Summer Trends For Your Doll!

Summer 2020 Trends To Sew For Your Doll

We've put together the ultimate guide to sewing summer trends for your doll! We hope this trend report inspires you to sew up any summer outfit you can imagine! For more fashion inspiration, check out our trend report for Spring 2020.

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Trend 1: The Color Palette 

Summer 2020 Color Trends To Sew For Your Doll

On trend color combinations for this summer season include:

  • Tan and white
  • Red and pink
  • Pastel shades like pinks and purples
Trend 2: Tie-Dye

Tie Dye Summer 2020 Trends To Sew For Your Doll

Tie dye is a summertime classic that we've been seeing already this year all over our Instagram feed. You can buy tie-dye fabric, or dye your own with the help of our great tutorial!

Looking for some pattern designs that would really pop with tie-dye fabric check out these options:

Sew Urban Handkerchief Skirt Hoodie Pattern For 14.5-inch dolls Peasant Blouse PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch dolls

Trend 3: Halter Style

Halter Tops and Dresses Summer 2020 Trends To Sew For Your Doll

The halter style bodice is another summer classic. To make it feel of-the-moment, try making a matching set with coordinated top and bottom fabrics, or make a dress out of that perfect summertime stripe or floral fabric. 

Hinata Halter Dress Sewing Pattern For 18-inch Dolls Halter Dress and top For 18-inch dolls Malibu Libby Halter Top Pattern For 18-inch dolls

 

Trend 4: Tie Front Details

Summer 2020 Trends To Sew For Your DollAnother trend we've been seeing that is easy to incorporate into any of your favorite dresses or jumpsuits is a tie front belt detail. This flatters the waist and makes the whole look feel finished. 

Retro Romper Sewing Pattern For 18-inch dolls Wrap and Tie Halter Dress and Top Pattern For 18-inch dolls Versatility Dress PDF Sewing Pattern For 18-inch dolls

Trend 5: Add A Ruffle

Summer Trends To Sew For Your Doll

There are so many great ways to add a ruffle to an otherwise basic top or dress to create a really fun and feminine look. 

Here are a few designs that highlight the ruffle element beautifully:

Wildflower dress pattern for 18-inch dolls Primrose Dress Sewing Pattern For 18-inch dolls Ruffle Jacket Sewing Pattern For 18-inch dolls

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100 Comments

tammy
tammy

June 12, 2020

I love the colors of all the flowers and seeing the new green leaves that have grown on all the tree.

mariann
mariann

June 12, 2020

This summer I am enjoying growing a garden and being outside

Diane R
Diane R

June 12, 2020

Usually summertime makes me feel energized, but with social distancing and taking care of my 91 year old dad, I feel sad. God has plans for all of us and this too will pass.

JoAnne
JoAnne

June 12, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the warm weather after a cold winter and daylight saving time when it starts getting light at 3 am and it stays light until 10:30 in the evenings. I can putter in the flower gardens and hope I won’t be fighting off mosquitos.

Marjorie Mickelson
Marjorie Mickelson

June 12, 2020

My favourite part of summer is enjoying the flowers.

Bev
Bev

June 12, 2020

My favorite part of summer is dressing in cooler, brighter clothes!!!

Gail Beam
Gail Beam

June 12, 2020

My favorite part of summer is visiting my family.

Heather
Heather

June 12, 2020

My favourite part of summer are the long hot nights spent with my partner watching the kids playing with their favourite toys that I have made dolls clothes for.

Hazel
Hazel

June 12, 2020

My favorite part of summer is sitting on the porch and watching the hummingbirds drink nectar from the pink honeysuckle or the dragonflies sit on a piece of wrought iron for a rest. My little flower garden is small but it is lovely.

Connie
Connie

June 11, 2020

I love summer and being outdoors and playing with the grandkids.

Patricia S.
Patricia S.

June 11, 2020

No homework.

Annlee
Annlee

June 11, 2020

I liked that I am able grow a garden and flower. Seeing all the color in the yard make me happy.

Ann
Ann

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is more time spent outside. I especially enjoy summer mornings outside.

