Comments on: How to Make Barbie Clothes

on 6/30/2009 I've added this to my favorites because this is something I'm thinking about doing. *5

on 5/22/2007 I enjoy making clothes for Barbie. It is too much trouble to get out all my sewing to make just one outfit, and I don't always have time to sew for days at a time. I have found that sewing three different outfits makes a nice mini-wardrobe and also makes the time spent getting out all of my sewing supplies worth it.

on 1/13/2006 I find that the easiest way to make clothes is out of cotton.
1. Take the sleeves from old shirts - those are perfect.
2. Wrap them around the Barbie.
3. Trim and shape.
Besides wasting your time sewing, just use a glue gun! It works really well!
4. Add Velcro.

on 11/22/2005 I found plastic buttons made for dolls clothes sometimes very oversized and thick and definitely overpriced. So I used an old leather hole punch with a spoke like choice of sized hole punches. I punched out buttons from clear deli lids. Then I used a darning needle to make the two holes in the punched discs over a pad of corrugated cardboard. And if white is not your choice for your buttons, use nail polish. It comes in nearly every color and only needs one coat. What is great about these buttons is that they work as well as real ones. Button holes reinforced with a little lightweight iron-on stiffener, embroidered with a satin stitch and opened very carefully with nail scissors provides, the perfect place for these buttons.

on 11/22/2005 1. Use fabrics with small prints, checks or stripes. Large floral motifs just don't work with Barbie-sized clothing.
2. Use materials that can take a lot of handling. Fine silks, etc. look lovely, but will fall apart under the play of children. Fancy, delicate fabrics are okay if your doll is to be a "look at only" doll.