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Posted by Sarah Dale on August 14, 2008, 5:41 pm
Hi All (especially The Wanderer & Teri),
I'm about to tackle some dolls clothes for the first time in (mumble
mumble) years...
Any hints or tips for someone who's very out of practice? I'm going to
make an 18" rag doll for DD. Clothes have to be toddler proof - and
preferably easy for her to get on & off - I'm rapidly getting fed up of
dressing / undressing her dollies for her!
I'm going to tackle knickers & vest and 2 - 3 outfits for rag dolly
(shorts & T-shirt, skirt & blouse, dress), maybe more if I have time (ha!).
TIA,
Sarah
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Posted by The Wanderer on August 15, 2008, 2:29 am
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:41:15 +0100, Sarah Dale wrote:
> Hi All (especially The Wanderer & Teri),
>
> I'm about to tackle some dolls clothes for the first time in (mumble
> mumble) years...
>
> Any hints or tips for someone who's very out of practice? I'm going to
> make an 18" rag doll for DD. Clothes have to be toddler proof - and
> preferably easy for her to get on & off - I'm rapidly getting fed up of
> dressing / undressing her dollies for her!
>
> I'm going to tackle knickers & vest and 2 - 3 outfits for rag dolly
> (shorts & T-shirt, skirt & blouse, dress), maybe more if I have time (ha!).
Not really my field, my dolls are all porcelain and most are fashion dolls,
for display only.
Having said that, I think you've more or less answered your own question!
Keep them simple and remember if they're for a toddler to play with,
they'll probably get pulled on and off lots of times, and possibly chewed,
so I'd try to avoid buttons or fancy trims that could be a choking hazard.
Sorry if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs, but it's still worth saying.
FWIW, I usually finish up making at least two or three attempts at bodices
to get a dress right before I'm satisfied. The good things is that dolls'
clothes usually don't use much material so you can afford to have the
occasional mishap.
Good luck and enjoy!
:-)
--
Richard - The older I get, the better I used to be!
the dot wanderer at tesco dot net
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Posted by Erin on August 15, 2008, 6:17 am
> The good things is that dolls' clothes usually don't use much material so
you can afford to have the occasional mishap.
Another advantage is that dolls tend to stand still while you are
fitting them, unlike people who fidget, super suck in their tummies,
stand with unnatural postures and then complain that the finished
garment "doesn't fit right"!!! (don't ask me how I know this!)
:-)
Erin
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Posted by gjones2938 on August 15, 2008, 7:41 am
Dear Sarah,
When I'm making play dolls for kids, I leave the backs completely open
and use snaps or Velcro dots for closures. This makes it easy for the
child to get clothes on and off by themselves.
You can use elastic in the waist of the knickers and shorts.
Teri
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Posted by Pogonip on August 15, 2008, 2:13 pm
gjones2938 wrote:
> Dear Sarah,
>
> When I'm making play dolls for kids, I leave the backs completely open
> and use snaps or Velcro dots for closures. This makes it easy for the
> child to get clothes on and off by themselves.
>
> You can use elastic in the waist of the knickers and shorts.
>
> Teri
What about using that rib knit that you buy for cuffs on sweatshirts? I
have some of that I bought by the yard at the Mill End store. It
stretches out immensely, then goes back to shape. Seems like it would
make it easy for even a toddler to get shirts and pants and dresses made
of that on a doll.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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