Frances Rautenbach
Frances Rautenbach

June 11, 2020

Mt favourite part of summer is that, because I live fairly far north, each day is filled with light from early, early in the morning until late, late at night – and even when the sun sets, the sky is white!

Julie
Julie

June 11, 2020

My favorite things about summer: No snow; nice warm temps; opening up the windows to let in the fresh air; warm summer rains; no heavy coats; no mittens/gloves; birds building nests, young chicks hatching, lots of beautiful songs from the birds; all the wildlife to watch; taking the dog for a walk; sandals; summer salads and summer fruits; filling flower pots for the yard; watching all the vegetation become green again; sitting on our front porch knitting while my husband reads.

Bette Anderson
Bette Anderson

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is working in my flowers and enjoying the fresh air, listening to the trickling of the water fountain & watching the birds eating and visiting the birdbath coming for a drink & splashing around cooling their bodies in the water!

Diane
Diane

June 11, 2020

Sitting on the front porch watching the wildlife and fresh veggies out of the garden!

Helen
Helen

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is no heavy coats and running around with bare feet and sandals.

Diane
Diane

June 11, 2020

Sitting on the front porch watching the wildlife and fresh veggies out of the garden!

Saraquill
Saraquill

June 11, 2020

Though I’m all grown up, my favorite part of summer is still the end of school.

Cynthia Shong
Cynthia Shong

June 11, 2020

I can’t be in the sun, so I spend most of my time inside sewing.

Carole
Carole

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is enjoying my small, private, garden, whether eating a meal outdoors or reading in a comfortable chair.

Cynthia Shong
Cynthia Shong

June 11, 2020

I can’t be in the sun, so I spend most of my time inside sewing.

Shirley
Shirley

June 11, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is working in the flower gardens and seeing all the beautiful flowers bloom. I love having the house opened up so the breeze can come through.

Peggy
Peggy

June 11, 2020

Normally my favorite part of summer is traveling and camping with family. This year I’m happy to be able to go outside and enjoy walking the neighborhood or enjoying our own yard.

Ruth
Ruth

June 11, 2020

My favorite thing of summer is camping under the stars.

Peggy
Peggy

June 11, 2020

Normally my favorite part of summ

Sherry McK.
Sherry McK.

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the relaxed schedule compared to when everyone is is school. It’s nice to sleep in, garden, sew, go swimming, eat outside, etc.

Simone
Simone

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the fact that I get to do whatever I want for three whole months!

Barb
Barb

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is spending quality time with my kids and grandkids, although this year will be just in the back yard but we will be together.

PATRICIA HORTON
PATRICIA HORTON

June 11, 2020

My favorite thing about SUMMER?
My favorite thing about SUMMER is when the SUN is SHINING BRIGHT. Ir is when I do not have to wear dresses, pants, knee high boots, anything that covers me from head to toe. THAT is what i love about SUMMER!!

Ann S
Ann S

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is going north to visit my grandchildren. We sit around the fire pit and roast hot dogs and make s’mores. They live in the mountains, it’s so cool and peaceful there. Probably won’t go this year, but I will look forward to next year.

Diane
Diane

June 11, 2020

I’m spending my summer on chemo maintenance, still confined to my home until someday, the Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha can again treat patients who are immuno-Compromised. Since the main hospital is the center for serious COVID cases in Nebraska, that will be quite a while. Until I am off these mind and body altering drugs, I can’t do any sewing. When I’m healthy again, I’m going to sew like a demon.

Darlin
Darlin

June 11, 2020

Being able to enjoy the weather and the flowers that bloom, especially the fragrant ones!

Christie
Christie

June 11, 2020

My favourite part of summer is having my daughter home from school.

janet
janet

June 11, 2020

going to the beach

Kim
Kim

June 11, 2020

My favorite this about summer is being outside enjoying nature, camping and of course bbqs with family and friends.

Kristina
Kristina

June 11, 2020

Camping

Valerie
Valerie

June 11, 2020

I love seeing and smelling the flowers in bloom. Watching the songbirds sing their songs is what make summertime great.

Cristy
Cristy

June 11, 2020

Beach trips and beautiful flowers! My favorite part of Summer!

