As spring turns to summer, this elastic back halter top and pull on capri pants are the perfect outfit for a warm, summer evening stroll along the beach or down the boardwalk. Your doll will be ready for the playgound, a picnic or a beach party! Stitch it up with contrasting ruffles or other fun trims. The ruffles add a playful boutique style to a simple and easy to sew summer look, to keep your doll feeling cool, cute, and casual all at the same time! Mix and match your doll's look with fun fabrics like holiday prints and tropical florals - and without formal closures, it is easy for little hands to sew and dress their dolls. The top ties at the neck with fabric ties or the simpler ribbon option.
Transition the Boardwalk Boutique to a back to school look by adding a tee shirt or turtleneck or using heavier fabrics. You can lengthen the top to make a simple sundress or jumper!
Boardwalk Boutique is an easy to sew pattern to make a halter top and matching pull on pants. With ribbon or fabric ties, it's easy on and off for little hands. This pattern is also a perfect starter pattern for girls that want to learn to sew for their dolls, or for more experienced seamstresses to make a basic doll wardrobe with lots of options. This pattern will quickly become a forever favorite!
This classic, simple top and pant set is very easily made from a quarter yard of fabric (quilters' fat quarters work great!) in a woven cotton or other lightweight fabric. Mix and match your fabrics and trims for unlimited design options. The simple front presents a perfect canvas to showcase a favorite novelty fabric or for appliqué, machine embroidery, heat transfer vinyl, iron ons, buttons, trims, ric rac, and fabric painting.
This PDF sewing pattern was specifically designed and tested on 18 inch dolls such as American Girl®. My dolls have a waist measurement average of 10 1/2 inches. Please measure and test the fit on your own doll as there are many on the market and it may not fit the same on all of them.
This pattern is available in four great sizes: 18" dolls such as American Girl®, Disney® Animators', 14.5" dolls such as WellieWishers™, and 15” baby dolls such as Bitty Baby®.
Recommended Fabrics: quilter's cotton, lightweight cotton, eyelet, seersucker etc.
Supplies Needed:
-1/4 yard of cotton, or other lightweight fabric
-Optional: 20 inches of 5/8 inch ribbon for ties
-4-5 inches of 1/4 inch elastic for halter top
-9-11 inches of 1/4 inch elastic for capri pants
-Optional trim, fabric scraps (for bow), ribbons, appliqués, crystals, lace, ric rac, etc.
-Safety pin or bodkin, basic sewing supplies
Skill level: Easy
What You Get: One 29 page sewing pattern that you digitally download as a PDF file so you can start your project immediately! The PDF sewing pattern provides full color step-by-step illustrated instructions and full size pattern pieces. A PDF reader is required to view and print the files (example: Adobe Reader or Preview for MAC). The download link is received immediately after the transaction is complete. Print copies are NOT available.
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