DE 416   Enchanting Emily

These two dresses were designed especially for "Emily", a lovely 19" original doll by Dianna Effner.

View A is a high waisted dress fashioned in a pretty raspberry taffeta. Sleeves are short, and full, gathered to cuffs. Skirt is full, and ends in a lace edged ruffle. Dress is completed with a beautiful batiste collar, which is pointed, and embellished with Emily's initial, and a delicate floral design embroidered in complementary colors. Collar is edged with a wide, lace trimmed ruffle, which also features delicate pintucking. Pantaloons are from batiste.

View B is a prairie style dress/underskirt combination, featuring two coordinating fabrics. Dress has long full sleeves, lace trimmed ruffles over the shoulders, and a lovely lace collar. Skirt is full and features a ruffle trimmed pocket, and two rows of pin tucks. Bottom of skirt is edged in heavy lace trim. Under skirt is from a coordinating fabric, and ends in a full, lace trimmed ruffle designed to extend below edge of dress skirt. Matching pantaloons are made from dress fabric.

View A

3/4 yd. lightweight taffeta for dress

3/8 yd. batiste for collar and pantaloons

4 yds. 1" wide French cotton lace

Embroidery Floss: Recommended colors if dress is made as shown: 1 skein pale green; 1 skein light rose; 1 skein to match dress fabric

3/8 yds. 1/4" wide elastic

Disappearing Fabric Marker

Twin needles for your sewing machine

Thread

Snaps

View B

1 yd. Cotton print fabric for dress, pantaloons

1/2 yd. coordinating fabric for underskirt

1/8 yd. or 6" square scrap of all over lace fabric for collar

4- 1/2 yds. 1/2" wide flat lace

1- 3/8 yds. 1" wide heavy crochet type lace for dress skirt

1/4 yd. 1/8" wide elastic

3/8 yds. 1/4" wide elastic

Thread

Snaps

3/8 yds. 1" wide ribbon for bow

1/2 yd. 1/4" wide ribbon for bow

Twin needles for your sewing machine

Disappearing Fabric Marker