in doll tee and with her long hair, all her fly aways are kept in place with the elastic hair band. Sophia and Julia chose sports that they have never done before and are up for the challenge. Julia is tackling tennis and has visions of one day going to see the US Open! DRTD is a one piece interlock tennis dress for 18 inch dolls  She can cover the entire court in this 18″ doll tennis outfit (which includes a racket and tennis ball) and is eager to get out to the courts to practice her serve. Field hockey is the sport that Sophia is playing this year.  She watched her older sister play and thought this might be something fun for her to try. Getting her own 18″ doll hockey uniform DRSEU was very exciting and it came with a tank, shorts and a skirt. Her sports equipment for 18″ dolls JL-SE includes her hockey stick, shin guards and  practice balls (in addition to a basketball and lacrosse stick for participating in other sports!) After practice, the girls head back to the locker room and gather their stuff in the gym lockers, LA-L.  During the carpool ride home, they chatter about team mates and how much fun they are having. Depending on their play schedules, they want to come and watch each other, show their support and cheer for the home team!

Beth’s Best Back to School Shopping for 18″Dolls

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The end of August is rapidly approaching and that means Beth’s Best takes the 18″ dolls Back to School Shopping! It is rivaled only by shopping for school supplies, which the girls may be doing soon.  Fortunately for Sophia, Julia and Catherine, there was a new boutique that opened with a great selection of Back to School outfits for 18″ dolls.  Catherine was immediately drawn to a super cute 2 piece leggings set  DRTSD-BK for 18 inch dolls. The long sleeve tunic length top has a scooped neckline with an oversized matching satin bow detail. It is just perfect for the cooler fall temperatures ahead and the sequin trimmed black leggings were just her style. A special treat was the purchase of a zebra print handbag SH-ABZ and a pair of jeweled toe ballerina flats   that fit 18″ dolls S1LJ-BY. While styled like a shoulder bag, the purse is rounded with the large strap built into the design and the hot pink satin trim just pops against the black and white print. DRTLP-IS,  black leather pants, a multicolored sweater and infinity scarf 3 piece pants outfit for 18in dolls was Julia’s first choice. She loved the look as a  pants, sweater, accessory 3 piece set and was very excited to wear these leather pants with a variety of other American Girl sized shirts. Her splurge was the hot pink oversized handbag DNLP-HP that will hold just about all her “stuff”. She loved the quilted detail and longer shoulder straps that won’t slip off her shoulder. Her comfy leopard print 18″ doll ballet flats  SBFT-AN-TN that she wears all the time looked super cute with this outfit. A total winner! Sophia was the mystery shopper and the gals were not sure what she scampered off and purchased when they were not looking.  Her favorite olive green military style 18″ doll jacket SPMJ-OL is a piece that she wears with everything from her leggings, SPJ-DN to skirts…whatever her mood.  Both Catherine and Julia were guessing if she was drawn to some of the display outfits, DRFPJ-PT,  the coral peplum top and floral jeans number or the 18″ olive pants and plaid shirt 2 piece set DROSC-PB? Maybe the hot pink 18″ cowgirl boots, SCB-HP and matching outfit jeggings and plaid shirt set DRPB-JB.  Well, Sophia will just have to wait until Catherine and Julia are done trying on clothes, although they were pretty happy with the first outfits they tried on.  For all of you headed back to school, have fun shopping for clothing that fits your American Girl 18 inch dolls.

Beth’s Best Starting Preseason Soccer Practice for 18”Dolls

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Beth’s Best is highlighting preseason soccer practice for our 18” dolls. As much as the girls are loving summer vacation, Sophia and Carly are looking forward to preseason soccer practice at the new middle school field. For now, they are only having practice once daily, but as the school year gets closer, there will be the dreaded “two-a-days”.  This means early morning practice and a late afternoon practice and lots of icing in between!  Today Carly’s mom drove Sophia and Carly to the fields.  Carly was happy to be wearing last year’s jersey DRSO-ST. The bright star pattern jersey in this 18in doll 3 piece soccer outfit was fitting for the team name, The Superstars. Her feet didn’t grow much this summer so her last season’s black cleats for 18”dolls SSC still fit even under the heavy soccer socks, DNSK-BK. Sophia’s travel team uniform 3 piece soccer set for 18 inch dolls, DRSO-FS has a shimmery hot pink jersey which  matched perfectly with the fuchsia 18” doll soccer shoes SSC-FS they wore.

