Free Petticoat pattern for 18" dolls and 14" dolls

Since making some petticoats and adding them under my doll dresses I must say the outfits look much prettier. The skirts stand out nicely and look just great.

Being a practical person I am a fan of the half petticoat. 

Full petticoats are more difficult to fit under a dress. It is surprising how much ease disappears from the dress when you put a petticoat under it.

Full petticoats need to be made from special fabric like lawn or batiste so they are not too bulky.

The half petticoat can be swapped on and off without taking the dress off.

It can also be adjusted for length slightly just by moving it up and down the dolls body.

Another thing I love about this petticoat is that it doesn't have to be a petticoat. It looks just as nice as a skirt if you use pretty dress fabric.

I made this little skirt for my Glitter Girl. She has no tops to go with it yet.

The perfect design

I made this particular design with the yoke because I wanted the fullness of the skirt but not too much bulk up near the doll's waist. 

• It also saves on fabric, and

• provides an easy to make elastic casing.

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You can get this pattern for both 18" and 14" dolls when you sign up to my monthly newsletter. There is a growing list of patterns.

If you haven't downloaded it yet pop into the Doll Dressmaking newsletter folder and download it today. Numbers 3 and 11. Trust me, it takes about 30 mins to make one up and once you start you will  end up using up lots of your small fabric pieces. This is also a fun and easy project for children.

Happy Dolldressmaking,

Val