These are photos of Effanbee's 2003 "Gloria Ann" doll wearing a blue satin formal dress that I made for her using an old Simplicity doll clothing pattern from 1952. I added a necklace and bracelet that I purchased at a doll show to complete her outfit. I purchased her white patent leather shoes on eBay. Gloria Ann fits in most American Girl doll sized shoes. I took photos of her with and without her flower-trimmed shawl.
Below is a picture of the pattern I used to create this dress. It is from Simplicity Pattern #4098 for 18" size slim body dolls. Click the picture to see all the outfits included in the pattern. I plan to make each of them for Gloria Ann.
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