Gigot Sleeve Dress
INTERMEDIATE
By Thimbles and Acorns
Available in 18-inch and 16-inch doll sizes designed to fit American Girl®, A Girl for All Time® and Other Similarly Sized Dolls.
This 1830s era dress pattern features full Gigot sleeves that snaps at the wrist for a fitted forearm that sets off the fullness of the upper sleeve. The sleeve itself can made with a full pouf at the shoulder or bound to push the fullness toward the elbow. The lined bodice has a pleated overlay and and closes in the back with buttons or snaps. Below the trimmed waistband falls a full gathered skirted finished with two rows of ruffles.
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