Not long after being dropped off at the fields and going through the warm up exercises, the sky became very dark and it began to pour.  Fortunately, Carly’s mom had been watching the weather and the afternoon practice was going to be a washout! While heading back up to the school, she stopped and picked up Julia and Catherine so that the girls could go to the movies. What a surprise to see Julia and Catherine running onto the field in their rain gear and umbrellas to help cover their friends from the pouring rain.  Julia came all decked out in her 18in doll yellow raincoat slicker DRRC-YL and matching yellow patent rain boots for 18” dolls SSRW-YL. The colorful pastel plaid lining is just so adorable and compliments her JL-U-HP pink umbrella sized for American Girl dolls.  She quickly got Carly underneath so that she wouldn’t get soaked! Catherine, in her purple poncho and plaid rubber wellies DRRP-PW, 2 piece outer wear set for 18 inch dolls, had Sophia underneath her pink polka dot umbrella JL-U-PD in a flash, but Sophia knew she had a towel in her gym bag…probably now soaked too!!! What’s a little rain among friends! They would dry off in the movie theater. Can you guess what movie they saw?

 

Beth’s Best Fashion Show Fundraiser for 18″Dolls

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The girls love dressing up and helping their community, so Beth’s Best is having a fashion show fundraiser. Since Sophia’s family has a rescue dog and Carly’s family just adopted a cat,  their fundraiser will support the ASPCA. Our first contestant, Carly wore a stunning blue spaghetti strap dress with a matching hair accessory,  shawl and purse DRSDT-AC.  Her metallic teal shoes SUB-TL were a perfect match and made it easy to move about the stage while she sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for the talent portion! Catherine was excited to wear her rainbow two piece bikini with the matching skirt DRBSB-RB.  for the swimsuit competition.  It is her favorite 3 piece bathing suit for 18in dolls  because if she wants an easy cover-up, she just puts the skirt on over the bikini bottoms. The yellow ring details are fun. Strutting down the runway in her polka dot flip flops STFF-AQ certainly caught the judges eye! These unique sandals for 18″ dolls fit snugly at the toe and have an elastic strap to be sure they stay put! Sophia was the top fundraiser for the ASPCA and received a bouquet of flowers and wore her tiara proudly. Her pink strapless gown DRBGS-LP  included her long pink opera gloves and tiara (good thing she won!) She needed an 18″ doll dress shoe with a small heel and peep toe,  SSPT-PK, so that her gown would not drag…or so she wouldn’t trip over the dogs and cats while walking down the runway! She also wanted her manicured piggy toes to show! So cute! The girls had a such a blast dressing up and strutting their stuff down the runway while raising  some much needed funds for one of their favorite organizations.  If you wanted to have a fashion show as a fundraiser, what charity would you choose?

Beth’s Best 18″ Dolls Bake for Father’s Day

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Beth’s Best is having her 18″ dolls baking something super sweet for Father’s Day.  What better way to celebrate Dads by treating them to a fancy homemade dessert. The gals have taken an interest in the TV cooking programs and have dreams of winning Master Chef Junior. Who wouldn’t want to get yelled at by Gordon Ramsey!!  Since school has ended, they meet every day at each other’s homes to watch and see how the teams are doing.  Scanning the other cooking shows, they have learned to make soups and main courses.  They have even taken to preparing vegetables! Each of their dads has a sweet tooth, so they decided on creating special desserts for Father’s Day. They have all of their 18″ doll baking accessories LA-BS out and ready  Carly bought a plain white apron for 18″ dolls DNDA-WH and has personalized it herself.  She instantly fell for the dainty ruffles at the hem and doesn’t really want to get it dirty! Her dad will be very proud of her artistic accomplishments as well as her baking skills!  Always practicing in her own kitchen, Julia received an 18in doll 4 piece baking chef costume DRBC for her last birthday. Now she can look like a professional when she’s whipping up something for the family’s dinner. She especially loves the toque, the tall white chef’s hat and traditional  white double breasted jacket with a cupcake embroidered right on the front! Fortunately, her red clogs  SSPW-RD work perfectly with her chef  outfit. Sophia is all decked out in her 3 piece apron set for 18″dolls DRBA that includes an adorable polka dot apron with a front pocket, 2 matching oven mitts and a white toque (remember what that is?) with pink trim. Each of them now dressed in a super cute look for the kitchen is ready to get to work.  Pie, a cake and some homemade candy will be on their task list and they are very excited to present them to their dads on Sunday!