I made matching dresses for the 4 year old daughter of a friend (Bella) and her "My First Disney Princess" doll Belle.
The girl dress was made from McCall's pattern 4817, view E. This was the easiest view, but I accidently sewed the self-made lining to the front of the dress before gathering the skirt or sewing the zipper on: oops! Luckily, this didn't cause too much of a problem.
The doll dress was trickier to make. First of all, I had a problem with finding a pattern: there are tons of 18 in doll dress patterns out there, but I had trouble locating any for this smaller doll. Finally, I found a simple pattern on Etsy, by Susan Bischoff: "Libby" for Disney's Toddler Princess.
It was very easy to use, with clear instructions, but it's been a long time since I've sewed such tiny seams - what a pain! But I love when it all comes together: I can see that I've accomplished something tangible if imperfect .
Bella's mom requested another girl-sized dress, which I am currently finishing. I also am trying to draft sleeves for the doll dress pattern, which I am finding to be a challenge - but an interesting one.
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