Fall Frills Dress with Matching Headband

Featured in the 2024 Doll Club collection, Fall Frills is a cute 18″ doll dress designed by Charlotte Potter. On a crisp autumn morning, Dolly waits for her bus to arrive as she is filled to the brim with excitement for her first day of school! Her long-sleeve, burgundy-and-cream check, below-the-knee dress keeps her warm as she waits with anticipation. The soft-gathered ruffles on each side create additional circumference for a comfortable fit yet provide a smooth drape down front of the dress. The sleeves gather at the wrists with elastic cord. Contrast pointed collar in a lovely shade of sand is embellished with floral hand (or machine) embroidery and entredeux. The dress closes in the back with hook-and-loop tape and has small buttons for a faux button-closure look. Pattern and directions for making a child’s version of this sweet doll dress are in the Autumn 2024 issue of Classic Sewing magazine.