June
June

June 11, 2020

I love all the colors of the flowers and sitting on the back porch with a gentle breeze and reading a good book.

Sanra Nixon
Sanra Nixon

June 11, 2020

Warm sunny days and BBQs

J.J. Goody
J.J. Goody

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer are the long, warm days.

Deborah Fields
Deborah Fields

June 11, 2020

I love the colors of summer with all the beautiful flowers!

Patricia T.
Patricia T.

June 11, 2020

The longer days so I can still work in the yard when the day cools.

Linda
Linda

June 11, 2020

the great family get to gathers with cousins, sons and daughters. Extended family and adopted family and friends.

Sparkle
Sparkle

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is having my granddaughters come and stay with us for a week. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic that probably won’t be happening this summer.

Karen
Karen

June 11, 2020

I love to feel a breeze on my skin!!!

Angela
Angela

June 11, 2020

Honestly, I prefer the spring and fall. I prefer the cooler weather and low humidity. But, I love to swim in summer! I also get to be a part of a music/leadership summer camp that is really awesome and definitely my favorite part of the season.

Anne C-E
Anne C-E

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the end when things get cooler and there are fireworks and parades and community picnics.

Brenda
Brenda

June 11, 2020

I love summertime because it’s the time I get to go visit my kids and grandkids far away so I always look forward to Summer.

Alison
Alison

June 11, 2020

My favourite part of summer is being able to connect with and visit with family.

Bobbie
Bobbie

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of the summer is. Enjoying looking at my beautiful yard and all the flowers I have planted over the years, filling my home with fresh bouquet such as day lilies, roses,Shasta daisies and much more. Enjoying life and thankful for Gods beauty He has created. So blessed!

Anne Scarabelli
Anne Scarabelli

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is wearing shorts and flip flops. Of course Swimming is a treat and enjoying the parks.

Francoise
Francoise

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of the summer is spending time outside ! I love
working in the vegetable garden, watching vegetables grow which I have sown. I also like the flowers in the garden and take care of them.
And outside sewing doll clothes or sewing clothes for myself is also part of it. Oh
I really like summer !!!

Annette
Annette

June 11, 2020

What I love about summer is everything. The children playing outside laughing and enjoying themselves, the warm breezes, the flowers, green grass and full leafed trees, the fresh air and all that summer can bring.

Barb E.
Barb E.

June 11, 2020

I love to garden.

Karen Carroll
Karen Carroll

June 11, 2020

I like riding my horses and working in the garden.

Florence
Florence

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is spending time with family!

Kathleen
Kathleen

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is getting my grandchildren and spend quality time with them. I miss them so much with this pandemic. They live 3 1/2 hours away, so I can’t even see them.

Marian
Marian

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is flip flops, seriously!

Cathy
Cathy

June 11, 2020

The sun and outdoor activities.

Joyce
Joyce

June 11, 2020

Taking my grandkids to the park and feeding the ducks

Patricia Peterson
Patricia Peterson

June 11, 2020

My favorite part of summer is reading on my deck and resting my eyes on my neighbor’s infinity pool.

Sieglinde J Marx
Sieglinde J Marx

June 11, 2020

I live in Florida, close to the Gulf. When summer comes I spend time at the beach as often as possible. The sound of the waves and water, the beautiful color when sun hits the water, and of course getting into the water. I all feels soooo good.

Leslie Loren
Leslie Loren

June 11, 2020

The smell of flowers, the sounds of birds, long legged fawns with their mother on the edge of our field, lazy mornings drinking coffee in my rocker on the porch.

Julia Jonietz
Julia Jonietz

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is to take pictures of my AG dolls at the beach in lots of handmade cloths.

Susan Spence
Susan Spence

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is being able to wear my cool, floaty summer dresses.

Cheryl kadun
Cheryl kadun

June 10, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is finally being able to open the windows. Letting fresh air into the house, listening to the birds and all their different tweets, smelling the flowers and freshly cut grass. Seeing everything turn green and colorful. And today I was able to see our newly hatched baby birds on our porch. Life is good🥰

Amy B
Amy B

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is flowers and vegetables growing and being outside in the garden!

