Sewing A cheongsam for nYID girls

I've always loved my own cheongsam, so I created one for my nYID Aria, Laele. There are lots of patterns for a cheongsam for smaller dolls, but not for the very curvy nYID, so I made my own.

I just cleaned off my hard drive and apparently accidentally deleted my progress photos of this dress, but I did have this snap of the first draft's back on Instagram, so here you go:



The sleeves are a little too snug there because my fabric was so thick, don't worry; that's fixed in the final pattern ^^
The pattern is free for personal use and the printable PDF can be downloaded here:
Sewing Patterns for Ball-Jointed Dolls

My own doll has the large bust, but it's loose enough in the chest that as long as you aren't using a super-thick brocade, it should fit the glamor bust as well. I've also added smaller cutting lines for the small bust so it won't be hugely baggy, but since it's based on guesswork, I'd love to hear how it fits if you try making it for a small bust nYID.

If you need it, there are video instructions for assembly here:


Happy sewing!