Pattern Overview: A fun new design from Eden Ava Couture, the Irish Dance Solo Dress! Reels, Jigs, Slip Jigs, Treble Jis, Hornpipes… Get your doll ready for Feis with this fitted solo dress featuring princess seams, dropped waist gathered skirt, and flared sleeves. This doll clothes pattern designed to fit an 18 inch American Girl ® Doll.
This is a beautifully illustrated doll clothes pattern that you digitally download as a pdf file so you can start sewing your new 18 inch doll outfit immediately. The Adobe pdf viewer is required. You simply print out the pdf and you’re ready to start. The PDF sewing pattern provides the full size pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions. *Before printing, ensure the ‘page scaling’ is set to ‘none’ in the print dialogue box. If it is set to ‘shrink to fit’ the pattern will not be properly sized.
You Can Do It!
At the American Girl® Doll Store you’d pay around $35 for a new outfit for your doll. But you can make these clothes for less than the cost of a Starbucks Grande White Chocolate Mocha. Making this outfit yourself is an extreme value! Go for it.
Supplies Needed:
Bodice Sleeves & Cape: ½ yard of: satin, crushed velvet*,
velveteen*, shantung.*high-end velvet is unsuitable due to its thickness
Bloomers and Lining: ½ yard of cotton fabric.
Top and Bottom Layer of Skirt: 1/4 yard -Suggested Fabrics for skirt are satin, taffeta, lace, and chiffon.
¼ yard Fusible light to medium weight interfacing, Iron-on or sew-on embellishments or trims of your choice, ½” velvet ribbon, Velcro®, ¼” elastic, 3/8” elastic, Thread
Purchased barrette that can be decorated
Optional: Heat Set Crystals and Heat Set Tool
Step-by-Step Instructions -This is an intermediate level pattern. The printable PDF has 38 pages of instruction! There is also information about where to find hair accessories and embroidery options to further customize the unique look of your dolls new costume. These full color easy to follow instructions walk you through each step in completing your American Girl ® dolls new Irish Dance Solo Dress.
The Pattern – The pattern includes pieces to make both styles featured in the example pictures. The dress, headpiece, cape, and bloomers are all included. The dress closes in the back with velcro and is designed to be made from a variety of special occasion fabrics. The pattern pieces are included. No enlarging or resizing necessary.
Are the instructions simple even if I’m not a good seamstress?
Yes!
Can I start immediately if I have a sewing machine and material?Yes!
Will the finished product come out like the pictures if I follow the directions?Yes!
Will you give me a refund if I’m not happy with the pattern? Yes!
Will making this help me become a better seamstress if I’m just starting out? Yes!
I’ve seen Simplicity patterns and they seem really hard, is this easier than those? Yes!
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Does it come with the shoe pattern as well?
Hi Gwen! The pattern is for the dress, headpiece, cape and bloomers. We do not have a pattern for the shoes, but stay tuned! A super easy free tutorial is being developed to make Irish Dance Ghillies to compliment the dress!
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Thanks! Can’t wait!
I want this pattern. I would create one with each color of the rainbow (except indigo) and one that was black. Loving Irish music, especially Celtic Woman, I’m glad there is a pattern for an Irish Step dress. I might make three for my friend’s dolls
O my gosh I do irish dance and love this outfit I want to make one that looks like my solo dress! LOVE IT <3.
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