Sally, being an antique reproduction doll needs to have clothing that is appropriate to her period in history. Representing the late 1800's means she would wear pantaloons instead of panties. Clothing of this era was made of natural fabrics. Fabrics such as wool, cotton, linen, and silk.
Sally's undergarments are being made of 100% cotton muslin, as would most undergarments of that era be made.
Since this set of unders would be for everyday and not dress, I am using unbleached muslin, the same fabric was also used in the construction of her body.
I have not used lace or elastic on them. I used a drawstring at the waist of her pantaloons and a fitted waistband on the half slip. Both are trimmed at the bottom with a fancy stitch called faggoting. This is an old time stitch used to trim garments. Today the common name for faggoting is feather stitch. I love this stitch and use it a lot for trim on doll clothing that I make.
Children's and especially doll clothing of this era would have been made of smaller pieces of fabrics and scraps as fabric was very precious and not to be wasted and every small piece was used. Doll clothing of this era would have been made from the small scraps of fabric in the sewing basket. This dress for Sally is being made of 100% cotton. The small plaid print is fabric that came from a man's worn out shirt. I love to the color combination of the small plaid and the plaid is small enough to be in scale to Sally. Since I had only a small scrap, I had to use another fabric for the skirt of the dress. For the skirt to match the plaid of the bodice I used navy trim on the skirt. Note that on the navy trim on the bottom of the skirt I again used faggoting to enhance the trim.
Children's and especially doll clothing of this era would have been made of smaller pieces of fabrics and scraps as fabric was very precious and not to be wasted and every small piece was used. Doll clothing of this era would have been made from the small scraps of fabric in the sewing basket. This dress for Sally is being made of 100% cotton. The small plaid print is fabric that came from a man's worn out shirt. I love to the color combination of the small plaid and the plaid is small enough to be in scale to Sally. Since I had only a small scrap, I had to use another fabric for the skirt of the dress. For the skirt to match the plaid of the bodice I used navy trim on the skirt. Note that on the navy trim on the bottom of the skirt I again used faggoting to enhance the trim.
Every little girl needs a change of clothing and Sally has a second dress. This one, is made of cotton gingham and trimmed with a single row of rick rack on the bottom of the skirt.
Both of Sally's new dresses.
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| Sally's dress is cut out and on the sewing machine |
Children's and especially doll clothing of this era would have been made of smaller pieces of fabrics and scraps as fabric was very precious and not to be wasted and every small piece was used. Doll clothing of this era would have been made from the small scraps of fabric in the sewing basket. This dress for Sally is being made of 100% cotton. The small plaid print is fabric that came from a man's worn out shirt. I love to the color combination of the small plaid and the plaid is small enough to be in scale to Sally. Since I had only a small scrap, I had to use another fabric for the skirt of the dress. For the skirt to match the plaid of the bodice I used navy trim on the skirt. Note that on the navy trim on the bottom of the skirt I again used faggoting to enhance the trim. |
| Sally's dress is cut out and on the sewing machine |
Children's and especially doll clothing of this era would have been made of smaller pieces of fabrics and scraps as fabric was very precious and not to be wasted and every small piece was used. Doll clothing of this era would have been made from the small scraps of fabric in the sewing basket. This dress for Sally is being made of 100% cotton. The small plaid print is fabric that came from a man's worn out shirt. I love to the color combination of the small plaid and the plaid is small enough to be in scale to Sally. Since I had only a small scrap, I had to use another fabric for the skirt of the dress. For the skirt to match the plaid of the bodice I used navy trim on the skirt. Note that on the navy trim on the bottom of the skirt I again used faggoting to enhance the trim. |
| Sally showing off her new dress. |
Every little girl needs a change of clothing and Sally has a second dress. This one, is made of cotton gingham and trimmed with a single row of rick rack on the bottom of the skirt.
Both of Sally's new dresses.
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