Here are instructions for making the bodice on short sleeve dresses to fit 12 inch (30cm) Corolle Calin and Tidoo, 13 inch (32.5cm) Götz Muffin and baby dolls with similar body types.
This is a very easy to make dress pattern with just 3 pieces - bodice front, bodice back and skirt. The sleeves are part of the bodice.
For photo of the completed short sleeve dress click here.
Click here for the page of pattern pieces. The grid is 1 inch (2.5cm) squares. Pattern pieces include one quarter inch seam allowance.
You’ll need one quarter yard (one quarter meter) of material for the skirt.
For the front and back bodice, you'll need one quarter yard contrasting material.
Also, for neckline facing, you'll need an 8 inch (20cm) long by one inch (2.5cm) wide bias strip, and the same length of gathered lace for neckline.
Construction directions
Bodice with Sleeves
With right sides of back and front bodice facing, sew together at shoulders. Press seam open.
Sew lace to right side of neckline. Using the bias strip sew one long edge to right side of neckline over top of the lace trim. Clip curves. Fold bias strip to inside of neckline, turning in once and blind stitch to wrong side of neckline.
To finish back seam of bodice, turn in one quarter inch twice on each center edge and hand or machine stitch.
Roll in lower edge of sleeves one quarter inch twice and hem by hand or machine. (I sew sleeve and skirt hems by hand.)
Stitch front to back underarm seam on each side.
Click here for directions to make and attach the skirt.
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