This pattern makes a darling little tea-length dress for a flower girl or wedding guest.

By Marsha Olson

This pattern makes a darling little tea-length dress for a flower girl or wedding guest. Pictured here is vintage silk organdy over a dupioni silk underskirt for a more formal wedding look. But shorten the skirt and make it out of cotton print for a sweet summer sundress. If a sheer organdy, organza, or chiffon is used for the skirt, make the underskirt ½-inch shorter to hide it. Or dress it up even more with lace trim or a satin ribbon around the waist. This pattern is designed so the straps hide the shoulder joint seam on the doll.

Materials

• Less than ¼ yard of and light weight woven fabric

   

• 3 small sew-on snaps.

   

• Thread to match your fabric.

   

The “Wedding Party” pattern is designed to fit the new 11-inch Leeann by Canadian artist Denis Bastien of Affordable Designs or the 12-inch fashion dolls such as Marley Wentworth by Robert Tonner.

Instructions

1. Sew the bodice front and back together at the side seams. Clip the curve and press the seam open.

2. Assemble the bodice lining following instruction #1. Sew the lining to the bodice leaving the waist edge open to turn. Turn and press.

3. Double fold and topstitch the skirt back opening above the clip. Gather the top edge of the skirt. Topstitch a narrow rolled hem.

4. Sew the skirt to the bodice leaving the bodice lining free. Fold under the waist edge of the bodice lining and finish by hand.

5. Sew the center back seam of the skirt up to the clip. Clean finish the seam with a zigzag stitch.

6. Fold the strap in half lengthwise and sew the long edges together. Trim the seam and turn the strap right side out. Attach the straps to each shoulder at the front and back corners of the bodice by hand.

7. Finish the back opening with sew-on snaps.