DIY doll clothes: easy ways and life hacks

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Dresses, skirts, trousers and other clothes for dolls: a selection of simple and quick ways.

There are craftsmen and craftsmen who sew real masterpieces for dolls - for example, designer Nigel Chia, whom we once talked about.

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It is clear that in order to create such complicated outfits for dolls, you have to follow all the rules: think over the model, take accurate measurements, build patterns, carefully perform all the miniature nodes ... But if the doll needs a new thing urgently, it’s necessary to act differently. Here are some simple ways and ideas for quickly making your own doll clothes.

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A simple way to sew a dress for a doll

This method is suitable for creating different dresses for Barbie dolls and other dolls. Before you begin, you need to take measurements from the doll: chest girth, bodice length to the waist, dress skirt length. You will also need a Velcro fastener. Cut 2 rectangles: one for the top of the dress, the second for the skirt. Treat both. Plant the bodice by putting it on the doll. Pick up the skirt and sew it on. Finally, add straps and Velcro.

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Doll skirts

A variety of skirts for dolls to sew even easier than dresses. Change the splendor of the skirt, its length, add different belts and decor - all outfits will turn out different! You need two measurements: waist and skirt length. We cut out two rectangles, for a skirt and for a belt. We process the rectangle of the skirt from 3 sides, add, sew on the belt (by the way, it can also be made from braid). It remains to sew on the Velcro.

You can also not sew on a belt and Velcro, but replace them with elastic tape.

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Clothes for dolls: the fastest option

If a new dress for a doll is needed extremely urgently - and parents know that such situations sometimes occur, you can do without a pattern, and even without a needle and thread. Put the doll on a piece of cloth, mark the places for the armholes, cut holes, add a belt - you're done! To create new trousers, you still need a machine or thread with a needle, plus - about 15 minutes of free time. But you also won’t have to bother with the pattern: put the doll on a cloth, circle it and you're done. For such super-fast options it is better to take stretch fabrics that do not crumble. This will hide the flaws of the cut and eliminate the need to trim the edges.

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Here are some more simple options that only need scissors:

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Sock doll clothes

Socks left without a pair are an excellent material for the manufacture of a wide variety of doll clothes! Strapless skirts and tops are obtained from the elastic band of the sock, dresses with open shoulders from the elastic band + the upper part (if you take a genuine sock or golf, a maxi dress will come out), you can make a hat or a blouse without sleeves by cutting openings for the head and hands. The heel can be used to create a hood or an original collar. If you try and sew on the sleeves, you can make a dress or cardigan with sleeves.

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Clothes for dolls from unnecessary children's clothing

For sewing clothes for dolls, you can use unnecessary children's clothing. This method is especially suitable for large and medium sized dolls. If the children's clothes are very small, and the doll, on the contrary, is large, try on a thing on the doll: you may only have to make some clothes in the right places.But even if the thing is disproportionately large, you can successfully use it to make doll clothes. Choose parts of the thing with a finished finish - finished edges, decorated parts, clasp, for knitwear - with an elastic band. This will significantly reduce the amount of work, and finished clothes for toys will look beautiful and neat.