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.
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Be sure to scroll to the end of this post and leave a comment telling us: What's your favorite swimsuit trend for dolls?
One 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.
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Ruching is a fun swimwear trend that adds interesting detail and a feminine flare to any swimsuit.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Which swimsuit style is your favorite for dolls?
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Prefer garments that cover the cloth area on the American Girl dolls
Love them all
My favorites ( because they are so cute) are the ruffles and one shoulder swimsuits. I can’t just pick one.It was hard to pick just 2.
I love the Cutie pattern as it can be made in cotton
I like the ruffle and high waist look. When you are a child like the Wellie Wisher size doll reminds me of. You look so cute in reffles. The American Girl size doll reminds me of a little older child and the one shoulder look is cute and a two piece looks cute on them.
My favourite swimsuit trend for dolls is the ruffles, and the best of those is going across under the bodice.
I love the ruffles on the swim suits. Would love to make one.
I love the ruffles on the swim suits. Would love to make one.
Love the rouche so feminine
I like all of them
So cute!
My favorite trend is the RUCHING.
I like the one-shoulder one-piece look.
Facebook has been showing us ads for 1950s dresses and swimsuits for humans, and it inspired us to do them for dolls. Their so lovely.
Iij n fact, Mom was just making an outfit for Barbie for a OCC shoebox and asked me to make a swimsuit for it. It took me a little bit to design, and I have to confess that the red bottoms underneath are permanently on her. If you want to see it, here’s the link to the picture of the outfit I pinned on Pinterest: https://pin.it/4JKyPuJ
I don’t know if I have a favorite! Thank you!
I like #3! Thanks for the chance to win this!
I don’t know I can choose a favorite!
I can’t pick a favorite!
Love them all.
I like the ruffles trend best. You can add ruffles to so many different types of swimsuits.
Ruching or ruffles
I love Trend #3: ruffles. Ruffles are so cute on little girls!
Ruching is so feminine. It really makes a swimsuit pretty.
So hard to pick. I like the one shoulder style. Haven’t made a swimsuit like that yet.
I too like them all, but I like the ruching the best. I especially like the Penelope because my girls wear boy short bottoms and tops with sleeves.
My favourite swimsuit design is one with ruffles! I like the variety it gives.
Thank you.
like the one-piece styles
I like the ruching. The garments with that detail looks well on the dolls.
I love the ruffles…both on and off the shoulder!
I love the ruffles! They are such a cute addition to the swimsuits.
I love the ruffles..both off the shoulder and on!
I am loving the ruffles!
I like something sleek in swimwear. The ruffled ruched et c. are pretty but won’t help you swim. My girls like to swim and play Volley Ball.
I like Trend #2 Ruching.
My favorite swimsuit trend for dolls is #3 Ruffles. They’re very feminine and summery!
I like the high waist options so when she sits down the bottoms will stay in place properly
You cannot go wrong with ruffles, but I love the one shoulder style too. They all are amazing patterns!
I like the off shoulder swimsuit. I think it is cute.
Ruching and ruffles are both pretty and feminine. Ruching is my favorite. I’ve had some swimsuits cut out for months now, just haven’t gotten back to sewing them. Tanks for the opportunity. :D
Happy stitching!
I like the ruffle ones , but all are great patterns.
I like the ruffle one is best. but all are great patterns.
I love the one shoulder swim suit. All of the suits are so cute, very hard to pick just one.
I like the one shoulder suit with a ruffle on it, like the pattern above by Peppermintsticks, the blue suit— I had a similar one as child that I took to summer camp, and someone else liked it so much that they stole it! :-(
Trend #3: Ruffles
I like all of them but my favourite is #2 ruching will give it a try
I like all of them but my favourite is #2 ruching will give it a try
I love the ruffles on the swim suits. So feminine
The ruffles are my favorite.
I like the high- waisted bottoms and also the ruffles
My favorite swimsuit style is the off the shoulder either two piece or one piece. Thanks!
I like the ruffles and also the ruching.
I have already noticed the high waisted bottoms and they are cute on the girls. Also like the ruffles.
I love the ruching!
I just want to say that I love the Ruffles and high waist styles. Even though I am not able to join the competition, because I am in Australia, I wanted to add my choices too. I am looking forward to the classes for the swimsuits….even though it is very very cold over here at present lol…
Definitely the ruffles.
I love ruffles!
I really love the ruching.
I like the Penelope and the Sun Bathing Cutie one piece. I also like the drawing of the rouched one piece with the little ruffles around the leg holes. Very fun!
I love the ruffles-very girly!
I think ruffles are very cute for the dolls.
It was a difficult choice. I liked the ruching. It’s very feminine and pretty.
I love the one piece but would like princess seams and would like the ruffles
I think the ruching is the most flattering and feminine. Love it!
Love the ruffles and the off the shoulder look. Awesome ! can’t wait to try it
I think the two piece with the off the shoulder ruffles is really cute. I have made any swimsuits yet but I may try making one in that style.
Okay these suits are just adorable. So cute. Would love the chance to work with this bundle.
I like the high waisted bottoms with off shoulder top or tankini style top. Interesting fabric And trim to draw eye away from dollies soft body fabric.
Both the high waist and the one shoulder looks get to me.
I love the Trend 3 the ruffled swimsuit. Thank you Cinnamon for the awesome giveaways.😘
Love making swimsuits, my favorite is with ruching like the retro style.
Dolls look cute in ANY of these trends 😄 but I’ll go with ruffles — they’re so girly!!
I love swimsuits with ruffles! Preferably one piece. I love adding ruffles across the front diagonally or as a back skirt with two or three layers. Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful giveaway!
Ruching is trend I like.
I love the ruffles and the high waist.
I like the high waisted bottoms (looks vintage to me) but the ruched suits are really cute too. Thanks for the fun giveaway, Cinnamon and Pixie Faire!
I can’t decide between the high-waisted bottoms (which look like my swimsuit), or the ruffled tankini (which looks like my daughter’s suit). So adorable.
All of the swimsuit styles are super cute, but I love the ruffles.
I love the high waisted look and the ruffles!
Haven’t tried making swimsuits but would love to. I’m sure my gd’s dolls would love swimsuits.
they are all soo cute; love the 2 piece versions
Love lots of ruffles.
I love the ruffles; especially around the shoulders!
Love the ruffles.
I love all the trends! Lots of possibilities!!!
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I love all those sweet ruffles
Love the high waisted swimwear.
The opportunity to use your imagine is wonderful
Love the ruching swimsuits.
I like the high-waisted swimsuits.
I love the two piece with ruffles.
I like the suits with ruffles.
My favorite style is ruching and off the shoulder
I’m with the group here on the swim suits with ruffles – just so feminine! ;)
Love the high waist bottoms!
I really like the high waisted bottoms, and the short sleeved crop top look. It looks so comfortable. I think I’ll try the top using the free LJC trendy tee pattern in a swimsuit fabric..
I like ruffles but board shorts (like surf shorts) is my favorite type of swim suit!
i like the one piece with straps, but ruffles are a close second
Ruffles are my favorite.
I love the swim suites with the ruffles.
Teresa-Jo
July 08, 2020
There’s no better way to make a little girl/ doll look so sweet as adding a ruffle. Ruffles on a bathing suit is my pick for the swinsuit trend.