Wedding Belles 18" Doll Clothes Pattern

A Dream Wedding Dress, by Little Miss Muffett, for your favorite 18-inch doll. This stunning ensemble includes a beautiful dress which has a Basque-cut Bodice with optional piped Princess seams, a sweetheart neckline and gorgeous Mermaid Sleeves. The low Bodice Back closes with Hook & Loop tape. The semi-circular Skirt has an optional overlay. The beautiful lined Bolero Jacket has a Mandarin Collar, a Laced Center Back Panel and a Lace Ruffle. Satin Roses adorn the Center Back waist. The Long Sleeves are finished with ribbon and lace. To complete the outfit, a stunning double layered ¾-length Veil, gathered at the crown and finished with a floral bridal headpiece or tiara. Included are pretty Lace-edged Panties and a Garter, which are finished with satin ribbon and an optional rosebud. This relatively easy PDF sewing pattern is designed to fit 18” soft-bodied dolls such as American Girl®. Need ideas for the Flower Girl's dress?  Check out Little Miss Muffett Flower Girl for 18" dolls or Little Miss Muffett Flower Girl for 14.5" dolls! Suggested fabrics: Fabric Used: For Dress A, I used Bridal Satin and Voile for the Skirt and Bonded Lace for the Bodice. For Dress B and the Panties, I used Bonded Lace. Bridal Satin was used for the Jacket and Galloon Lace used for the Back Ruffle. Sparkle Veiling was used for the Mermaid Sleeves and fine Illusion Tulle was used for the Veils. The Bridesmaid’s Dress (C), was made using Rosette Lace for the Bodice and Satin for the Skirt. Fine tulle was used for the Mermaid Sleeves. Satin Ribbon, Nylon Lace, Beads and Satin Flowers were used for trimming. Note: Stable Knits and Woven Fabrics are both suitable for the Dress. Supplies Needed: Fabric Requirements: Panties : Stable Knit / Bonded Lace - 8” x 10” Garter Base : Cotton - 1 ¼” x 6” Dress Skirt : (A) Over-skirt – Voile; (A, B & C) Bridal Satin / Bonded Lace - 17” x 30” Dress A&B – Bodice : Bridal Satin / Bonded Lace - 8” x 12” Dress C – Bodice : Bridal Satin / Rosette Net - 8” x 9” Dress A, B & C - Bodice Lining : Lightweight Cotton / Pongee - 8” x 9” Mermaid Sleeves : Soft Net / Fine Illusion Tulle / Sparkle Veiling - 8” x 10” Jacket : Bridal Satin - 14” x 20” Jacket Lining : Lightweight Cotton / Pongee - 6” x 14” Interfacing for Jacket CB Panel : Fusible, Lightweight - 5 ½” x 4” Jacket Ruffle : Galloon Lace (Double Sided Lace) - 5 ½” x 16 ½” Veil : Fine Illusion Tulle / Sparkle Veiling - 20” x 52” Notions: Elastic - Panties : Waist - 3/8” wide x 10 ½” ; Legs - ¼” wide x 15” Elastic - Garter : 5 ½” x 3/8” wide Lace - Panties: ¾” wide x 17” Lace - Garter : 13” x 1 ¼” wide Double Sided Lace Lace - Jacket Sleeves : 11” x ½” wide Narrow Piping Trim – Bodice : 9” Hook & Loop Tape for Dress - 2 ¼” x 3/8” wide Ribbon - Jacket Sleeves : 11” x ¼” wide Ribbon - Jacket Center Back Panel : 44” x 1/8” wide Ribbon or Satin Bias Tape - Garter : 6” x ½” wide Headpiece for Veil : Bridal Flower Spray or Tiara as desired Optional beads, self-adhesive rhinestones, etc. for Bodice Center Front Panel decoration Additional Supplies: Clear Tape; Matching Thread; Erasable Marking Pen; Teflon™ Sheet; curved embroidery scissors; Sewing Tweezers; Doll-sized Pressing Tools; Point Turner; 1” wide Fork for Bows; Tapestry Needle; general sewing supplies. A ‘Universal Stretch Needle – 75/11’; ‘Universal Sewing Needle – 80/12’, a Walking Foot, a General Purpose Foot and a ¼” Foot are used during the sewing process. Skill Level:  Intermediate What You Get: One 76 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 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®.