I posted at the beginning of May that I’d finished a dress for my very old doll, and that it turned out to be so ugly I couldn’t even take a pic, much less let anybody (especially you knitters!) see it. :roflhard:
I finally finished the 2nd one. It took forever, because I was determined to end up with a decent enough fit that I could use it as a good guide from now on. Consequently, I started over 3 times. 
Anyway, it’s done - it isn’t perfect and it isn’t exactly what I wanted, but it’ll be a good basic pattern, and at least it looks “ok”. She’s dressed - finally - and out of the wedding dress she’s worn for the last 50 years.
I’m starting a hat to go with it, but we’ll see if it works - or if I get it finished. Last year I started a Christmas dress for her - in September. Barely got the hem done before I had to abandon it in favour of actually getting Christmas ready, lol. Just as well though, I would’ve got the top all wrong then - better chance of it working out now. I might need to start it and leave the summer hat for next year - so decided to post the dress alone.
I didn’t have a pattern, and the yarn is Snuggly Wuggly.
Thanks for looking.
Aww! That came out really cute! Great job on it!
Cute. Now she can get on to the honeymoon. 
Oooh it is really cute. Do you collect vintage dolls??? I have a doll that was bought for me for Christmas one year and it is about 4 ft tall! lol I don’t even know how I ended up with it, but I am big on keeping family memorabilia so I have kept it.
That turned out cute–even if it wasn’t exactly what you wanted!
I guess in her case it was always a bride, never a bridesmaid (or anything else for that matter). Now she can tone it down a bit and get on with living in style!
4 feet tall? Holy cow, I’m glad I don’t have to knit for HER!!
No, I don’t collect. I have only the ones that my mom kept packed away for me for decades, when I’d forgotten all about dolls. I didn’t get them out until 2005. I can’t imagine how I got so lucky - and I think of all the times mom and dad moved - wish I could tell them how much I appreciate it now!
I have the bridal doll, my old teddy bear, 5 Nancy Ann Storybook dolls, and a Barbara Ann Scott doll which were all Christmas/bday presents. Plus, a smaller baby doll which belonged to my mom’s lifelong best friend, who had no children and gave this one to me - it has a bisque head and papier mache body - was from sometime in the 1930’s. She lived in Santa Rosa, btw 
You have the best dressed dolls! This one turned out very well. Another doll saved from the Miss Havisham school of design and she looks delighted. The hat will be a treat, I bet.
Ahhh, this is so lovely! She’s is very stylish now!
Thanks! The hat…well, we shall see. I do have a pattern, but of course it’s not the right size - close, but…but, always BUT, lol. First time I’ve done a hat (in ANY size), and this one will have to be bigger around than the pattern, so I’ll have more stitches, so will I get it to taper so it fits nicely, or …:hmm: Could be I’ll end up wearing the thing myself this winter…
