Travel back to the 1950s in this three piece dress ensemble by Keepers Dolly Duds. The sleeveless dress fastens down the back with five buttons or snaps (hook and loop tape can be used is preferred). It features a smart looking pleated bodice finished with a row of decorative buttons and a simple collar. A tidy little belt divides the gathered skirting from the bodice, giving it the appearance of a separate blouse and skirt. The contoured off-center front opening of the jacket, which closes with four small snaps under decorative buttons, gives this ensemble the look of a 1950s sophisticate.
This PDF sewing pattern is designed to fit 18" dolls such as American Girl®.
Suggested Fabrics: Dress Bodice in light weight cotton, cotton blends, cotton shirting, muslin, batiste, voile, or silk. Not suitable for knits. Dress Skirting, Belt, and Jacket in in light weight cotton, homespun, cotton blends, linen, muslin, batiste, or silk. Not suitable for knits. Jacket Lining in synthetic lining, silk, muslin, batiste, or voile. Not suitable for knits.
Supplies Needed:
Fabric
- Dress Bodice ~ 1/4 yard 45” wide fabric
- Dress Skirting ~ 1/4 yard 45” wide fabric
- Jacket and Belt ~ 1/4 yard 45” wide fabric
- Jacket Lining ~ 1/4 yard 45” wide fabric
Notions
Dress
- Four small decorative buttons
- Five 3/8” buttons OR five small snaps OR 6” of 1/2” wide hook and loop tape
- 6” square of lightweight fusible interfacing
Belt
- One 1/2” wide slider buckle
Jacket
- Four small decorative buttons
- Four small snaps
Tools
- Sewing machine
- Scissors
- Pins
- Hand sewing needle
- Iron and pressing tools
- Point turner or a blunt needle for squaring corners
- Tube turner for turning the belt (a straw and bobby pin can be used instead)
Skill Level: Intermediate
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