The Kirsten Larson doll was released in 1986, along with Samantha Parkington and Molly McIntire. They were American Girl's first three Historical Characters. Kirsten was officially archived January 2010.

Contents 1 Kirsten Doll 2 Meet Outfit 2.1 Dress 2.2 Apron 2.3 Pantalettes 2.4 Stockings 2.5 Boots 2.6 Hair Ribbons 3 Meet Accessories 3.1 Bonnet 3.2 Spoon Bag 3.3 Spoon 3.4 Amber Heart Necklace 3.5 Kerchief 4 Dress Like Your Doll 5 Pre-Mattel and White-Bodied Doll Differences

Kirsten DollEdit

• Face Mold: Classic Mold
• Skin: Light/pale
• Hair: Blond, bangs, straight.

Kirsten's hair comes styled in two looped braids. A good tutorial on redoing her hair is at: http://www.beanbunny.com/kirstensbraids.html

• Eyes: Light Blue

Meet OutfitEdit

Kirsten's meet outfit is symbolic of the start of her new life on the American prairie in the 1850s. Though Kirsten spends much of Meet Kirsten wearing her traditional Swedish clothes, she receives this outfit as a hand-me-down from her elder cousin Lisbeth Larson.

DressEdit

Light blue day dress with a red flower print. Uses common style designs from the 1850s such as dropped sleeves, bodice gathered at the waist, and growth stripes. White collar and cuffs. As with many older items, the pattern of the print has varied slightly since Kirsten was released; it used to be somewhat random, but now the flowers are arranged in rows and lines. Velcro at back and wrists.

ApronEdit

White with Red stripes; ties around the waist. Pocket on the left side.

PantalettesEdit

White pantalettes trimmed with lace.

StockingsEdit

Thick brown and yellow striped socks.

BootsEdit

Brown lace-up boots with a soft sole.

Hair RibbonsEdit

Two woven blue hair ribbons.

Meet AccessoriesEdit

BonnetEdit

A red-checked sunbonnet

Spoon BagEdit

A spoon bag to carry her eating utensils. Has 1854 embroidered on front.

SpoonEdit

A wooden spoon.

Amber Heart NecklaceEdit

An amber-colored heart, a keepsake from her grandmother

KerchiefEdit

White/cream handkerchief with red-and-blue embroidered edges.

Dress Like Your DollEdit

The matching outfit was available; it was phased out around 2000.

• New Country Dress: $78
• Amber Heart: $25
• Pantalettes: $18
• Petticoat: $20

Pre-Mattel and White-Bodied Doll DifferencesEdit

• White bodied Kirstens have a white muslin cloth body; both Mattel and Pre-Mattel Kirstens have matching cloth bodies.
• White bodied Kirstens have coarser, thicker hair that is a lighter shade. Pre-Mattel and Mattel Kirstens have darker blond hair.
• The clipped hairs are more sparse in Mattel Kirstens; however, White-bodies Kirstens have less long hairs in the back.
• Mattel and Pre-Mattel dolls have lighter blue eyes.
• Pre-Mattel and White Body Kirstens have soft light brown lashes. They are longer in White Body Kirstens.