With the tutorial above and the links below, you can make the merchant’s pinafore from Romeo and Juliet (a stop-motion video that’s in production). You can also make her basic dress (an undergarment called a “shift”) and snood. Here are the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to finish this project:
- Here’s the pattern for the shift’s bodice (the top portion of the basic dress)
- Here’s the pattern for the shift’s skirt (the bottom portion of the basic dress)
- Here’s the tutorial showing how to make the shift
- Here’s the pattern for the pinafore
- Here’s the tutorial showing how to make a snood
And, of course, the tutorial for making the pinafore is shown at the top of this page.
I hope you enjoy this project! If you do, be sure to tell your friends about my website!
Additional Information:
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In case you haven’t heard, I have actually designed some commercial patterns for Lammily LLC. They have some new dolls in their line, including a new male doll, so you might want to visit the Lammily website to see what they’ve got going on.