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Simplicity 4364: a great pattern for 18 inch dolls’ holiday dresses! #18inchDolls #DollClothesPatterns

The image shows an 18 inch doll modeling a pretty pink dress on Simplicity doll clothes pattern number 4364. The pattern also displays six other dress patterns: a blue summer sundress, a pink and white tutu, a burgundy colored dress with short sleeves, a white baptismal dress, a red and black holiday dress, and an indigo-colored ice skater's dress. Beside the pattern, the Chelly Wood doll seems to be holding up the pattern for the photograph. the watermark reminds us to visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Are you looking for a holiday dress pattern to fit 18 inch dolls like Adora Amazing Girls, American Girl dolls, My Generation Journey Girls, and some of the other popular brands of 18 inch dolls? Well Simplicity 18″ doll clothing pattern #4364 is a really good choice!

It only shows one dress in holiday fabric on the envelope for this pattern, but use your imagination and some of the wonderful small print holiday fabrics available on Etsy to make these dresses, and voila! You’ll have a whole wardrobe of holiday dresses in seven different styles!

Here we see a collage of eight different Christmas or holiday fabric patterns. In the first row we see (left to right) a green sweater fabric with tiny reindeer, a white fabric with light blue swirls and holiday images, a green-on-red plaid, and a white sweater fabric with tiny red snowflakes and trees in a row. The bottom row of fabrics can be described as follows (again, left to right): Christmas gnomes, sprigs of evergreen trees with red and white dots scattered about, white fabric with red holiday candy stripes, and green leaves with red berries. In the center of the collage, the white words "holiday fabrics" appears on a green strip.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

What I love about the Simplicity 4364 pattern is that its focus is clearly on making dresses. And what little girl doesn’t love to receive pretty dresses for their dolls around the holidays?

The Simplicity 4364 doll dress pattern may no longer be available in stores, but you can always find patterns like this on eBay.

Here we see a close-up photography image of Simplicity doll clothes pattern 4364, which shows seven different styles of dresses for 18 inch dolls like American Girl, Journey Girls, etc... The pattern dresses can be described as follows: a pink dress will tulle overlay and a coat (pictured at center), a blue summer sundress, a pink and white tutu, a burgundy colored dress with short sleeves, a white baptismal dress, a red and black holiday dress, and an indigo-colored ice skater's dress. The watermark on this image reminds us that it comes from ChellyWood.com, a website offering free printable PDF sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

But before you buy patterns on eBay, it’s a good idea to read my blog post entitled, “Tips for Buying Used Doll Clothes Patterns on eBay.” It may save you a little time and money!

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American Girl dolls are products offered by American Girl LLC, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit their website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

Adora Amazing Girls are products offered by Charisma Brands, LLC, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit their website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

Our Generation Journey Girls are products offered by Geoffrey, LLC (affiliated with Tru Kids Brands and Toys R Us), which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit their website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.

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