I’ve been working on this doll for a while because there are so many pieces to it – first the doll, then her underclothes and then her outerwear. She was made from Make Your Own Southern Belle Cloth Doll and Her Wardrobe. I’m not crazy about the book. The clothes don’t fit very well, mostly… Read more »
Posts Categorized: doll clothes
1903 Grand Ball Gown – done!
This was made from the 1903 Grand Ball Gown kit from Paradise Dolls. (click on the picture for a full sized photo) The hair was a nightmare, as I knew it would be. In the end I covered up the mess with a lot of feathers. Here she is from the front. Her best view… Read more »
1903 Grand Ball Gown – second update
Here’s Lady Paradise modelling the underskirt. I’m not sure it ended up exactly the right shape. It’s made out of a million strips of ribbon. Kind of crazy. I think a pattern and some fabric might have been a better way to go. Their sewing instructions aren’t that clear and I ran out of ribbon… Read more »
1903 Grand Ball Gown – in progress
1903 Grand Ball Gown from Paradise Dolls. I got this kit and immediately created a disaster by turning the skein of purple rayon thread into a hopelessly tangled mass which I then attacked with a pair of scissors in a temper fit, resulting in little pieces of purple rayon thread all over the living room… Read more »
Paisley dress & cape
The dress looks OK from the front but it doesn’t close right in the back. This particular envelope of patterns calls for “facings” all the time – pieces that are supposed to be folded over and back and sewn in so many ways that I can’t figure out what they’re doing. I came out with… Read more »
18″ doll clothes
Making clothes for 18″ dolls isn’t as fussy as making Barbie clothes and the patterns are more like real clothes, so this was an interesting change. On the other hand, you need more fabric. This nightgown was a simple pattern made out of muslim with a lace trim. The entire neckline is elasticized, meaning no… Read more »
Barbie wardrobe
The pattern included scrubs for both Ken and Barbie. Ken had green scrubs and Barbie had pink. The hell with that. Barbie doesn’t have to be a nurse. Everyone on ER wears blue. Besides, blue was what I had. This was a McCall pattern. Making that pocket was tricky. It’s just so tiny! Then came… Read more »
Barbie’s blue silk evening gown
I love this gown. I wish I had the tiny waist and long legs to look as good in it as Barbie, not to mention enough of that material to make it. I don’t even know where I got the material from. It was obviously cut from something because there was a seam in it,… Read more »