School Suit and Blouse

The School Suit and Blouse (also known as Addy's School Suit and Blouse) was introduced to Addy's Collection in 1993 and was retired in 2006. The items are associated to the story Addy Learns a Lesson.

Blouse
White high necked long-sleeve blouse with puffy dropped sleeves. Decorative lace on sleeve cuffs and collar, decorative tucks at front, and bow at collar. Velcros up the back and at wrists.

Skirt
Blue wool calf length skirt with lining at waist band and waist tucks. Black flat trim at waistband and hem. Velcros up the back.

Jacket
Cropped blue wool jacket with black flat trim. Different linings at back and sleeves to mimic the fact that Momma used different linings to line the jacket. The sleeves of the blouse are intended to peek out past the hem of the jacket sleeves.

Medal
Small bronze medal with functional pin. Has the text "Millions for Freedom, not one cent for slavery" and "1863" on the front of the coin. The statement is a real quote from U.S. Congressman Martin F. Conway on December 5, 1861 and was a running slogan of the Republican Party.

Trivia

 * The outfit is based on a popular fashion of the time, the Garibaldi blouse and Zouave suit.
 * This outfit was shown under Addy's Winter Coat in catalogs and on the website until its retirement, when it was replaced with Addy's Tartan Plaid Dress.