Purchased outfits for Barbie dolls today are very expensive. But any girl wants her doll to look like a princess. Let's find out how to make a charming dress for Barbie.
Sew a dress for Barbie
- Depending on the model, all Barbie have a different shape, so first of all you need to take measurements from your doll. In accordance with them, cut out the material, cutting out of it three details for the bodice of the dress. Do not forget about armholes for armpits and allowances for seams.
- Sweep aside the side details with the back of the future dress for Barbie. Prepare a long edge for velcro velcro so that the girl can easily dress and undress the doll.
- In order to sew the sleeves into the armhole, fix them between themselves with pins or sweep with contrasting threads.
- Stitch the parts on the wrong side, and tuck the edges of the sleeves inward and stitch it. At desire it is possible to issue sleeves with cuffs, but it is completely not obligatory.
- Turn the product over to the front. Sew a velcro, and the bodice of the dress will be ready!
- Cut out one piece of skirt from the fabric. Its length will depend on how lush you want to make a dress for Barbie: the longer it is, the more flared the product will be.
- Sew a skirt along the edges and stitch it to the bodice, again from the wrong side. Dress both parts of the dress with lace ruffles. There is also an option not to sew the two parts together, and then you will not get a dress, but a real two-piece suit for the Barbie doll.
Sewing dresses for Barbie dolls is very exciting. Improving in cutting and sewing on such small models as doll dresses, you can easily master the basics of this art, and then you can replenish your wardrobe with beautiful dresses.
Besides, you can create for Barbie not only stunning clothes, but even shoes and even a car .