A Frock and Coat for Dolly.
Making the Frock.
You can see here how pretty the frock is.
If you haven’t made dolly any dresses before, a simple yoked pattern like the one she has on in her picture will be an easy pattern to start with.
You will want about a yard of some pretty soft material. A fancy delaine or creponne with a pretty floral design on it would look well, or you may prefer to have a plain material. A yard of lace and two yards of bébé ribbon will also be required if you are going to trim your frock exactly like the one in the picture.
Carefully cut out all the pieces you want to make the frock. You will find out how to do this on [page 83]. When you have all the pieces cut out in the material, take the yoke portions of the pattern and cut them out again from a little piece of nainsook or something that will do to make a lining.
Join the side seams of the skirt with French seams, then cut a placket two inches long in the centre of the back part of the skirt, and finish it as you were told how in the article on making dolly’s underwear.
Now take the dress yoke portions, and join the shoulder seam. Just an ordinary little run together seam on the wrong side will do for these, as you will remember we are going to line the yoke.