“Sixteen
inches
tall”
“I’ll have to measure,” said Mary Frances. “Come,” she said, “Angie, dear, wake up! Mother wants to see how big her dolly has grown.”
Angie was very good and stood quite still while Mary Frances held her against the yardstick.
“Sixteen inches tall,” she said; “nearly half a yard.”
“Then the apron will be just right,” smiled Fairy Lady. “Now, I’ll give you directions.”
Making a Doll’s Apron (Pattern 2)
1. Fold the two five-inch sides together, to find center. Clip a notch at the top.
2. Open. Turn an inch hem at the bottom, and baste it in place. Hem with No. 9 needle, and No. 60 or 70 white cotton.
3. Turn a quarter inch hem on the sides. Baste and hem.
“Next you gather the top, and set the gathers into the band; but first you must learn about