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Fitting Doll Clothes, Part Three Contemporary non-Mattel 11.5/12" dolls
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So- you started with Barbie, and then went on to . . . and they all need new clothes! Don't despair. If you've worked through Fitting Part One, and Jen and the Action Figure, it'll be a piece of cake! But first, a preview of some of the "alternative" dolls. |
| First, there are some dolls that are very similar in size and shape to the Barbie: the made in China "clones", Real Friends, Kari Michell , Yue-Sai WaWa, the Hasbro fashion dolls. These will require minor adjustments to Barbie patterns, but nothing more complicated than dealing with the variety of Barbie bodies. | |
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| Hasbro, Barbie, YSWW, Spice Girl | Barbie and 3 Made in China dolls |
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Real Girl, Barbie, clone, Jem |
Integrity, Barbie, Candi, Fashion Royalty |
| The Integrity and Hamilton dolls are shaped a bit more "maturely" than Barbie, and do require adjustments to allow for a larger, higher bust and a slightly larger waist. The Fashion Royalty dolls from Integrity are taller, as well. | |
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There is enough difference in the style as well as the shape of the Integrity dolls that Perestroika is planning to do patterns just for them. |
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These photos are courtesy of 6th Dimension( http://members.tripod.com/cd_goff/ ); thanks, Christine, for your work and generosity ! |
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1. T&T Barbie
4. Teen Skipper
8. I-Girl
9. Charlie's Angel (Jaaks Pacific)
10. Hasbro GI Jane
11. Cy-girl
12. 21st Century female
13. Dragon female
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The dolls in the second row above will need some significant alterations of a Barbie pattern, but it can be done! and once you've got a basic top/pants/skirt pattern altered to fit, you can use them as a guide to altering other patterns. If you sew for these dolls, we'd love to hear your tips and to show photos of your work! |
