Little Adventure’s Winter Belle costume has always been one of our favorites, so when we found out they were changing it we got a little worried! We shouldn’t have, because once again, Little Adventures made it even cuter!  The new version is a cross between their now discontinued Deluxe version and their traditional version.  This new dress has a crushed velvet top and China Silk (polyester) skirt. It also has adorable gold accents at the collar, on the bodice, and on the sleeves.

2010 version on the left; 2009 on the right

Like all of LA’s deep red gowns, it matches beautifully with the red cape, red roses headband (shown) and other accessories that can be shared with their Snow White dress as well. There’s a new matching 18-in American Girl sized doll dress available as well.

The new dress is only $1 more than the old dress. Little Adventures has don a great job of holding down costs so they don’t have to increase the cost of their dresses.

Like the Cinderella we posted yesterday, Belle got  a makeover for 2010 by Little Adventures as well!  This new gown has more roses at the neckline and short cap sleeves, rather than being sleeveless like the previous version.  They also added ruffles and gold trims.  The dress is photographed with the optional fullness slip.  There’s also a updated matching 18-inch doll version – it’s adorable!

We have a very limited amount of the 2009 version of the dress and doll costume still available.  The new version is available now!

Updated Little Adventures Belle Dress on the left; old version on the right

Little Adventures has released three traditional gowns and one deluxe gown that are as comfortable as they are adorable!  All Little Adventures dress-up costumes feature rolled and finished hems (unlike costumes which generally have serged seams and hems) and no itchy underskirts.  These are quality costumes meant for everyday play!  They’re machine washable (please follow the directions on the label) and since the bodices are made of a stretchy fabric they’re easy to put on and take off – no buttons or other fasteners to get in the way of fun time.

Each dress has a matching American Girl Size Doll dress available separately – Retail $15.99

The three new traditional dresses are:

• Arabian Princesses (ala Jasmine of Disney fame) – This Arabian princess with its great lilac color and gold accents gives it a true Eastern flavor. Its bodice is made from crushed velvet and a soft gold stretch fabric.  The sleeves are 3/4 length and have a real Arabian flair.  The pants are soft and comfortable made of china silk and gold stretch.  It is adorned with amazing and unusual trims.  It is topped off with a gem at the neckline for a truly royal look.

• Parisian Princess (somewhat like Barbie’s Pink Pauper) The bodice is made of soft crushed velvet with an inset of crushed ivory velvet.  The trims are gold and pink ribbon. The puffs are abundant and trimmed with an ivory ruffle.  The ¾ length sleeve is made of crushed velvet and has a double china silk ruffle.
• Snow White – This finely detailed Snow White dress is another fairytale classic. The luxurious navy blue bodice and red sleeves are made from stretch crushed velvet and are adorned with intricate gold trim and a beautiful red rose. The skirt is cheery yellow china silk wrapped at the waist with elegant red ribbon to complete this timeless design.

Retail is $26.99

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Check out Doll Diaries to see what they thought about three of our doll dresses!  We appreciate the review and thank Doll Diaries for including us in their shopping reviews.

By the way, many of our doll dresses are on sale through the end of November.

Enjoy!

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