Summer is already upon us, but we still have lots of warm weather ahead of us! If you're looking for some creative ideas and designs to inspire your next doll clothes summer outfit you're in the right place! Here are some great design ideas to update your dolls wardrobe!
We hope your summer 2021 is full of sun, fun, and sewing! For more fashion inspiration, check out our DIY Summer Totes tutorial post .
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Summer 2021 Trend #1: Matching Sets
One very prominent trend we’ve been seeing this season (this whole year, actually), has been matching sets. This has been especially popular with Gen Zers. These sets are a perfect way to showcase fun and bold prints and colors on your doll! Simply choose a fabric that works for both pieces and voila, you've got the look! Try pairing a crop top with a mini skirt (two other trends this summer) for bonus stylishness. You can sew the look with patterns like the Catalina Top and Skirt option (which is available in two different doll sizes); the Chic Suit 18-inch Doll Clothes pattern, and the Sun and Sand Shorts Set.
Catalina Crop Top and Dress
Chic Suit 18-inch Dolls
Sun and San Shorts Set
Summer 2021 Trend #2: Crop Tops
Crop tops are also a very prominent item that is being showcased this season! While showing a little midriff and cooling off from the heat, crop tops are perfect for the summer season. Try making these tiny tops out of cotton, knit, or even try crocheting one! Check out these patterns for some project inspiration:
Peasant Crop Top 18in
Summer Picnic Crop Top 18in
Dallie Delish Skirt and Halter for 18 inch dolls
Summer 2021 Trend #3: Mini Skirts
The rise in popularity of mini skirts this summer is in part due to the re-emergence of the Y2K era of style. The mini skirt is just as cute now as it was then! Mini skirts can be very versatile in your doll’s wardrobe—make a denim one for a basic or a bright printed one for a statement! Either way, you can’t go wrong with this project. Use one of these patterns offered from larougetdelisle to make your own:
Flirty Mini Skirt
Trendy Skater Skirt
Bellevue Romper (Skirt Variation)
Summer 2021 Trend #4: Halters
The halter neckline for tops and dresses has always been a summer favorite, and that is no different this year! Think about pairing a halter top with some denim shorts or combining trends and making a cropped halter top. A halter neckline can be equally as fun on a flirty sundress—try it in a fabulous summery floral. You can make this look with these patterns:
Heat Wave Halter Dress and Top
Halter Dress and Top 18in
Halter My Opinion Dress
Summer 2021 Trend #5: Bucket Hats
The final summer trend on this list is bucket hats! Bucket hats have always been a popular outdoor accessory but rose to mainstream popularity only a few years ago which is where they have remained. Bucket hats can be made easily with fun quilting cottons. Check out these patterns to start your project:
Summer Camp Collection Bucket Hat
Surf Side 3-in-1 18in
Alana Hawaiian-Style Shirt, Shorts, and Hat 14.5in
Colors and Prints On-Trend Summer 2021
When thinking about starting any of the projects, always consider the materials you’re using! A great way to make sure your projects are extra-on-trend is to make them with the “in” colors and prints. This season’s colors, according to the Pantone Trend Report, are bright and optimistic (see the graphic for my favorites), which are so fun for summer projects! Other trends we are seeing a lot of this season are checkerboard, bright florals, bold stripes, and tie-dye (a summer classic). Mixing prints and colors will be sure to give your doll a unique and on-trend look!
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Lorraine M
July 22, 2021
Crop tops, Halter tops and skirts, shorts, and capris are my favorite summer projects!