Guest Author - Susan Kramer

This long sleeve dress is a very easy pattern to sew and a nice addition to your mini doll's wardrobe.

The long sleeve dresses will fit 8 inch (20cm) Tonner Betsy McCall, 6.5 inch (16.25cm) Mini American Girl, and similar size dolls with an approximately 3.75 inch (9.5cm) chest.

My 8 inch (20cm) Tonner Betsy McCall mini doll is modeling the dress in this photo.

And not to forget, our cyber doll house pet dog, Floppy, loves getting photographed, too!

For link to pattern pieces click here.

For link to sewing instructions click here.

Hints and Tips

- Choose a solid color or small print like calico for dresses.

- Make the bodice/sleeve in a lighter solid color. This gives the dress a layered appearance - like a skirt and blouse combination.

- A decorative top edging stitch looks nice at lower edge of sleeves.

- Use washable materials and trims. Use velcro closures rather than buttons or hooks and eyes for safety's sake.

- Use contrasting materials and trims - they show off best.

To view my 6.5 inch (16.25cm) American Girl Addy mini doll modeling this same dress click here.

Have fun using this very easy pattern. From start to finish, I make this doll dress in 3 hours.

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Article and photo credits Susan Kramer