1950’s Inspired Dress, Stole & Purse

For 12” Fashion Dolls

Free Crochet Pattern

By:
Donna Collinsworth
Of
Donna’s Crochet Designs

All rights are held by the author.

No one can reproduce in any manner without written permission from the author
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MATERIALS : 150 yd. White thread, 150 yd. Victory Red thread, size 7 crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge, 6
small snaps, 2 small pearls, scrap 1\4" wide elastic, no sew glue, needle to take thread.

Gauge: 9 sc = 1", 6 rows sc = 1"; 9 dc = 1", 5 rows dc = 1"

BODICE:
ROW 1: With size 7 hook and red thread, ch-32, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (31 sc)
ROW 2: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Sc 1st 11 sts, 2 sc next st, sc next 7, 2 sc next, sc last 11, ch-1, turn. (33 sts)
ROW 4: Rep Row 2.
ROW 5: Sc 1st 9 sts, 2 sc next, sc next 13, 2 sc next, sc last 9 sts, ch-1, turn. (35 sts)
ROW 6: Rep Row 2.
ROW 7: Sc 1st 8 sts, 2 sc next, sc next 3, 2 sc next, sc next 9, 2 sc next, sc next 3, 2 sc next, sc last 8 sts, ch-1, turn.
(38 sts)
ROW 8: Rep Row 2.
ROW 9: Sc 1st 10 sts, 2 sc next, sc next 4, 2 sc next, sc next 7, 2 sc next, sc next 4, 2 sc next, sc last 10 sts, ch-1,
turn. (42 sts)
ROW 10: Rep Row 2.
ROW 11: Sc 1st 16 sts, 2 sc next, sc next 9, 2 sc next, sc last 16 sts, ch-1, turn. (44 sts)
ROW 12: Rep Row 2.
ROW 13: Sc 1st 16 sts, 2 sc next, sc next 8, 2 sc next, sc next 2, 2 sc next, sc last 16 sts, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)
ROW 14: Sc 1st 18 sts, 2 sc next, hdc next, dc next 9, hdc next, 2 sc next, sc last 18 sts, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
ROW 15: For Back: sc 1st 11 sts; Armhole: ch-9, skip next 5 sts; Front: sc next 19; Armhole: ch-9, skip next 5 sts;
Back: sc last 11 sts, ch-1, turn. (58 sts + ch)
ROW 16: Sc 1st 29 sts and ch, sc next 2 sts tog, sc last 28 sts and ch, ch-1, turn. (57 sts)
ROW 17-20: Rep Row 2. At end of Row 20 fasten off.

SKIRT:
ROW 1: With 7 hook join to bottom rt side of bodice, ch-3 (1st dc), dc ea st across, ch-3, turn. (31 sts)
ROW 2: (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) across, ch-3, turn. (41 sts)
ROW 3: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn.
ROW 4: (Dc next 4 sts, 2 dc next st) across, ch-3, turn. (49 sts)
ROW 5-6: Rep row 3. At end of row 6 DO NOT ch-3, turn.
RND 7: Overlap last 2 sts of this rnd over 1st 2 sts, working through both thickness, sl st in last st and 1st st of this
rnd, sl st 2nd to last st and 2nd st this rnd, ch-3, dc same st as ch-3, dc ea st around, sl st top of beg ch-3, turn. (47
sts)
RND 8: Dc next 7 sts, 2 dc next, dc next 29, 2 dc next, dc last 8, fasten off. (49 sts)
ROW 9: Count over 20 sts from join, join, ch-3, dc next 2 sts, * 2 dc next, dc next 4, rep from * around--DO NOT
JOIN-- ch-3, turn. (59 sts)
ROW 10: Dc dec next 2 sts, dc across to last 2 sts, dc dec, ch-3, turn. (57 sts)
ROW 11: Dc dec next 2 sts, dc next 2, *2 dc next, dc next 4, rep from * across to last 2 sts, dc dec, ch-3, turn. (65
sts)
ROW 12-13: Dc dec next 2 sts, dc ea st across to last 2, dc dec, ch-3, turn. (63 then 61 sts)
ROW 14: Dc dec next 2 sts, *2 dc next, dc next 6, rep from * across to last 2 sts, dc dec, ch-3, turn. (67 sts)
ROW 15-16: Rep row 10.
ROW 17-21: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn. Fasten off the end of row 21.
Sew or glue 3 snaps along back of dress.

