This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

We've put together the ultimate resource guide to this summer's swimsuit trends to sew for your doll! From off the shoulder designs to ruffle details, these trends will make your doll's swimsuit pop! For more trend report fun, be sure to check out our other post about Summer Fashion Trends.

Giveaway Alert: We're giving away one Swimsuit Fabric Bundle that includes

  • 6 unique 9" x 30" pieces of swimwear knits
  • 6 1-yard long pieces of fold over elastic

Be sure to scroll to the end of this post and leave a comment telling us: What's your favorite swimsuit trend for dolls?

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

Trend #1: One Shoulder 

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For DollsOne shoulder swimsuits are a fun trend that is easy to sew if you have the right pattern! Play up the fun asymmetrical style by adding fun crochet trim or swirly cutouts. 

Get the Look:

                    Splash Zone One Shoulder One Piece swimsuit sewing pattern for 18-inch dolls One Shoulder Ice Skating Dress Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls 

Trend #2: Ruching

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

Ruching is a fun swimwear trend that adds interesting detail and a feminine flare to any swimsuit. 

Get the Look:

Ruched Swimsuit Sewing Pattern For 14.5-inch Dolls Penelope Ruched Front Swimsuit Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Sun Bathing Cutie  Swimsuit PDF Sewing Patter For 18-inch Dolls

Trend #3: Ruffles

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

Ruffles are the perfect detail to make a swimsuit playful and unique- especially because the raw edges of most swimsuit fabric don't need to be hemmed. There are so many different ways to add a ruffle too- on shoulder straps, across the bodice front, around the waistline, the list goes on and on. 

Get the Look:

Swimsuit Variations PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls  Ruffle Swimsuit PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Aloha Vintage Swimsuit PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls

Trend #4: Off The Shoulder

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

Off the shoulder swimsuits are the perfect option for the fashion-forward doll. Play with contrasting fabrics and interesting textures like mesh for an extra fun look!

Get the Look:

Swimsuit Variations PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Swimsuit Variations PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Swimsuit Variations PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls

Trend #5: High-Waisted Bottoms

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

Following along with the trend of high-waisted jeans and skirts, high-waisted swimsuit bottoms are now all the rage too. Fun details like a belt, waistband, or scalloped edge can exaggerate the look. 

Get the Look:

Sanibel Vintage Swimsuit PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls    Swimsuit Variations PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls    Spring Bikini PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls

Must-Have Swim Accessories!

 What's a great swimsuit without great accessories? Or the pool party to wear it to? Create the perfect holiday in the sun for your dolls with these accessories!

Fun-flatable Unicorn Swim Ring PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Beach Towels PDF Pattern For 18-Inch Dolls Chaise Lounge Chair PVC Pattern For 18-inch Dolls

This Summer's Swimsuit Trends For Dolls

ENTER TO WIN A Swimsuit Fabric Bundle!

To enter this week's contest, simply click the link below and then enter through the giveaway widget at the bottom of the blog post, there are many things you can do to earn multiple entry points!

Contest Details: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words, leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to leave a comment under this post and then confirm that you did it in the contest widget. One person will receive the Fabric Bundle. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. 

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We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us -

Which swimsuit style is your favorite for dolls? 

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Thanks, everyone!

The Pixie Faire Team

 


100 Comments

Marian
Marian

July 10, 2020

I love making swimwear. I don’t use a serger, so I use some modified techniques. I love all the ruffles this year.

Deb Osborn
Deb Osborn

July 10, 2020

My fav is the ruching! Different from my other patterns!

Kathi M
Kathi M

July 10, 2020

I love the 5th trend! High waist is so cool.

darlene
darlene

July 10, 2020

would love to make the ruffled swimsuit so adorable

Patricia  J. S
Patricia J. S

July 10, 2020

I like ruffles but I like to cover the cloth parts of the dolls.

Cynthia Crissman
Cynthia Crissman

July 10, 2020

I have made the high waisted two piece, but I would like to try the ruffled swim suits

Susana
Susana

July 10, 2020

My favorite: off the shoulders!!

