Barbie's High Low Wedding Dresses

If you remember from my last barbie dress update, I was set on creating a high-low wedding dress to add to the collection.  I also really wanted it to have a nice flowy train.

However, creating the high-low so that it would have such a train, really took a lot of trial and error to get it right.

This trial and error ended up with me designing two more high-lows - one with the lovely train, and the other without.

Learn more below...

Version 1

I started off the first high-low with a sweetheart neckline.  Then, I set out to create an appropriate look for Barbie's newest wedding dress.

It started out beautifully!  

However, as it started to get longer, I encountered several problems with how the back folds of the dress looked.  So, I frogged part of it and tried something new.  

The newer idea was working well until I reached full length and started to work on a train for it.

Try as I may, I just couldn't get a train to come out of this high low.  Fed up with it not working the way I wanted it to, I literally tossed it aside for a minute.  

Here is where I got to thinking that perhaps the issue lied with the foundation row for the silhouette, and how quickly I was creating increases.

Not wanting to loose all the work that went into this high-low, especially since it still looked great as a shorter dress, I undid it just up to where it looked fab, and fastened off.  

Other than needing a couple of snaps to fasten it in the back, this one is completed.

Version 2

With my new ideas and change of perspective, I set out to see my vision fulfilled.

One thing I knew for certain, as I set out to make version 2, is that I loved the way the front part of the dress came out in the first.  So, I was sure to do that part the same.

Since each dress I have been creating for the pattern is for showing off as many styles of necklines and silhouettes as possible, this high-low would need a new neckline.  I was intending for this one to have a bateau neckline, however, it ended up being more of a shallow scoop. So... the next wedding dress will have a bateau neckline instead. 

I am very happy to announce that I didn't have to do anymore frogging for this one, and that each of my newest ideas worked together to make the train happen.

I am very pleased with how it turned out!

This project was a huge reminder to me that sometimes a little pause, a change of perspective, setting the project aside, and/or starting anew is just what is needed to succeed!

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If you are new to Barbie's new upcoming pattern updates, I am creating a mix & match, brides, bridesmaids and other formal wear line for Barbie.  All dresses are created using the same pattern with just a few minor changes to achieve different necklines and silhouettes.  Overall, there will be more than 200 possible dress combinations + as many tops as there will be necklines.  

I am really excited about it all!

You can see the project that inspired this combo pattern here: Crochet Barbie Wedding Set for Isabel. Plus, you can see other dress styles that will be a part of the pattern here: Crochet Brides & Bridesmaids 5 Dress Previews and here: More Formal Dress Previews for Barbie's New Pattern.  

PATTERN UPDATES: The crochet patterns for dresses similar to these is now available to purchase.  See "Happily Ever After" Crochet Pattern for Fashion Dolls to learn more about the design, or...

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What projects have you found to be trying, and then, after doing any or all of the above, you were finally able to achieve what you set out to do?  Share with me below...