
Every time I look at the pictures on the cover of my Simplicity 7737 doll clothes pattern envelope, I remember the little sewing room my mother and I shared, when I was in junior high and high school. I made every single outfit offered on this pattern by the time I was 16, and those pants suits — the ones that are designed like a pair of mechanic’s overalls — holy smokes those things were hard to make!
But it’s those tricky patterns that really take your sewing game to the next level. Keep that in mind, if you’re working with a pattern that seems to be giving you trouble!
If you’d like to learn a few new lessons that I’ve passed along over the years, try clicking on one of the article titles in the bulleted list below. Each of these articles talks about the Simplicity 7737 doll clothes pattern, which was designed to fit not just Barbie and Ken, but also Skye and Dusty, as well as Donny and Marie Osmond dolls!
- Whatever happened to Kenner’s Dusty dolls and Skye dolls?
- Doll overalls and/or coveralls — how hard are they to sew?
- Donny and Marie Osmond Doll Clothes Patterns (You may also want to read about Butterick’s Marie Osmond Wardrobe Pattern 6664)
- What doll clothes patterns do you remember fondly from long ago?
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Hi Chelly. I bought Simplicity doll clothes pattern #7737 from eBay last month and I would like to try it myself someday. The reason I bought it is because I wanted to make a halter gown for my nude reproduction Fashion Photo PJ doll. I haven’t used it yet so I bought another Simplicity doll clothes pattern from eBay, #6697 from 1974 with a similar halter gown pattern. It turned out OK but next time I will make adjustments. Thanks again for sharing your expertise and patterns with me.
Just as a side note, I’ll be posting my own halter top pattern in the middle of November. There will be a tutorial video, along with the vintage Barbie-sized pattern.