Linda Peter
Linda Peter

July 10, 2020

Ruffles! Ruffles! Ruffles!

Cindy
Cindy

July 10, 2020

I love the idea of bringing back the old in a new perspective and flair. I’m banking on # 5!

Jan Allen
Jan Allen

July 10, 2020

I love the one shoulder swimsuit. However, I recently made seven different swimsuits for my granddarlings’ American Girl dolls. I felt I should let other grandmothers/sewers know that the favorite of the four little granddarlings was anything that was two-piece. And, I had mostly made one-piece suits!! So, I’m off to the sewing room to design/sew more two-piece swimsuits… However, I still think the one-piece suits look much better on the dolls.

Eddie
Eddie

July 09, 2020

The one shoulder is my pick for this week. Thanks for another great give away.

Eddie
Eddie

July 09, 2020

The one shoulder is my pick for this week.

Florence
Florence

July 09, 2020

My favorite design swimsuit design trend is ruching. Thank you for the giveaway!

SEGUIN
SEGUIN

July 09, 2020

Difficile de choisir parmi tous ces modèles aussi beaux et différents.
Pour autant j’ai une préférence pour le maillot TREND RUCHING.
Le modèle est innovant et tellement différent des modèles proposés pour les poupées.
J’adore…

Kathy
Kathy

July 09, 2020

I actually tested the ruched swim suit for the WW size. My favorite is the off the shoulder #4. I would love to win the bundle.

Jeanne
Jeanne

July 09, 2020

My favorite swimsuit has lots of ruffles.

Sam
Sam

July 09, 2020

I think the off the shoulder one piece is really cute, but so is the the ruched one piece

Laura T.
Laura T.

July 09, 2020

Hard to choose! I think my first choice pick is the ruffled swimsuits with the high waist ones as a close second.

Leticia
Leticia

July 09, 2020

I personally love the off-the-shoulders look and the ruffles look. So cute! Thanks for this give a way.

juditZ
juditZ

July 09, 2020

Love one piecers and ruffles galore. Four great grand daughters all love AG.

Elizabeth Murphy
Elizabeth Murphy

July 09, 2020

Ruching is my favorite

Kim V
Kim V

July 09, 2020

I like the off the shoulder with ruffles, so cute.

Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann

July 09, 2020

Love the ruffles! Ruching is really cute also.

Bee
Bee

July 09, 2020

So many cute styles. I like the high waisted one.

Thresea
Thresea

July 09, 2020

I like the one shoulder. Just too cute.

Marsha
Marsha

July 09, 2020

I like the ruffles. It reminds me of a swimsuit I had when I was a teenager.

Lori
Lori

July 09, 2020

I love the ruffles with the one-piece swimsuit. There are so many cute trends this year.

Barb M.
Barb M.

July 09, 2020

I love the off the shoulder suit constructed as a one piece or two piece best followed closely by the ruched one piece! Thanks for the new pattern too!

Linda
Linda

July 09, 2020

My favorite style of swimsuit for the AGD is the “off the shoulder “. If you make the two piece , there are more choices to mix ‘n match. Ruffles can be added in contrasting colors.

Kim B.
Kim B.

July 09, 2020

They are all so cute!! I love ruched swimsuits, so feminine! And ruffles, they add a touch of fun to outfits.

sherry g.
sherry g.

July 09, 2020

I love adding ruffles to doll bathing suits. It gives them such a cute little extra bit of style. I just bought some adorable swimsuit fabric last week so I am excited to get sewing.

MARIA L BADANI
MARIA L BADANI

July 09, 2020

I thing that the ruching helps to the figure so will go to number 2, even though they are ALL very cute and was hard to choose only one

mariann
mariann

July 09, 2020

They are all so cute!!! ..but I would make the ruffled ones first.

Cindy Evans
Cindy Evans

July 09, 2020

I love the bathing suits with the ruffles.
All the different ruffled styles are adorable

An
An

July 08, 2020

I love the off-the-shoulder ruffled bikini tops

Laurie
Laurie

July 08, 2020

I love the ruching!

kathy m.
kathy m.

