Here are some pieces I made. I photographed them and then turned some of them inside out to show seams and hemming. In the first photo, I have a rose polyester blouse, a brown corduroy jumper, a white cotton full slip, a denim miniskirt, a gray midi skirt, a white polyester shirt for Michael of the Young Sweethearts, and a reproduction of a 19th Century set of white cotton bloomers.
I didn't have a sewing machine. Nor did I want one at the time. I used old clothes or small fabric swatches from fabric stores. Nothing elaborate. But I had fun. And my dolls had "original" clothes ;-D
4 comments:
awww cool! when I was younger I used to make clothes for my teddy bear hehe
this is one of my very few completed attempts at sewing a dolly outfit - sewing experiment - I'd also given this doll a reroot with baby pink and lavender hair :)
wow! you made those in the 70's? they're still in good condition. People can really be more creative when you limit their budget.
Therese, that pajamas set is soo cute. It looks adorable on that Barbie. I like that you made something that could have been bought, but wouldn't likely have been made for Barbie. (Barbie usually wearing baby doll pjs or nightgowns.) Your flannel-look top and pants look classy.
Thanks, Niel, for your kind words.
Yes, the outfits are still wearable ... no fragile fabrics? It's funny to think that handsewn stuff from 30 years ago outlasts some current stuff. Shrug.
Oh, yes, my limited budget did stimulate my creativity. Not finding the doll clothes that I wanted also helped ;-D
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