Every time I look at Simplicity 4883, I am warmed by happy memories of childhood! This is the pattern that taught me how to sew doll clothes, and I remember being as young as 11 years old and using this pattern to create outfits for my fashion dolls.
I literally sewed every single outfit from this pattern by the time I had turned 12. Can you believe that? It’s quite an accomplishment for a little girl!
If you’re working with the Simplicity 4883 doll clothes pattern, which was primarily designed to fit Ideal Tammy but will likely also fit your vintage Pedigree Sindy dolls too, or if you’re just curious about Simplicity 4883 and would like to learn more about it, you may learn something new by clicking on the links to these older blog posts:
- What was the first doll clothes pattern you remember sewing?
- Learning to alter doll clothes patterns with Ideal Tammy doll patterns
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And if you’re not sure who Ideal Tammy is, here’s a photo of her with my “Chelly Wood” (Spin Master Liv) doll:
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My first pattern was Simplicity 4700. And I was also10 or 11 years old. I got in trouble with my mother, because I cut a big square out of an aqua gingham fabric that she had in her sewing closet. My mother didn’t anger easily, but, boy was she mad! I never did ask her what she had planned for that fabric.
I know the feeling!
When I was in junior high, I found a bunch of lovely square yellow cotton “remnants” and used them to make doll clothes. My aunt, who had been planning to use these squares in a blue and yellow quilt, was pretty unhappy with me that day!
I have this pattern also and made everything from it for my Tammy Doll…we must be the same age!
I think my Tammy doll clothes pattern was a hand-me-down pattern from my aunt, who is 11 years older than me. I’m 57. But oh! How I loved that pattern! I used to sit and stare it it with googly star-struck eyes! LOL!