Boudoir French Bed Doll Sewing Pattern plus Clothes McCall 1693

Boudoir dolls are decorative bed or sofa dolls. They were very popular from 1915 to 1930. Today they are highly collectible.

The McCall 1693 Sewing Pattern is from an Antique 1920’s pattern.

The pattern is given for two dolls, for clothes, transfer for faces and for embroidery. Full directions are included for making Dolls that are 33 inches long finished. Both dolls are cut from the same pattern.

This Pattern Contains Transfers for Faces, for Trimming, for doll clothes appliqués, Instructions, Pattern sheets and Envelope.

These attractive dolls are very easy to make following the pattern and directions given.

Doll A is dressed in a pajama suit of jade green satin trimmed with bands of blue transparent velvet. (Silk bands may be used if desired.) The appliqué pieces can be cut entirely from the blue velvet or two shades of blue, green and purple if scraps of material are on hand.

The body of the doll is made of unbleached muslin and the shoes of black satin. (A piece of ribbon may be used instead for shoes)

Doll B has a skirt, sleeves, neck ruffle, and bloomers of white satin; bodies, tam, and trimming bands of purple transparent velvet (silk may be used if desired.) The design on the skirt is embroidered with Shetland floss and gold embroidery thread. The body of doll is made of unbleached muslin and the shoes of black satin or ribbon.

Body Measurements:
Size and Height 33″