Smocked doll's dress

My granddaughters received amazing dolls for Christmas, and Brigid has begun to make clothes for hers, so I thought I would use the material left over from her skirt to make a dress for her doll.

I am guessing (don't roll your eyes!) that it is 15 inches.

To my surprise, I found that early issues of Australian Smocking and Embroidery had quite a few doll patterns. I suspect this is because there were a few women around then (early 1990s) who were collecting china dolls and making clothes for them, rather than people dressing dolls for children.

The pattern I used was Who's a Pretty Girl, Issue 15, Summer 1991.

I made it sleeves - giving it a better chance of fitting the doll.

The back has a same fabric sash.  I used press-studs rather than buttons for simplicity.

I also made the matching bloomers.

I find machining such small items quite hard, although I don't mind the handwork. It's been a good use of fabric and Brigid was pleased with the result.