July 08, 2020

I love off shoulder swimsuit and it woud make great top for shorts outfit too

Julie F
Julie F

July 08, 2020

I really like the one piece suits with ruching. Definitely feminine.

Jane  Burns
Jane Burns

July 08, 2020

The ruffles are my favorites.

Shirley
Shirley

July 08, 2020

They are all very cute. I like the ruffles.

Suzi
Suzi

July 08, 2020

I like the one-shoulder swimsuits and the one piece ruched ones.

Kay
Kay

July 08, 2020

I really them all but I am thinking that the off the shoulder one will be my first one. I am just having a time finding the fabric that I like…..I hope I find some soon because I need to make at least 4 of them for all my friends that have dolls.

Debbie
Debbie

July 08, 2020

I love the off shoulder ruffle. Very cute and easy to make with the fold over elastic

Rabbit
Rabbit

July 08, 2020

I have always been a fan of ruffles on swimsuits.

Anthea
Anthea

July 08, 2020

The high-waisted trend is so cute and classic!

Marty C.
Marty C.

July 08, 2020

They are all cute but I think my favorite in #4 Off the shoulder

Lynne Govers
Lynne Govers

July 08, 2020

The ruching looks terrific. Would like that suit for myself!

Pat S
Pat S

July 08, 2020

Ruffles! Anything with ruffles, that’s my favorite look!

Lee
Lee

July 08, 2020

That’s a tough one. I guess I’m going to have to say ruching, followed by the off-the-shoulder suits as a close second. Then again, those high-waisted suits are awfully cute.

lynett
lynett

July 08, 2020

I love the ruffles. #3

Marilyn
Marilyn

July 08, 2020

I like the high- waisted swimsuits.
Marilyn

Bobbie
Bobbie

July 08, 2020

The swim suits are all so cute. I think my favorite is the Love from Lola Ruched Swimsuit.

Leslie Loren
Leslie Loren

July 08, 2020

All the patterns and examples are too cute to choose just one. But for the contest entry I choose the ruching(and off the shoulder ruffles.)

BonnieGayle
BonnieGayle

July 08, 2020

Sorry, I cannot pick just one. They are equally cute.

Jacque
Jacque

July 08, 2020

The swimsuits are all very cute. I tend to add ruffles to most of my swimsuits, I also like the off the shoulder and high-waisted look.

Cheryl Komm
Cheryl Komm

July 08, 2020

The Ruffles are so cute!

Patricia
Patricia

July 08, 2020

I’ve been sewing swimsuits for 35 years, first for synchronized swimmers, now for dolls that are given to girls who are hospitalized. Nothing is trendier than swimwear; what’s in one year is out the next. So I stick with basic styles that are feminine, but easy for a child who might be weak or physically disabled to put on her doll. I use a variety of FOE to give my swimwear personality and an “up to date” look. Visit www.stitchinforkids.org to view a few of my creations.

Beth Watness
Beth Watness

July 08, 2020

I like swimwear with ruffled details. So feminine, and can hide defects in a wearer’s figure.

Annette F
Annette F

July 08, 2020

I love the ruffles and high-waisted styles.

Hannah
Hannah

July 08, 2020

I love the one shoulder suits, and the high waisted bottoms are so cute and trendy! Also, that pink floral swimsuit fabric is seriously so adorable!

Deb S
Deb S

July 08, 2020

Love both ruching and ruffles.

Deb H
Deb H

July 08, 2020

I like the ruching and ruffles styles of swimsuits. Currently making the two piece from Cutie Pie pattern.

Joan Odell
Joan Odell

July 08, 2020

Love the ruffled suit

barb p
barb p

July 08, 2020

Love the ruffles! Heading to the fabric store…… ; )

Debbie Hall
Debbie Hall

July 08, 2020

Ruffles

Maurine
Maurine

July 08, 2020

I love all the ruffle trend swimsuits.

Leann
Leann

July 08, 2020

I think the ruffle trend is cute for little girls & the dolls, too!

