Monday, January 27, 2014

McCalls 6232 Ruffles and Leather Ball gown

I had another big scrap of this ruffle knit, so obviously Barbie had to get in on the action. It's award show time of year, so naturally I made her a ball gown.
I used the bodice from McCalls 6232 and just gathered two rectangles of the ruffle knit for the skirt. The bodice is another little scrap of faux leather, which I thought was a fun accent to the girly ruffles.
The back closes with velcro, of course, and I finished the top of the bodice by turning under the hem allowance and fusing it down. This ain't couture sewing, y'all.
I think Barbie looks pretty darn fab in her leather and ruffles ball gown. I haven't shown her to Myra yet. A friend of mine mentioned that her mother would sew Barbie clothes and accessories (like a sleeping bag!!) all year long, then box them all up for one great big Barbie extravaganza at Christmas. I think I'm going to start collecting now...

18 comments:

Michelle said...

What a great idea, that would be one present she's not likely to forget!

CGCouture said...

Wow! Barbie looks fab in that dress! Myra is going to love it! And your friend has a great idea, though I'm not sure how one would go about hiding that sort of thing from the recipient...

Jamie Pilar said...

Love it! The leather is fabulous!

Carolyn Norman said...

Your Barbie is better dressed than some women were on the Grammy Red Carpet last night!!! Boxing up the dresses is a great idea!

EmSewCrazy said...

More fabulous fun!

Rachelle Green said...

I love it and want one just like it for one of my Barbies!

Katie Deshazer said...

Dude, didn't Calvin and Hobbs invent an enlarger ray? Where is that kid when you need him???

Elizabeth said...

Oh to be able to make a strapless gown w/o support for the girls and look this fabulous!

Katie Deshazer said...

Thanks!! It would look HAWT on your girls!

Katie Deshazer said...

Thanks!

Katie Deshazer said...

She totally is! :)

Katie Deshazer said...

Thanks! Now I hope I can restrain myself from just giving it to Myra. :) I'm such a pushover...

Katie Deshazer said...

That leather is just the gift that keeps on giving. Barbie's going to have a whole leather wardrobe.

Katie Deshazer said...

Thanks! I've got it stashed away in my sewing room for now. Hopefully I can keep it away from her for that long!

Katie Deshazer said...

I hope so!

Katie Deshazer said...

Seriously. That Barbie and her anti-gravity bewbs. Life ain't fair, I tell ya.

Marjie said...

I loved sewing Barbie clothes times 3, and it was such fun to teach the girls to sew Barbie clothes. It's what we did during the Super Bowl for several years.

Oh, yeah, and those anti-gravity bewbs. You're right that life isn't fair.

Laura said...

I'm pretty sure Myra is going to have the best dressed Barbie in town!