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Measurement Charts for Dolls

Measurement Charts for Dolls

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People are always asking the various knitting email lists for
knitting patterns for dolls so I thought it would be a good idea to
put up a list of measurements for different types. This way, you
don't need to own a particular doll to design an outfit.
Inches have been rounded to the nearest quarter inch
One inch = 25.4mm
Name

Magic
Barbie
Ken
(Mattel) (Mattel) Attic
Doll

Height

12" (300 11.75"

18" (457 18" (457 16" (405
mm)
(295 mm) mm)
mm)
mm)

Inside
Leg

5.5"
5.5"
6.75"
7" (178
(140 mm) (140 mm) (172 mm) mm)

Waist Knee

4" (100
mm)

Waist Ankle

6.5"
6.5"
8.75"
9.25"
7.5" (190
(160 mm) (170 mm) (222 mm) (235 mm) mm)

Chest

6" (150
mm)

6.25"
9.25"
11.25"
13" (330
(160 mm) (235 mm) (286 mm) mm)

Waist

3.75"
(95 mm)

4.5"
8.5"
11" (280 12" (302
(122 mm) (216 mm) mm)
mm)

Hip

5" (130
mm)

6" (150
mm)

4" (100
mm)

American Bitty Baby

Girl
Pleasant
Doll
Company AKA
American
Girl

6" (150 mm)

5.5"
6.25"
5" (125mm)
(140 mm) (160 mm)

10" (254 12.25"

12.5" (315
mm)
(311 mm) mm)
without
diaper

Shoulder 2.5" (65 3.25"

mm)
(85 mm)
Shoulder

5" (127
mm)

4.75"
4" (100 mm)
(121 mm)

Nape Waist

4"
(100mm)

4" (100
mm)

2.5" (65 3" (80

mm)
mm)

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5" (125 mm)

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Measurement Charts for Dolls

Nape Average
Garment
Length

3" (80
mm)

4" (100
mm)

Hip
Depth

1" (25
mm)

.75" (20 2.75"

mm)
(70 mm)

2.75"
(70 mm)

Arm
Length

4" (100
mm)

4.5"
7" (178
(115 mm) mm)

6.5"
6.25 " (157
(170 mm) mm)

Armhole
Depth

.75" (20 1.5" (40 2.5"

mm)
mm)
(64mm)

2.25"
(57 mm)

3" (74 mm)

Armscye

2" (50
mm)

3.25"
(85 mm)

6" (150
mm)

6" (150 mm)

Upper
Arm

1.25"
(35 mm)

2.5" (65 3.75"

mm)
(95 mm)

Wrist

2.5" (65
mm)
.75" (20 1.5" (40
3.5" (89 3.75" (93
(4"
mm)
mm)
mm)
mm)
around
hand)

Around
Neck

2" (50
mm)

2.75"
(70 mm)

10"
13.5"
(dress
(311 mm)
length)
(254 mm)

5" (127
mm)

5" (127
mm)

7.5" (190
mm) for a
top
10" (252
mm) for a
dress
1.75" (45
mm)

4.25"
4.5" (113
(108 mm) mm)

6.5"
7.75" (195
(165 mm) mm)

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