Monday, August 1, 2016

1958 Poodle Skirt for an American Girl Doll - Free Pattern



When I saw this 1958 McCall's pattern #2252 for an original poodle skirt, I just knew it would be fun to scale down the pattern to fit an 18" American Girl Doll. 


After sketching and playing with fabric, beads and a little ribbon, this is how my version of this classic 1958 skirt turned out.



Add white socks and some saddle shoes and this doll will be set to party like it's 1958.

If you'd like to make one of these skirts, keep reading because the directions and poodle applique pattern are below.

Materials needed:
  • Good quality felt
  • faux fur (I trimmed my faux fur to about 1/4" long)
  • beads and or sequins
  • 1/8" wide ribbon
  • black felt or fleece for the poodle about 5" square
Directions:

1.  Cut out a 17" circle from good quality red felt for the skirt.  In the center of the circle, cut out a circle 3 1/4".

2.  Machine applique the poodle in place onto the felt skirt.


3.  With black thread, hand stitch black beads or sequins onto the felt in a curved line to form the leash.



4.  Make the dog collar, by hand sewing a sequin around the dog's neck then add a clear bead which will hold the sequin in place.


5.  Tie a tiny bow using the 1/8" piece of ribbon.  Hand stitch the bow onto the top of the dog's furry head.

6.  Hand sew a white bead in place for the eye.




7.  Cut a 1 1/4" slit down the center back of the skirt.


8.  Cut 1" x 11 3/4" red felt for the waistband.

9.  Sew using 1/8" seam, sew the waistband onto the top of the circular skirt, leaving 1" of the waistband extending beyond the skirt's top.


10.  Sew Velcro hook onto the 1" extended waistband edge.

11.  Sew the Velcro loop onto the wrong side of the other end of the waistband.  Your 1958 poodle skirt is finished.


Download the poodle applique' pattern here and enjoy making your own 1958 original looking poodle skirt.  xoxo Grandma

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