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A quilted frame surrounds Simplicity Tressy Doll Clothes Pattern 5731 (Copyright 1964) along with the Chelly Wood dot com logo.
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Learning to sew with Simplicity 5731 vintage Tressy doll clothes pattern #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

Do you see that blue price tag of 50 cents on my Simplicity 5731 Tressy doll clothes pattern? That’s literally how much I paid for these patterns, and this pattern set was cut, but only missing one piece; it was in a nearly-perfect envelope; and the directions were all there, in tact, and in perfect condition. Oooh! What a find! I must have had a … Continue reading Learning to sew with Simplicity 5731 vintage Tressy doll clothes pattern #DollCollector #DollClothesPatterns

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which doll and which doll dress we want to take to a 1970’s square dance. The image shows a vintage Skipper in a white top and red floral skirt. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll and which outfit you would choose from a selection of three options. The background behind the cell phone image is purple with a rainbow of clouds in green, yellow, and blue arching behind the cell phone, reminding us of a bygone era. The text reads, “Do a Pick” followed by “at a square dance.”
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Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

  If you weren’t alive in 1972, then you probably think the early 70’s were all about hippies and Woodstock. But actually, pioneers were in fashion, and a favorite TV show for family viewing was Little House on the Prairie. I remember my parents participating in square dancing as a fun event for couples, and it was very popular from 1972 all the way through … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Take your Barbie Dolls to a Square Dance!

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A Judy Littlechap fashion doll models a handmade 1960's style swimsuit beside a text that reads "free pattern" and the ChellyWood dot com logo.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Littlechap Dolls, My First Barbie 13 inch Doll, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Free swimsuit doll clothes pattern and tutorial video for Judy Littlechap dolls of the Remco Littlechap family dolls!

For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern four flowers on my difficulty scale (see below), because this swimsuit does have a lining. To learn more about how the difficulty scale works, please click here. Be sure … Continue reading Free swimsuit doll clothes pattern and tutorial video for Judy Littlechap dolls of the Remco Littlechap family dolls!

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In a purple frame, we see a Judy Littlechap doll, modeling a pink satin dress in a 1950s or 1960s style. The text reads "free pattern" and below this text is the logo for Chelly Wood dot com, a website that offers free printable PDF sewing patterns for dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.
13-inch doll clothes patterns, Daily Patterns, Littlechap Dolls, Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls, Whole Costumes for Dolls

Let’s sew a satin dress with a bow for vintage Remco Judy Littlechap dolls, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com!

  For your free patterns and tutorial videos, please scroll down to the second set of bullets. Today’s tutorial video and free sewing pattern are for more advanced sewists. You can see that I’ve given the pattern five flowers on my difficulty scale (see below). To learn more about how the difficulty scale works, please click here. Be sure to scroll down for the easy-to-download PDF … Continue reading Let’s sew a satin dress with a bow for vintage Remco Judy Littlechap dolls, with today’s free patterns @ ChellyWood.com!

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The image shows a cell phone, and on the cell phone is pictured the whole family of Littlechap dolls, a vintage family of doll by Remco. The text reads, "do a pick" followed by "the little chap family of dolls" on a purple background with a blue, green, and yellow cloud or rainbow background.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Littlechap Dolls

Let’s “do a pick” with the Littlechap Family of vintage dolls! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

The Littlechap Family of dolls includes: Doctor John Littlechap His wife, Lisa Littlechap Their teenage daughter, Judy Littlechap Their younger daughter, Libby Littlechap What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll … Continue reading Let’s “do a pick” with the Littlechap Family of vintage dolls! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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This Do-a-Pick game thumbnail shows a 1970s Ken doll wearing "Shore Lines" doll clothes with flippers and a windbreaker that zips down the front. The text in the thumbnail says, "ken doll boyfriend bribe." There's a colorful yell, blue, and green rainbow or cloud behind a cell phone that has the Ken image on it. All of this is on a purple background.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie, Vintage Ken

Let’s Do a Pick — Mom’s boyfriend bribes you with a new Ken doll… #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Talking Ken in Beach Clothes Talking Ken in Breakfast at 7 Regular Ken wearing Shore Lines What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Mom’s boyfriend bribes you with a new Ken doll… #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which vintage carrying case we would choose. The image shows a vintage Mattel World of Barbie trunk. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll carrying case you would choose from a selection of three options.
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Let’s Do a Pick — Which doll carrying case would you pick from this vintage collection? #DoApick #vintageBarbie