Monya
Monya

June 10, 2020

My favorite parts of summer are the beautiful green leaves on trees, flowers, warm breezes, and being able to go barefoot!

Christine
Christine

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is simply getting outside to enjoy the sun, fresh air and all the wonderful colors.

Jeanne
Jeanne

June 10, 2020

Favorite part of summer is flowers, flowers, flowers. Container plants on patio, plants around the edge of house, and lots of vases full. Love tiny containers of pansies. So Sweet!

Jo
Jo

June 10, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is camping, roasting hot dogs over the campfire and making smores.

Deborah
Deborah

June 10, 2020

My favourite part of summer is normally being able to go outside, almost daily, for a walk about with my grand daughter, Liara, and thus we can enjoy the fresh air and sunshine! Unfortunately, the pandemic will likely make this impossible this year? Ta, Deb.

Patricia Economos
Patricia Economos

June 10, 2020

Love warm weather, grilling , eating outside and the longer days!

Karen Martin
Karen Martin

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the heat! My joints get to pretend they’re sixteen again for a few months! 😁

Eddie
Eddie

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is working in my vegetable garden while dreaming of a huge salad created from those veggies. Thank you for another chance to win.

kathy m.
kathy m.

June 10, 2020

my favorite part of summer watch for falling star and make wishes and the campfires

Beth
Beth

June 10, 2020

My favorite parts of summer are the colorful flowers and hummingbirds.

Nancy
Nancy

June 10, 2020

I love summer barbeques and swimming parties with family and friends.

Renee B
Renee B

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is going swimming in our backyard above ground pool, planting flowers all over in pots and celebrating the 4th of July with special red, white & blue Jello and mini backyard fireworks and sparklers. Warm summer days with gorgeous blue skies. The sound and smell of a neighbor mowing fresh cut grass takes me right back to my childhood. All I have to do is close my eyes and I’m 8 years old again with fresh summer smells and the sound of baseball on the radio. I can see my dad building our backyard bar-b-que out of red bricks and cement. A simpler time. Biggest worry was what doll to play with today!

Jackie Koepnick
Jackie Koepnick

June 10, 2020

the flowers being outside warmer weather

Katheen A
Katheen A

June 10, 2020

I am a therapist in the public schools so i still have that “Last day of school” feeling! I love my summer memories…roller skating, riding bikes and playing jump rope. And playing Barbie on the front porch with my friends!

Lynn
Lynn

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is spending time at our lake house.

Kay
Kay

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is the long days, warm weather, and being able to wear shorts, tank tops, and flip-flops every day!

Mary R.
Mary R.

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is air conditioning and ice cream!

T
T

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is enjoying being outside and being with friends and family.

T
T

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is being outside. I love to take the time to sew, also, as I am a teacher and the school year is VERY busy!.

Debra Luecke
Debra Luecke

June 10, 2020

My favorite part is being able to hang out with family and friends.

Sharon
Sharon

June 10, 2020

My favorite part of summer is when I get to be with family and friends as we hang out together.

Sam
Sam

June 10, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is the warmer weather and nature itself.

Sam
Sam

June 10, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is the warmer weather and nature itself.

Joanne
Joanne

June 10, 2020

My favorite things I love about summer are pick nicks and barbecues, the beach and swimming, camping, and most of all being with friends and family.

Amy
Amy

June 10, 2020

My favorite thing about summer is 4th of July, fireworks, and ice cream!

Marie Binder
Marie Binder

June 10, 2020

My favorite part about summer is the endless creative possibilities inspired by nature and my granddaughter.

Jo Collins
Jo Collins

June 10, 2020

Love the summertime, warm weather, long days living at the lake from Memorial Day to Labor Day!

Mardelle J.
Mardelle J.

June 10, 2020

I love being able to walk in the woods again!

Charlotte
Charlotte

June 10, 2020

I love all the green of Nature’s summer gown! Watching the wildlife that live around my house and enjoying a bit of relaxation and family time.

Dianne
Dianne

June 10, 2020

Outdoor family get togethers. We get together at the park on Sunday afternoons or at someone’s house. Our son comes home to Michigan from Oregon for a week and we ride our recumbent bikes. The sunshine just brightens up everything!

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