This Easter dress is a nice addition to your doll's wardrobe. Here is a pattern with instructions for making dresses that will fit 18 inch (45cm) American Girl, other American historical dolls, Gotz Precious Day Girl Dolls, Corolle Dolls, and similar size dolls.
The skirt length at 9.5 inches (24cm) falls just above the ankle.
Our Cyber Doll House pet dog, Floppy, is here in the scene as usual!
For link to pattern pieces click here.
For link to sewing instructions click here.
Hints
- Choose smaller sunny prints for Easter dresses, rather than larger prints, keeping in mind the scale of the doll. I like to use quilting material.
- Make the sleeves in a lighter solid color. This gives the dress a layered appearance - like a jumper over a blouse.
- I used one quarter inch wide satin ribbon in two strips down the front of the bodice, evenly spaced apart.
- Around the finished waistline I sewed on the same satin ribbon leaving long enough free ends to tie a bow.
- Use washable materials and trims. Use velcro closures rather than buttons of hooks and eyes for safety's sake.
- Use contrasting materials and trims - they show off best.
The photo below shows how the neck trim is made and attached from the same fabric as the dress. The strip is 20 inches (50cm) long and 2 inches (5cm) wide folded in half and gathered to fit on the 10 inch (25cm) neckline, right side of gathered piece facing right side of bodice - then sewing bias strip over both layers and turning to inside and blind stitching in place.
Have fun making dresses for your special dolls!
How to Make Clothes for American Girl, Corolle, Gotz and Similar Dolls - Homepage
Sewing Instructions
Dress Pattern
Index of Special Doll Making Techniques
Article and photo credits Susan Kramer
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