Miniatures Monday--Little Swimsuit

Warm weather is here, and C-K's doll, Abby, was in need of a swimsuit.  Luckily there were some cute candidates for a restyle at the dollar store--in the infant section!

I'm sad to say I have forgotten to take a before picture--again. Sorry.

I decided the tiny suit would be in the same style as the infant suit--just smaller.  The front neckline is separate, and the back, armholes, and straps are a continuous piece. I started by removing the continuous binding and cutting the front neckline width to fit.  (I always feel bad for the dolls when their cloth body shows, so I made the neckline seam just a bit wide to try and camouflage.  Next time I would make the front neckline a bit narrower for better proportion.)

I was able to pin the suit around the doll to create new cutting lines for the back and upper edge--my disappearing marker was a great help.  I then sketched in new leg openings which are finished with elastic and then turned under.

This was a very fun project--C-K and Abby will be ready for summer!