Barbie is the most popular doll in the world. Many accessories and clothes have been released for her. Clothes for Barbie are not just an opportunity to dress the doll, it is an opportunity to show imagination and have fun.
Features of style
Branded sets containing both dolls and outfits for them are made of very high-quality materials. Paper dolls with clothes included eliminate the need to select or sew clothes for a little princess. It should be noted that Barbie models may differ in size, so not every outfit of the previous doll will suit the new one. Individual sewing (at home) is a very exciting activity, but very painstaking. In order to make a truly beautiful costume, you need a lot of time and effort. However, in this case, the doll will look exclusive. Buying sets eliminates the need to choose a style. All clothes and accessories are already made in the same color scheme and correspond to a certain style.
When buying sets in online stores, carefully examine the presentation pictures. They show the components of the set - this way you will know exactly what you are buying.
Popular clothing collections
Barbie clothes can be of the following styles:
- Sports;
- Upper;
- Ballroom;
- Evening;
- Everyday;
- Denim and other.
Such collections can be purchased in special stores, or you can make them yourself.
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The winter collection of doll wardrobe is made from the following materials:
- Felt sheets;
- Yarn for crocheting or knitting;
- Materials from old clothes (but these are the least suitable).
When making winter clothing options, use old raincoat fabric, fur or knitwear. If you can knit clothes from yarn, it is better to use it, since new clothes are more durable than those made from worn materials. Felt clothing is easy to make and lasts longer than others. When buying felt for making clothes for a Barbie doll (paper patterns are easy to download from the Internet), sheets should be chosen with a thickness of 1 to 1.4 mm. Felt of this thickness is flexible enough, it is durable, suitable for sewing, and wear-resistant.
Outerwear for Barbie can be like this:
- Coat;
- Fur coat;
- Short fur coat;
- Jacket;
- Cloak;
- Winter pants;
- Felt boots;
- Hats;
- Hats;
- Scarves and more.
Children's socks can be used to make outerwear. If you find good patterns or make them yourself and follow them when sewing, you can make the following from socks:
- Dresses;
- Skirts;
- Vests;
- Hats and other clothing items.
How to make clothes from a Barbie sock, or from the sleeve of an old sweater - let's look at the example of "Fur vest":
- If the knitwear is thin and stretches well (like new children's socks), you can use a piece of material without cutting. A sleeve that is too wide or stretched must be cut - cut out a rectangle from it, from which the product will subsequently be sewn;
- The sock, the bottom of which must be cut off, is put on the doll for fitting. If it is a rectangular piece of knitwear, it must be applied to the doll and pinned with sewing pins at the back along the seam line. Using sewing pins, the required width of the product is set, using a piece of chalk or soap scraps, the holes for the arms are outlined;
- The knitwear is removed from the doll, then it must be sewn along the outlined lines;
- Then old fur is used. You can use any fur left over from a baby jacket, a worn-out fur hat or any other item. The lining on which the fur is located is cut into 1*1 cm squares. The number of squares should be such that the entire length of the vest is covered with it. If the fur is too long for the doll, it is trimmed a little. Each square is sewn tightly to the previous one on an already sewn knitted base. You cannot sew on large pieces - the knitwear will stop stretching from the abundance of seams;
- When all the fur is sewn on, the vest can be considered complete.
Making such a vest will be especially interesting for girls. Even a child can cope with such a product - it has no fasteners, including Velcro, buttons and zippers.
Sports
Doll clothes in a sporty style are most often sold as a set. Such sets may include:
- Shorts;
- Breeches;
- Leggings;
- Sports pants;
- Sports suits;
- Sweatshirts;
- T-shirts;
- T-shirts;
- Cropped polo shirts;
- Mini skirts;
- Tops;
- Sneakers;
- Sports bags;
- Bracelets and more.
Sportswear is most often made in the following color schemes:
- In pink tones;
- In shades of gray;
- In blue tones;
- In combinations of the above-described colors.
There are also separate sets designed for dolls involved in a particular sport - among such sets, one can single out a tennis player set. In addition to the T-shirt and miniskirt, the set also includes a tennis racket and a small towel.
You can make your own sportswear using sewing or knitting. Knitted sportswear can be made in the following options:
- Thin polo shirts;
- Sweatshirts;
- Knitted sweaters;
- Mini skirts.
For the ball
The collection of ballroom clothes for dolls is released in sets together with Barbie herself. The sets include:
- Tutu skirts;
- Hair tiara;
- The doll itself.
The ballroom line also specializes in various accessories:
- Head tiaras;
- Thick tights;
- Sophisticated swimsuit tops;
- Removable wings;
- Tails for transforming into mermaids.
Ballroom wear options are available in the following colors:
- Pink;
- Violet;
- Blue.
It is possible to make your own ballroom dress from tulle, paper, felt and thin knitwear.
How to make a tutu skirt for Barbie:
- Measure the doll's waist circumference. Draw a circle on a piece of paper, the length of the circumference of which will coincide with the circumference of the doll's waist. The circle is drawn using a compass. This way, perfect evenness is achieved;
- The next circle, outlined with a compass, should have an indent of 0.5-1.5 cm from the circumference of the previous one. To do this, the compass leg is moved away from the needle side by the selected number of millimeters. Another circle is outlined. The greater this distance, the more voluminous the skirt will be in the end. A wide opening will ensure convenient dressing of the doll;
- Then you need to decide on the length of the skirt. Usually 4-6 cm is enough. You can make the tutu longer or shorter. Having decided on the length of the skirt, draw another circle on a sheet of paper. From the last one drawn, you need to step back the number of centimeters that is equal to the length of the skirt. This paper blank needs to be cut out. Both central circles are also cut out;
- This will create a paper blank that looks like a paper disk. This blank is applied to a thin, lightweight material, such as tulle;
- It needs to be traced and cut out of fabric. The number of layers of fabric determines the fullness of the skirt. It is advisable to take 8-10 layers, but if desired, you can limit yourself to a smaller number. If there is enough material, you can make the skirt more full. All layers are sewn together, but only from the inside, where the waist will be. They are not sewn along the outer edge. If the edge of the material is frayed, the edges must be processed;
- Then prepare a belt from a thin elastic band. The length of the elastic band should correspond to the waist circumference, or be 1-2 mm shorter. The elastic band of this length is sewn to the waist circumference on the skirt. The skirt is ready!
For children, making such clothes can be an interesting activity. Even a little girl can make such a skirt, and then it can be decorated in any way.
Accessories
To support Barbie's style in clothes, it is necessary to complement it with accessories. Accessories for this doll can be:
- Boots, shoes, sneakers, flip-flops;
- Combs, hair bands, hairpins, tiaras, hair decorations;
- Chains, pendants, lockets, earrings, necklaces, belts.
The variety of accessories and their different purposes make children's games interesting, exciting and allow them to use their own imagination. The world's first Barbie doll exhibition was opened in a country like Italy.
As you can see from the above information, dressing a Barbie doll is quite an exciting activity that requires imagination. Doll manufacturers also produce clothes for her.
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