Sandi Ganton
Sandi Ganton

July 08, 2020

I really like the trend #1, just a nice one shoulder, could easily add a ruffle or simple lace to this.

Beth C
Beth C

July 08, 2020

I love Ruffles! They are just so cute and girly!

Grannie Frannie
Grannie Frannie

July 08, 2020

So glad to see the delightfully feminine one-piece suit patterns! Shows girls that modesty can still be feminine and flattering.Thanks for promoting so many lovely options and for the opportunity to win the supplies to make some for our favorite girls!

Karen
Karen

July 08, 2020

Love them all! If I had to pick one, it would be the ruffles.

Cathy
Cathy

July 08, 2020

Love the ruffles on my girls and their dolls!! Sooooooo cute!!!

time2smile
time2smile

July 08, 2020

Ruffles make everything better, don’t they? But ruching is a close second.

Connie M
Connie M

July 08, 2020

give me RUFFLES!!!!!!

Sparkle
Sparkle

July 08, 2020

The ruching is my favorite look.

Lynn
Lynn

July 08, 2020

I absolutely love the variety of swim suits. I’m working on several different colors and types of materials for the grand-kiddo’s dolls. Can’t wait to see how they turn out.

Lockie
Lockie

July 08, 2020

Love the ruffles, all dolls need them, my favorite, so cute!

Nancy S
Nancy S

July 08, 2020

My favorite trend is RUFFLES! They always make a piece of clothing much more feminine. So cute on these swimsuits!

Leah
Leah

July 08, 2020

Love the ruffles!

Amy G
Amy G

July 08, 2020

My favorite swimsuit trend is ruffles! To me, the ruffly swimsuits show innocence and a time where a little girl can be a little girl! For older girls, I like the high wasted swimsuit trends. Ruffles would look best on a bitty baby and wellie wishers, but high wasted would be better for the H4H and Girl for all time dolls.

Joanne
Joanne

July 08, 2020

I like the one piece ruching.

Jean
Jean

July 08, 2020

I love trend #3 the Ruffles. a classic look, and feminine.
thank you

Angela
Angela

July 08, 2020

Ruffles are my favorite! They’re so much fun!

Sue
Sue

July 08, 2020

I like ruching and high waisted styles of bathing suits. Practical and pretty

Douey Davis
Douey Davis

July 08, 2020

I like the high waist-ed bottoms especially with a rash guard. No sunburn!

Ellana
Ellana

July 08, 2020

I like the vintage ones and please my you make some cute free patterns for 18 inch

Ellana
Ellana

July 08, 2020

I like the vintage ones and please my you make some cute free patterns for 18 inch

Val
Val

July 08, 2020

I like the one shoulder suit.

Mariam
Mariam

July 08, 2020

In general, I love one piece swimsuits for dolls, so I especially love the ruffles you added to the basic swimsuit pattern! Very cute!!

Julia H.
Julia H.

July 08, 2020

I like suits with a waistband ruffle. So cute, and a little flirty.

Mardi Andrews
Mardi Andrews

July 08, 2020

I like the high waisted bottoms style best. I like little girls best in that style also, comfortable and modest.

Stella
Stella

July 08, 2020

We like the ruffles and one shoulder.

Sandra Stuckless
Sandra Stuckless

July 08, 2020

I love the trend for ruffles on swimsuits!

Donna Deters
Donna Deters

July 08, 2020

I would be nice to sew right now since we are home bound. That would give me something to do.

SUSAN Jordan
SUSAN Jordan

July 08, 2020

Ruching is so feminine!

Connie
Connie

July 08, 2020

Hard to choose but I do like the off the shoulder swimsuit.

Debby
Debby

July 08, 2020

I like the swimsuits with the off shoulder ruffles… I like girlie…

Mary
Mary

July 08, 2020

I am also a ruffles girl! Cute and feminine.

Carole
Carole

July 08, 2020

I like the rufflekini, especially if the top is long enough to come down over the bottom. I just bought my youngest granddaughter one like that and she looks so cute in it!

Jeri
Jeri

July 08, 2020

I like the high waist bottoms – the outfit in orange is adorable. Thank you for another great give away!

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