One of my favorite things to do after my girls outgrow a favorite outfit is turn it into an outfit for our dolls. My girls inherited a fun Hawaiian dress from their cousin and once they outgrew it I turned it into two outfits for their dolls. I originally planned to make them two matching outfits, but the girls had different views on what they wanted so I made them each a different outfit.
Ava wanted a two piece outfit for Julie so she could wear it as either a skirt and top or mix and match it with some other American Girl clothes.
I didn't have a pattern for this outfit; I just designed it on my own. The skirt was an easy gathered waistband and the top Velcros in the back.
Adeline wanted a dressier look for her doll, so I made her a one piece dress for her doll. She looks ready for some major fun in the sun with her white sunglasses.
This dress has a gathered waist and a layer of gathered layer at the bottom of her skirt.
This dress also closes in the back with Velcro.
Both girls have an outfit to from this fun dress. I'm not sure which one is my favorite; I really like how differently they both turned out!
