Doll Clothes Pattern, Vest or Pinafore Dress, 18 inch Dolls (PDF Download)

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1805 Vest, Button down pinafore or dress and Shell top or Jumper dress

This versatile design has lots of options and comes with a bonus pencil skirt pattern making even more outfits possible. There are 4 different necklines and the variations can be made with a front opening or a back opening. The vest hem also has different shaped corners at the front opening.

The Skirt and shell top can be made from the same fabric to create a skirt suit. You can use blending or contrasting fancy lining for the vest. The garments can use buttons and button holes or velcro for closures.
This design is great for border patterns or appliqué borders because there is no side seam. The slightly loose fit allows for layering with light weight tops.

Recommended fabrics:
Light to medium weight fabrics are best.
This PDF sewing pattern is designed to fit18” dolls like American Girl®

Supplies Needed:
- 7” of fabric off the bolt for the main and the lining. It is fat quarter friendly.
- Velco and buttons for closures
- Trims to make border design

What you get:
This pattern is made up of 3 files. The Pictorial file can be printed out as an A5 booklet using Adobe Reader. It can also be printed as A4 or US Letter.

The pattern file consists of full sized pattern pieces with clear labels, a sizing square on each page, seam allowance and useful markings.

The third file is the Bonus Pencil Skirt.

The instructions contain lots of line drawings with easy to follow numbered and letters steps.
Extras to help you file your patterns include a divider page to fit in a plastic pocket and an envelope design to cut out and make. The A5 booklet and cut out pattern pieces will be safe and easily accessible.


There are no returns of PDF products.
This pattern is for personal use only.

The copy you purchase is copy righted as my intellectual property and must not be shared online for free, printed for distribution in quantity for classes or groups or sold in any form.
You may create garments for sale on a small scale.

Valspierssews is not affiliated with American Girl ®