WHITE UNDER-SKIRT:
ROW 1: With white thread and 7 hook ch-27, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-3, turn. (26 sts)
ROW 2: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn.
ROW 3: Dc next st, 2 dc next 22, dc last 2, ch-3, turn. (48 sts)
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ROW 4: Rep row 2.
ROW 5: Dc next 2 sts, (2 dc next, dc next 2) across, ch-3, turn.(63 sts)
ROW 6: Rep row 2.
ROW 7: Rep row 5. (83 sts)
ROW 8: Dc ea st across, DO NOT CH-3, turn.
RND 9: Lap last 2 sts of this rnd over 1st 2 sts, working through both thickness, sl st in last st and 1st st of rnd, sl st
2nd to last st and 2nd st of rnd, ch-3, dc in same st as ch-3, dc ea st around, sl st top of beg ch-3, turn. (81 sts)
RND 10: Ch-3, dc next st, (2 dc next, dc next 2) around, sl st top of beg ch-3, turn. (106 sts)
RND 11: Ch-3, dc ea st around, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 12: Ch-3, dc next 2 sts, (2 dc next, dc next 2) around, sl st top beg ch-3, turn. (139 sts)
RND 13: Rep rnd 11.
RND 14: Ch-3, (2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts) around, sl st top of beg ch-3, turn. (195 sts)
RND 15-20: Rep rnd 11.
RND 21: Ch-3, 4 dc same st as ch-3, *sk st, sc next, sk st, 5 dc next (shell made), sk next st, rep from * around ending
with a sc, join with a sl st top of beg ch-3, fasten off.
Glue or sew one snap at waist. Put on doll, then dress in red dress adjusting gathers or folds of white under-skirt to
the front of the red dress' slit.

STOLE:
RND 1: With red thread and 7 hook ch-52, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea st across, turn and work hdc in ea bottom
ch across, sl st top of beg hdc, turn. (108 sts)
RND 2: Ch-2, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 50, 2 hdc next 4, hdc around to last 2, 2 hdc next 2, sl st top beg ch-2, turn.
(116)
RND 3: Ch-2, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 56, 2 hdc next 4, hdc around to last 2, 2 hdc next 2, sl st top beg ch-2, turn.
(124)
RND 4: Ch-2, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 60, 2 hdc next 4, hdc around to last 2, 2 hdc next 2, sl st top beg ch-2, turn.
(132)
RND 5 : Ch-2, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 64, 2 hdc next 4, hdc around to last 2, 2 hdc next 2, sl st top beg ch-2, turn.
(140)
RND 6: Ch-2, 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 68, 2 hdc next 4, hdc around to last 2, 2 hdc next 2, sl st top beg ch-2, fasten
off. (148)

LINER:
With white thread and 7 hook rep rnds 1-5 of stole. At end of rnd 5 DO NOT CH-2, turn.
RND 6: Sl st nest 5 sts, ch-1, [sc, sk next st, (5 dc) next st, sk next st] 5 times, sc next, sl st next 10, sc next, hdc next
55, sl st next 5, fasten off.
Sew or glue liner to back of stole. Sew or glue a snap along front edge. Glue a single pearl to center front side of
stole.

PURSE:
ROW 1: With red thread and 7 hook ch-12, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (11 sts)
ROW 2-16: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 17: Work next 2 sts tog as 1 (sc dec), sc across to last 2 sts, sc dec, ch-1, turn. (9 sts)
ROW 18-20: Rep row 17.
ROW 21: Sc dec next 2 sts, sc next, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 22: Sc dec next 2 sts, fasten off.
Turn up 1st 6 rows of purse to form the pocket. Sew or glue sides. Sew or glue a snap to flap of purse. Glue a single
pearl on top flap. Cut a small piece of elastic so it will just fit around doll's hand. Sew or glue in a loop on back of
purse. Slip purse over doll's hand.
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Abbreviations Used In This Pattern

Ch = Chain
St = Stitch
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sc = Single Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Dc = Double Crochet
Trc = Treble Crochet
Rnd = Round
Beg = Beginning
Rep = Repeat
Bet = Between
Sk = Skip
Dec = Decrease
Rt = Right
Lp = Loop
Sp = Space
Bk = Back
Ea = Each
Tog = Together

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