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15 to 18 Inch Raggedy Ann Dolls
Dress Pattern and
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15 to 18 inch Raggedy Ann Doll Dress Pattern
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Here are instructions for making dresses to fit 15 inch to
18 inch (65cm) Raggedy Ann dolls. The model is my 16 inch Raggedy Ann.
Fabric:
You’ll
need one quarter yard (one quarter meter) of material for the bodice, and one
quarter yard (one quarter meter) for the sleeves and one third yard for the
skirt.
This full size pattern (1 square equals 1 inch
(2.5cm), will fit specialty dolls such as 15-18 inch Raggedy Ann, 15-16 inch
Kathe Kruse, 16-17 inch Sasha, 17.25-inch Natterer Sunihil,
and 18 inch Magic Attic.
This pattern is for all styles of the dresses: sleeveless,
short sleeve and long sleeve.
This pattern is my original design and may not be used
commercially.
Pattern pieces - quarter inch seam allowance included
Dress front- Cut one on front fold.
Dress back - Cut two pieces.
Sleeves - Cut two with sleeve top on fold.
Skirt - Cut a length 30 inches wide and 9
inches long for a finished skirt length of 7.5 inches as in this dress on the
16.5 inch doll.
To make your 1-inch square (2.5cm) grid graph paper
First,
take an 8.5x11 inch piece of plain paper and draw 1 inch squares - I do this by
drawing horizontal lines 1 inch apart down the page, and then vertical lines 1
inch apart across the page.
Next,
looking at the .jpg image you want to enlarge, copy what is in each of my
squares into your larger squares.
Seam
allowances of 1/4 inch are included.
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Sewing Instructions |
This
pattern will fit specialty dolls such as 15-18 inch Raggedy Ann, 16-18 inch
Kathe Kruse, 16-17 inch Sasha, 17.25 inch Natterer Sunihil,
and 18 inch Magic Attic.
For 15 to 18 inch dolls such as Raggedy
Ann the skirt length will be 6 inches.
Also, and this is very important, the overlap in the center back seam is 1
inch.
Again, if you are going to sew lace to the lower edge of sleeves then cut 3
inches off the lower end of the sleeve pattern.
Hints and tips for making doll clothes and costumes
- You'll need 10 inches of ribbon and 10 inches of lace for the neckline and 10
inches of ribbon and 10 inches of lace for the sleeves. Follow directions for attaching lace and ribbons to
neckline and sleeve hem.
- Press, pin and sew doll clothes in that order.
- Sew hems on clothing by hand for a fine dressmaker's touch.
- Choose smaller rather than larger prints for dress fabric, keeping in mind
the scale of the doll. I like to use quilting material.
- Make the dresses from cotton and natural fabrics if you'd like to keep to
historical time periods.
- Use washable materials and trims. I use the softest and closest weave cotton
I can find.
- If the clothing is for a child's doll, use velcro
closures rather than buttons or hooks and eyes for safety's sake.
Construction directions
Bodice
If you are adding an appliqued front bodice decoration as shown in the lower
photo, sew it on first. I used the corner of an
special handkerchief for this applique.
With right sides of back and front bodice facing, sew together at shoulders.
Press seam open.
Roll in neck edge and blind stitch on wrong side of neck line.
To finish back seam of bodice, turn in twice on each center edge and hand or
machine stitch to make a one-fourth inch hem.
Instructions for attaching ribbon and lace to the neckline and sleeves are here. This is a close up
photo of a bodice with ribbons and lace.
Sleeves
Roll in lower edge and hem by hand or machine. (I sew sleeve and skirt hems by
hand.)
Gather along dotted line of sleeve, (I use quilting thread for strength) just
loose enough to slide over doll’s hand and lower arm; about 3.25 inches
(8.5cm).
Along armpit edge gather sleeve with basting stitch just inside the one-quarter
inch line to fit armhole and with right side of sleeve facing right side of
front and back bodice (which are just joined at shoulders and now lay out flat)
stitch together with one-fourth inch seam. Clip curve. Repeat for other sleeve.
With right sides of sleeves and bodice facing, sew together sides of bodice and
underside of sleeves at the same time. Repeat on other side.
Skirt construction
Sew back seam of skirt leaving 2 inches at top open as an extension of the
center back bodice opening for ease in dressing doll. Roll in the raw edges
above top of back skirt seam and blind stitch. When
dress is completed sew a velcro dot just above
waistline and at neckline to overlap bodice back one fourth inch.
Either gather one fourth inch from top edge of skirt or make small pleats as I
have - see photo detail below - to fit bodice lower edge.
To make hem, turn up lower edge twice and blind
stitch.
How to sew bodice to skirt
I make this a half inch seam for both skirt and bodice, because of gathered top
edge of skirt at waist, and so bodice and skirt do not pull apart with use.
Fold under one half inch along lower edge of bodice and lay over top of skirt.
Join together with topstitching. This technique forms a nice flat seam.
Now decorate the dress if you wish
Looking at the close up view of this dress, note that I used both white and
pale pink 6-strand embroidery thread to top stitch a line just above lower
bodice edge and also just below waistline over pleats to help keep them flat.
Have fun making your doll dresses!
Article, Patterns and Photos by Susan Kramer
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