Doll's Evening Ensemble by McCall Pattern Company

Doll's Evening Ensemble

Knitting
July 1966
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1.5 mm
11.5-inch female fashion doll
English

Pattern titles:

  • “Doll’s Evening Ensemble” in McCall’s Needlework & Crafts
  • “Evening Ensemble” in Doll Fashions, Vol. 1
  • “Dance Dress Ensemble” in Fashion Doll Wardrobe, Vol. 2

The pattern includes the dress, cape and muff.

Materials and gauge for dress:

1/2 ounce 3-ply baby yarn
embroidery floss
3 snap fasteners

  • 9 stitches and 11 rows per inch with #2 needles

Materials and gauge for cape and muff:

1 10-gram ball of angora
small piece of satin for lining
1 hook-and-eye fastener
1-inch piece of ribbon
2 rhinestones

  • 5 stitches and 7 rows per inch with #4 needles

The dress is worked in one piece; the skirt is seamed in the back. The bodice has a back placket with a crocheted edging and closes with snaps. The dress is embellished with embroidery.

The cape and muff are lined with satin. The cape closes with a hook-and-eye and is embellished with two rhinestones. The muff has a ribbon handle.

Sized for a Barbie-type doll with the 1960s figure: 5.5”/3.125”/5”. The fit may vary on modern dolls.