Tape Measure Tuesday: Let’s measure a vintage Bubble Cut Barbie from 1968! #VintageToys #TapeMeasureTuesday

An infographic shows a blond bubble cut Barbie surrounded by the following measurements: Neck circumference… 5 cm ; Neck to shoulder seam… 1.6 cm ; Collar to true waist… 6 cm ; Underarm to true waist… 3.7 cm ; Sleeve inseam (underarm to cuff)… 8 cm ; Sleeve from shoulder seam to cuff… 9 cm ; Sleeve circumference (upper arm bicep)… 5 cm ; Waist… 8.3 cm ; Hip circumference… 13.1 cm ; Pants inseam (crotch to just below the ankle bone)… 13.4 cm ; Pants outseam (waist to just below the ankle bone)… 16.7 cm ; Pants leg circumference (upper thigh)… 7.5 cm ; Height not including hair… 29.2 cm or 11 and 1/2 inches. At the bottom of the infographic, it says, if you'd like to learn how to design your own doll clothes sewing patterns, please consider taking a course from Chelly Wood at the C and T Publishing website (and a URL is given). — 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.

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Today’s blog post is part of my #TapeMeasureTuesday feature on ChellyWood.com. For this feature, I give you the sewing measurements for a doll in my collection. If there’s a doll you’d like me to measure for you, feel free to add your request in the comments. Click this link to see more of the Tape Measure Tuesday featured dolls.

Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

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I actually include an extensive explanation about how to measure your dolls in my “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” course on the C and T Publishing online learning platform. This class will teach you how to alter pants, skirts, dresses, and shirts too. If you haven’t looked into it yet, you can click here to learn more.

In this image, we see a woman's hands making an alteration to a pants pattern for a little 8 inch plush doll with jointed arms and legs. She works on a cutting mat with a pen, a pencil, a ruler, and two different paper patterns; one for pants and the other is a shorts pattern. The words say, "how to alter doll clothes patterns" and the URL for the class is also offered as follows: https://creativespark.ctpub.com/courses/alter-doll-clothes — 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.

I also have a new course on the Creative Spark Online Learning platform which teaches you how to design your own doll pants patterns from scratch, including leggings, overalls, and fly-front jeans. Click here to check out that new course, which is only $19.99!

The image shows an 18 inch doll next to an 8 inch doll, to demonstrate that Chelly's "How to Design Doll Pants Patterns" course is for dolls of any shape or size. In one photo, both dolls wear a tee shirt with leggings. In the other image, both dolls wear a T-shirt under a pair of green polka dot overalls (green with tiny white polka dots). The text says, "How to Design Your Own Doll Pants Course Only nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents! There are two bonuses mentioned on the advertisement as well: Chelly's re-sizing formula and a complementary pattern for 18 inch doll overalls. — 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.

For any class on the C&T Publishing website, you don’t have to follow a schedule. Just sign up when you’re ready.

It’s a one-time fee for the course, and there’s no specific time limit to finish your course. You can just take your time and learn at the pace that suits you. So go check out my paid courses on the C&T Publishing website.

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Disclaimer/Credit/Affiliate Marketing Link:

To honor the trademark rights of the doll companies mentioned in this blog post, I am including links to their websites here. Please feel free to visit their website and consider purchasing one or more of the dolls mentioned.

To learn more about Mattel’s vintage Barbie dolls, please click here. Disclaimer: ChellyWood.com is not affiliated with Mattel, but Chelly personally enjoys designing clothes to fit the dolls their company has created.