I guess I have always had a thrifty streak. I remember making doll clothes for my Barbies out of tin foil or socks. Here's another cheap and easy trick to quickly clothe your small dolls: tape! I used duct tape, masking tape, and fabric tape for this project, all purchased from Dollar Tree (where I also found these cute mini dolls).
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For the duct tape, I wrapped some plastic wrap around the doll first so the body wouldn't get sticky. For the masking tape, I didn't bother with this step. For the bodice of the chevron dress, I cut notches where the arms should go and just wrapped the piece over the doll's chest and around her back. I made the skirt by sticking two pieces of tape together so the pattern shows on both sides. Then I attached it to her waist with clear tape, gathering as I went. I finished it off with a belt of fabric tape and made a matching ribbon for her hair.
For the yellow dress, I crossed two pieces of masking tape from the front to the back. Then I wrapped a few pieces of tape around her waist and over the top of her legs as a base to attach the ruffles. I started with the bottom ruffle, wrapping the tape around and gathering as I went. Then I covered up the gathers on top with a second ruffle. Finally, I covered that gathered edge with a piece of the fabric tape for the belt. I like how it helps match the earrings and shoes, which are not removable.
For the yellow dress, I crossed two pieces of masking tape from the front to the back. Then I wrapped a few pieces of tape around her waist and over the top of her legs as a base to attach the ruffles. I started with the bottom ruffle, wrapping the tape around and gathering as I went. Then I covered up the gathers on top with a second ruffle. Finally, I covered that gathered edge with a piece of the fabric tape for the belt. I like how it helps match the earrings and shoes, which are not removable.
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