Dolls' Clothes Pattern Book. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Dolls' Clothes Pattern Book

Whether you want to make a new wardrobe for a child's American Doll, Cabbage Patch Kid, or Barbie Doll, or whether you want to clothe a valuable collector's doll in a period costume, the patterns you're looking for can be found right here. Full-scale patterns and easy-to-follow instructions are at your fingertips for a variety of colorful, original designs. All the major doll frames and shapes are represented: baby dolls, toddlers, girls, teens and young women. You can adapt the basic patterns to create hundreds of styles, varying your colors, fabrics and trims. With even elementary sewing skills, you'll find the fine art of making dolls' clothes more enjoyable and rewarding than you ever thought possible.

The cover photograph of a doll dressed in an old-fashioned pinafore offers no clue that this book provides wardrobes, mostly contemporary, for Cabbage Patch Kids and Barbie, Chrissy and various baby dolls. There are 73 actual-size patterns, though many are for simple caps and pants to accompany basic, fitted dresses. Poor organization and follow-through make this collection a disappointing resource. Eight color photos (far too few) and a sketch of each garment illustrate minor embellishments, but possibilities for adapting patternschanging a neckline or sleeve length, or using different fabrics to achieve a variety of looksare largely ignored. Muddled instructions are not helped by long-winded phrases like "steps that will greatly aid in the ease of the construction . . . ," a pattern for a doll body with no explanation as to where the plastic heads can be obtained and a meager history of dolls. The author is a doll collector, and amateur doll-maker and artisan. Better Homes and Gardens Crafts Club selection.
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