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Barbie Ballet Box World of Barbie Trunk Skipper Carrying Case What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Which doll carrying case would you pick from this vintage collection? #DoApick #vintageBarbie

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which vintage Barbie doll to play the parts of Liesl von Trapp, Marta von Trapp, and Louisa von Trapp, choosing between a vintage Francie doll, a vintage Skipper doll, and a vintage Tutti doll. The image shows a vintage Skipper doll wearing a coat and beret, and walking across an alpine meadow. To play along, click on the image and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll you want to play with in a game of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music.”
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — This time we’re playing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” with dolls! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Vintage Francie Vintage Skipper Tutti doll What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits or accessories … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — This time we’re playing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” with dolls! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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This image shows a Mattel Skipper doll from the 1970s wearing the "daisy crazy" pink and yellow mini-skirt dress with matching daisy print stockings. She's on a cell phone, in the middle of a purple "Do a Pick" background with rainbow colors. The text says, "do a pick Brady bunch: What will Jan (Skipper) wear?" Click on this image to view the video and hear your options for dresses Skipper will wear when she plays Jan on the Brady bunch show.
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Let’s Do a Pick — Skipper Plays Jan on the Brady Bunch! #DoApick #vintageDolls

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Lots of Lace Budding Beauty Daisy Crazy What’s the story behind this game? When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Skipper Plays Jan on the Brady Bunch! #DoApick #vintageDolls

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This is the thumbnail for a #DoApick game, in which we choose which Tutti doll will play Cindy, a character from The Brady Bunch. The image shows Nan N Fran, an African American child doll from the Tutti “friend” lineup, holding her dolly, Fran. To play along, click on the image for "Brady Bunch: Who will play Cindy?" and view the YouTube Shorts video to choose which doll you want to choose, to play Cindy in a play story of The Brady Bunch.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

Let’s Do a Pick — Who will play Cindy from the Brady Bunch? #DoApick #vintageDollCollector #BradyBunch

Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following: Angie ‘N Tangie Lori ‘N Rori Nan ‘N Fran These dolls are classified as vintage “Tutti” dolls, or at least, most doll collectors see them as belonging to that family of Mattel toys. I think of them as the predecessor to the modern Chelsea dolls. Click on the links I’ve provided to see them on eBay. What’s … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Who will play Cindy from the Brady Bunch? #DoApick #vintageDollCollector #BradyBunch

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This is the gallery template for the #DoApick games offered by doll clothing designer Youtuber and Writer Chelly Wood. In the DoApick games, vintage doll collectors get to choose between vintage dolls and or their outfits, in a "choose the one you like best" Barbie game for adult doll collectors.
Do a Pick! Game, Doll Play Videos, Vintage Barbie

My “Do a Pick” game with vintage dolls and doll clothes now has its own gallery! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

Choose any of the “Do a Pick” topics below to play (additional instructions can be found below this gallery): Follow My YouTube Channel and you’ll see each of my “Do a Pick” videos when it gets posted to YouTube! This fun game will let you choose from retro dolls and their clothing items and/or accessories, while imagining a fun playtime adventure from a bygone era. … Continue reading My “Do a Pick” game with vintage dolls and doll clothes now has its own gallery! #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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A cloud-and-rainbow frame surrounds a cell phone with a photo of a vintage Barbie doll wearing the "Rainbow Wraps" classic vintage doll clothes outfit. The text reads "Do a Pick: Prom Dress Shopping." If you click on this image in the gallery, it will take you to the "Do a Pick" game where you get to choose which doll you want to take shopping, while your older sister searches for a prom dress, and what your doll will wear when playing Goldie in this hypothetical situation presented in this YouTube shorts #DoAPick mini video.
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Let’s Do a Pick — Shopping for a prom dress #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.” That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits or accessories you’ll get to play with. Your playtime companion would take a turn picking her dolls, clothes, and accessories too. … Continue reading Let’s Do a Pick — Shopping for a prom dress #DoApick #vintageDollCollector

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