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By Christina VanGinkel

Shopping for your daughter or a young niece or friend, who is still in love with her dolls, just got a whole lot easier. Check out the American Girl Doll Collection, and you will not only discover a collection of dolls she will want, but matching outfits! Available in sizes 3 through 8, and 7 through 20, you are sure to find a set of pajamas or a Halloween costume that will have her over the moon with delight, especially if it arrives with one of the dolls dressed to match. Outfits styled just for the discerning young lady in training are also available.

I was first introduced to this fabulous collection years ago when my daughter was in middle school. A catalog arrived in our mailbox one afternoon, and though she proclaimed herself too old for dolls, and was never even all that head over heals about dolls in general, she walked off with the catalog and proceeded to pour through it for weeks to come. There is just something about these dolls and their myriad of accessories that just grabs hold of young girl's attention whenever they are exposed to any of the American Girl products.

We never did purchase our daughter one, but I swore if I ever had a granddaughter I would buy her one. Well I am still waiting for the granddaughter, and in the meantime, they have expanded both their selection of dolls, adding Bitty Babies and several more American Girl dolls, along with a much wider selection of accessories including clothing for both the dolls and the girls who love them. Maybe I had better start buying the dolls now so I do not have to buy everything all at once. In the off chance my grandchildren all turn out to be boys, I could always save them to pass down to their children!

Much of the clothing is styled for today's active girls, and includes swimwear, sleepwear, tops, bottoms, outerwear such as snowboard jackets, jean jackets, caps, Halloween costumes, and even complete outfits. Some of the clothing is available with a matched outfit for the doll too, especially most of the costumes and sleepwear. Can you imagine a more fun way to go off to sleep than with your doll dressed in a matching set of pajamas complete with matching slippers? Accessories are also available, including items such as slippers, headbands, tights, school bag, travel kits, even watches, and radios.

Imagine giving a gift to a young girl of an heirloom styled doll that will be cherished for years to come and being able to include a matching outfit and an accessory or two for both the girl and her doll. How wonderful would that be for both the gift giver and the recipient? On the other hand, even just a gift from the clothing collection itself, as they have really managed to find a style that is both adorable and viable. Clothing that matches the active lifestyle so many young girls live in today's active world.