One Aunt crocheted a lot of quick, ridiculous doll clothes–she told me she’d start with a rubber band for the waist, then just start crocheting, improvising what she made and what materials she’d use. That Aunt made so many pieces of doll clothes for all the kids in the family who liked fashion dolls.
The other crochet Aunt–who made this dress–made four dresses for me, given all at once for a birthday when I was very young. All of the dresses were this intricate, made with thread this fine, with the other dresses in variegated colors.
And none of them actually fit a Barbie.
I remember putting them on some Skippers, but they were too long, so I didn’t use them for much of anything for years…until I got older and decided I’d cut those dresses apart to be ~punk~ clothes for my Jem dolls. This dress only survived because, without the variegated thread the other dresses used, I’d decided it was too bland.
I won’t judge Young Me for those actions, but I am glad I do still have this dress, as well as now having dolls it will fit.
(And the truth is, for better or for worse, this is what I judge all other crocheted doll clothes against.)
I’ve never seen a crocheted doll outfit I thought looked good until this.
littlewalken said:
I know of those type of dresses. The stitches are deceptive to how complicated it is. You get going on a rhythm and you can whip it out in reasonable time.
