Boy's Knicker Suit 18" Doll Clothes
Stylish suits with "knickerbocker" pants were worn by American boys from the 1880s through the 1930s. This PDF pattern includes five garments:Dress Shirt with turn-down collar, button front placket, shoulder yoke, and box-pleated back;Knickers with front pleats, working pockets, and faux front fly;Single-Breasted Waistcoat, fully lined, with convertible collar;Newsboy Cap with paneled crown topped with fabric-covered button;Necktie sewn in a four-in-hand knot. Recommended Fabrics: Shirt: cotton poplin, gingham, chambray, or shirting fabric; Suit: Wool or linen suiting, cotton twill, featherwale corduroy; Lining: Imperial batiste or Bemberg rayon. Supplies Needed:-Shirt: 1/3 yard lightweight woven fabric. Wrong side of fabric will be visible on shirt placket, so select a fabric without an obvious "wrong" side.-Suit: 1/2 yard medium weight woven fabric-Lining: 1/3 yard lightweight woven fabric-Tie: Scrap (6" x 10") of tie silk, silk jacquard, or cotton pique-Notions: Thread; scrap (6" x