Spanish Dancer 18" Doll Clothes Pattern

Spanish Dancer by Love From Lola. Taking some inspiration from the Spanish Flamenco dancers this dress is full of ruffles and frills. Coming from a form of dance that originated in Spain where the dress is as much a part of the dance as the dancer herself is. A simple kick of the heel will set the many ruffles of the skirt to dancing, while the ruffles on the shoulders and sleeves accentuate all the arm movements of the dancer. To finish off their costume the dancers often wear their hair in a simple bun accented with a fancy hairpin or a beautiful flower. The blouse is accented at the shoulders with two ruffles, and a soft ruffle at the cuff of the 3/4 length sleeves. An optional rolled collar finishes off the blouse. The skirt consists of five layers of ruffles which finish in a slight train. Use all five tiers to create a full ruffled skirt, or use only a few tiers to create a completely different look. Both the blouse and skirt can be made with fabric ruffles, or a wide variety of lace and trim. Also included as a bonus is a fabric hair flower. This PDF sewing pattern is designed to fit 18" dolls such as American Girl®. Recommended Fabrics: Light to medium weight woven cottons, satins, chambray. Supplies Needed: View A: 3/4 yard fabric 1/3 yard contrast fabric 4 small snaps 11 inches of 1/4 inch wide elastic (Optional) View B: 3/4 yard fabric 3 yards of pre-gathered trim that is at least 2 inches wide 4 small snaps 11 inches of 1/4 inch wide elastic (Optional) Skill Level:  Intermediate What You Get: One 50 page sewing pattern that you digitally download as a PDF file so you can start your project immediately! The PDF sewing pattern provides full color step-by-step illustrated instructions and full size pattern pieces. A 6 page Summary of Instructions is included to help save on printer ink.  A PDF reader is required to view and print the files (example: Adobe Reader or Preview for MAC). The download link is received immediately after the transaction is complete. Print copies are NOT available. Download, Print, Sew! *Creating a customer account will ensure that you have the ability to access your purchased (and free) files at any time. For detailed information and answers to the most common questions, be sure to read the Terms of Use and FAQ's related to the doll clothes patterns sold at Pixie Faire. Pixie Faire and the designers featured are not affiliated with American Girl®