Suggested reading: An explanation of the 1983 series of outfits that the swing dress belongs to. Jump to: 1983 Series – The 1st CPK Clothes
Original Name: Winter Warmer
Description:
Knit dress with matching bloomers. Two wide stripes run parallel to the hem of the dress, and it has a duck applique on the skirt. It generally came with Mary Jane shoes and socks. Very occasionally, it came with lace-ups.
This outfit was sold from 1983 until 1985, most likely longer. It was sold both on kids and packaged, starting in 1984.
Version Information
My goal is to find every version of every outfit that was produced. Below is a record of each version of this outfit that I have, up to the date indicated. To understand clothing codes, factories and variations, please refer to the suggested readings below.
Suggested readings: 1st Blog – Why do this project?, What are Clothing Tag Codes, 1983 Series – The 1st CPK Clothes
If you have an outfit that is not recorded here or does not match my information, (e.g. you have an 11A KT that is green, not pink) I would appreciate hearing from you. Information is best sent in the form of pictures. For details on the pictures required, jump to Taking Clothing Tag Pics.
This outfit does not appear to have been made by the primary factories CC or SS.
Variations
> The following are observable differences between outfits produced at various factories.
- stripe colours
- yarn colour/shade
- applique used (other than a duck)
- location of applique
> Mimic outfits: The Play Along 25th Anniversary edition of this outfit is baby blue and looks more like the early button dress version from the front. (see below) Take note that there are very good aftermarket versions of this outfit. They are often confused with CPK brand.
> There were many variations made by foreign factories. The Tsukuda factory also made knit outfits that could be confused as a Ducky Dress from afar. For information on identifying a Jesmar version, jump to Identifying Jesmar Clothing
Other Information.
> Button Ducky Dress: The earliest iteration of this outfit only came out in early 1983 and is therefore considered hard-to-find. It closes at the back with three buttons and has a different look for the sleeves and neck. Many of these early outfits are also Hong Kong outfits. The white version is considered the hardest to find.
I just got a Triange Pedigree that came with the ducky dress. I am not sure if it was the original dress that came with the doll, but there are no tags in the dress. Is this usual for Triange Pedigree clothes?
My area of expertise isn’t foreign clothes, however, I’ll answer what I can. I don’t have any TP kids recorded as wearing a ducky dress, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t. Many TP kids came in TP replica’s of the original 1984 series, so it’s entirely possibly that they came in a TP replica of the ducky dress and I’ve just never recorded it. Maybe ask around at Callie’s Cabbies on Facebook. Some of the very knowledgeable people there may know. If it doesn’t have a tag, it’s likely foreign, homemade or aftermarket.