Doll Clothes Galore!!
June 3, 2011
Last August, my oldest niece decided she wanted an American Girl doll for her birthday. I made the Katie Dress for Katelyn, and gave her 2 dresses in different styles. She was in heaven. Her sisters anxiously awaited their next birthdays to get their AG dolls as well. Emily’s birthday was in January and we were knee-deep in the SYTYC competition, so I didn’t get to make her anything. Madison turned 5 last week and I knew I owed lots of little doll clothes!
So I drafted a pants pattern and played with the length. Then I made a top and figured out how easy it was to lengthen and shorten it. The result? 2 outfits for each, one a top and bottom, and one a dress. I felt so bad that poor Emily had to wait almost 5 months, but she didn’t seem to mind! I’ve got a few other ideas in mind and will be sewing much more this summer for my girls and their dolls!
This was Madison’s first outfit. I made her pants cropped.
And I made a long dress for her doll.
Emily’s doll got this outfit, which turned out to be my favorite! Her pants were a little shorter, more capri length.
And really, the tops are long enough they can be worn as a maxi dress.
And Emily’s dress.
The pants have a simple elastic waist and the tops and dresses have snaps at the shoulder for easy dressing.
I’ve already started drafting the outfits I want to make next!
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June 5th, 2011 at 1:23 PM
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June 6th, 2011 at 9:41 AM
I love meaking doll clothes for the American Girl Dolls!!
June 6th, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Those are so cute! My mom made tons of doll clothes for me when I was little and I still have some of them. She even made clothes for my barbies.
June 9th, 2011 at 8:55 AM
I love it. My 5 year old is looking over my shoulder saying, make me that!
June 15th, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Lovely! Any advice on how to tackle the pants? I know it is likely super easy, but I am new to this sewing thing and any advice you can offer would be great!
Thank you!
PS – I am very excited to try the Katie dress tutorial this weekend. Thank you for creating the pattern/tutorial to use!
June 18th, 2011 at 4:03 AM
Hi,
Thank you very much for posting this!!!!
June 24th, 2011 at 12:37 PM
I was wondering if there was any way you were going to share a tutorial (or really just the pattern you drafted)l or put a pattern in your Etsy shop for these dresses/capris? I enjoyed the Katie Pattern and have made a few of those, but these look even easier. My daughter likes it when I make all four of her favorite dolls dresses at a time, so I sew alot for them and would appreciate another easy pattern.
June 27th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Thank you for your interest in getting your hands on the pattern! I do have plans to get it made up to be available, I just haven’t had the chance to do it. Now that I know there’s more interest, I’ll get my butt in gear!
September 25th, 2011 at 11:35 AM
i like it, and will try this weekand
February 1st, 2012 at 7:57 AM
Love this! I have a whole bunch of doll clothes tutorials on my site, check them out!
February 4th, 2012 at 3:49 PM
These are terrific. I’ve linked to you for inspiration at my Doll blog.
April 19th, 2012 at 9:42 AM
I love this & would love the pattern. Sew cute!
November 27th, 2012 at 9:19 PM
I love this dress with the snaps, and I wish the pattern was available. Are you planning to do a tutorial or sell the pattern?
November 28th, 2012 at 12:32 AM
It’s funny you should ask because not 3 hours ago I was discussing this very pattern with a friend and I decided to do up a tutorial for the outfit and post it! I’ve been working on it some tonight and I should have something in the next few days!
January 4th, 2013 at 5:43 PM
I would love to see the pattern too if you do put one up:)