Well As it turns out, It was totally my moms fault. This is the first doll dress she has ever made and she told me she followed the pattern exactly, but she did not, she went her own way a bit when something wasn't working right and put binding on the sleeves and the closure in the back was only from the mid back up, it's didn't go down in the behind region, which is why we could not get it over her behind. So I have learned a lesson, never trust my mother when she says she followed the pattern!
She redid the dress and it fits. We didn't put velcro on the back, she actully sewed on a hook and eye instead. We were both a little worried about the velcro catching on the dolls hair and ruining the hair.
This was just a test dress prior to actually making the real dress, but I'm glad it actually turned out.
I was supposed to try my first dress today, but things just got backlogged, Now I work all day tomorrow and I hope to get a job for friday so I might not be sewing till next week
I have photo shoots on saturday, A Rapunzel Tea Party Photo Session with Rapunzel and then some Family photo shoots, unless it rains and they get pushed to sunday. If not I'll be editing photos all day sunday
Thank you ladies for your help with the doll dress.
On another note, does anyone have any suggestions of a specific store to order a really full pettiskirt?
TIA