Baby Doll Clothes

Baby Doll Clothes

          When your granddaughter says her baby doll needs some clothes and asked for the clothes for her birthday, how's can you refuse.  So I had to get started working on some dresses.  If course I went straight to Pinterest for more ideas.  There are always more ideas than any one mortal person could use in a lifetime. 

         I was looking for patterns that could be easily replicated and modified if needed.   A cute romper pattern was found with a 1 inch grid so it could be easily drawn to scale.  A one piece pattern couldn't get  much easier! 
You can see just below the neckline there is a horizontal line and a curved going to the armpit. This is the cutting line for the sleeveless romper.  On the side seam the lower seam line is slightly curved to make the pants a little bit puffy. These slight changes to the pattern make each outfit more interesting for the child during play.
 

          
 That pattern was easily modified to make a sleeveless romper with small straps and Velcro closures on the back.  A little ruffle at the neckline dresses it up a bit.

             This is a Strawberry Shortcake doll for the 80's that my daughter had years ago.  She is a good size for trying the pattern and finished clothing. I want to make sure that the clothes can be easily out on and taken off without a lot of fuss.

      This is another version of the sleeveless romper. The pattern was adjusted to make the neckline edge is narrower and two tucks were added under the bow. The back seam is open with a Velcro closure at the top for ease of dressing the doll for a young child.

•         Here are a few different outfits that would fit the 14 inch Strawberry Shortcake doll or a 10 inch baby doll.

       Beti