Ornaments or Doll Clothes?

Family Dollar-found ornaments shaped like a Santa coat and a Mrs. Santa dress

From a few feet away as they hung on a rack, I immediately saw doll clothes in these ornaments from Family Dollar. Once in my hands, I carefully examined each one checking for ample head, arm, and body openings. After determining they would work for petite dolls, I carted and purchased both.

Minor adjustments included cutting off the red ribbon ornament holders and slitting open the ribbon belt on the coat to create a complete opening. To increase the neck opening of the dress to accommodate a doll's head, I cut a V-shaped opening in the back at the neck.

I slit the coat's ribbon belt to the right of the yellow felt buckle as illustrated. (This caused some fraying).

I cut a V-shaped opening at the neck of the dress in the back to allow room to pull it over a doll's head. 

To prevent or stabilize the fraying of the coat's ribbon belt and the cut fur edges of the dress, I applied Mod Podge as illustrated next.

Mod Podge was painted on top and underneath the edge of the cut ribbon belt (it dried clear).

I applied Mod Podge to the cut edges of fur at the back of the dress neckline after I tried it on the doll selected to wear it and after I stuffed a wad of Saran wrap between the inside of the dress and the doll's body to protect it from the glue. I banded the doll's hair to protect it. 

After the glue dried, placing a small piece of double-sided tape underneath the belt reattached both belt pieces, and I removed the wad of Saran wrap from the back of the dress. Next, for one doll, I located black opaque stockings and a red cap, and shoes for both dolls to complete their Christmas attire. 

The dolls modeled their Christmas clothes individually and together.

A Creatable World Doll wears the coat over its own clothing and shoes: a white T-shirt and shorts with a red cap and red high-top sneakers. The black stockings are from a fashion doll clothing pack.

Barbie Fashionista #93 on an articulated Blythe body wears the Mrs. Santa dress with black Blythe high-heel shoes.

These two look great in their 2024 Christmas outfits.

I completed my first two 2024 Christmas redresses for $2.71 (cost plus tax). 

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