Finishing Touches

Congratulation to Camille G. for winning the American Girl Doll and Wardrobe Giveaway!!!   Wow, what a fabulous giveaway with many hours of play ahead for a happy girl!!!

The outfit I contributed to the giveaway is off to a new home!  I have shared how I made the purse and the vest.  Today I will share the finishing touches of this outfit!  With a few changes to the shoes, the dress, and a simple headband I think the outfit really came together!  Let’s get to it!

Shoes

A little criss-cross sparkle goes a long way to customize plain shoes.  I used simple black flats from Springfield Collection and Glitter Ribbon from American Crafts.  It is the same ribbon I used on the purse.

Dress

I wanted to use a dress I had already made and embellish it with trim.  (Here is more about how I made the dress.)   After considering the options I decided on a soft sparkly trim.  Here is what I was looking for-

• A narrow trim that doesn’t overwhelm the bodice.
• A flexible trim that easily follows the neckline.
• A soft trim that doesn’t snag on the dress or the dolls hair.
• A matching color or a color that doesn’t distract from the dress.

I love how it came together.  The trim is subtle and sweet at the neckline.

I stitched the trim on the dress along the top and bottom edge.

The trim definitely dresses up the outfit!

Headband

I came across feathers that perfectly matched the outfit so, I wanted to incorporate them.  I came up with a simple headband.

I love the texture.

To make this simple feather headband, cut a length of elastic chord that fits the dolls head. Cut a small rectangle of felt.  Glue the ends of the elastic chord on the felt.

Place glue on the felt and then add the feathers.

A few details add the finishing touches this outfit needs, the customized shoes, a little trim, and a feather headband!

Look for details and love the details! 

-Anna