Wearables Sewing project: Outfit for Phylo [YOSD]

Hello there!

It’s the first time I try to do anything for a doll that isn’t an MSD.

Phylo’s drawings by @lunaticlover :



Some clothes as reference for texture and shapes:


I started last week, but there’s lots to do:


TO DO LIST

• Essentials

[X] take the measurements
[X] make a pattern
[x] create a dummy

• Upper body

[] Make a pattern for the poncho
[] Mock-up of the poncho
[] Make the actual poncho

[x] Make a pattern for the shirt
[x] Mock-up of the shirt
[] Make the actual shirt

[x] Make a pattern for the vest
[x] Mock-up of the vest: in process, I'll redesign the front hem/ points;
[] Make the actual vest

• Bottom

[x] Make a pattern for the pants
[x] Mock-up of the pants: In process; more than one mock-up is going to be necessary
[] Make the actual pants

• Head

[] Make a pattern for the cap
[] Mock-up of the cap
[] Make the actual cap

 

I searched the singled-out picture and found out it's by LENA HOSCHEK
I hope it helps you find it from different angles!

 

I think I'm ready to move on to the clothes themselves.

During the week, I took some measurements I think it's important to have at hand, especially because the doll is not mine.
(Notes in my first language, Portuguese)

Having everything written down helps me when I have to figure out why something went wrong, or why tie proportions are not coming out right.

However, most of my first patterns comes from moulage techniques, using paper instead of cloth:

I pretty much tape the paper on the center of the doll and check where the darts should be placed etc. Once I'm done, I double check it matches the measurements I took.

Up to now, I worked only with half of the doll. So I try to see how it works as a full "shirt" by transferring it to fabric and checking it if fits the doll.
This test on fabric usually becomes my dummy! It's not a perfectly symmetrical thing, but it really helps me to visualize what I'm making provided it's easier to pin the fabric on it than it is on the doll.



Now that I know my pattern works, I'll soon start drafting the pieces of clothes!

 

@lunaticlover has made some reference sheets!

 

I made all the patterns I needed and started trying to maker the pants and get the right shape for it.



It fits the doll, but the shape is not what we were hoping for. I kinda knew in my heart these pants would take more than one single try. Our dolls are always displayed sitting down, so we decided to add more to the hem was the way to go, so it will always look like pants, not bloomers.
An image I added to my reference board besides the designs my wife drew me:

So I added pleats to the waistline and added some an inch more at the hem.




Let's see how it goes!!

 

I'm struggling a bit with the fabric indeed!
For now, I'm using plain cotton just for mock-up, but such small dolls are a bit tricky to choose the right fabric!

 

Mock-up phase still going on!

For the pants, more flair was added and the waist is going a bit lower. To hold the shape, I've added a tule lining:


Also, I checked my shirt pattern. So far, so good!

 

Hello again!
This is the progress so for:
the shirt mock-up is done!
Now for the waistcoat, I am not very pleased to it, and my wife asked to longer points in the front. So I'll try it the new design next.


Something like this (plus a deeper neckline):

 

Thank you so much