Unless you live under a rock (or don't have a social media account), you've probably heard about this aesthetic in passing. Like the E-boy aesthetic, Cottagecore also blew up on Tiktok among millenials and Gen Z. It's an aesthetic that celebrates rural life, finding joy in traditional skills like baking, gardening, sewing, and pottery that promote self-reliance and sustainable living. 

That simple lifestyle echoed in its fashion, as cottagecore takes inspiration from western agricultural life. Peasant silhouettes we often see on a Disney princess, like flowy dresses and loose-fitting skirts, are a must for this aesthetic. 

And I'm all about making barbie a princess so here's my attempt at emulating this whimsical aesthetic. Below are the 3 barbie dresses you can sew that are cottagecore inspired:

1. If you ever search Google for a "cottagecore dress," best believe this milkmaid dress is the first to show up, so it's only natural that I make a Barbie version of this dress. This dress has all the elements a cottagecore dress should have: billowing balloon sleeves, a milkmaid neckline, and feminine silhouettes.

same dress pattern but with 2 different style of skirt

A good thing about this dress pattern is that it's customizable; you can modify the skirt to how you want it. You can shorten it to a midi skirt or make it a balloon-style gathered skirt, whatever style you want. I made a video tutorial on YouTube on how you can do it; the link is down below.

Video Tutorial: Barbie Tries Cottagecore Aesthetic

Patterns: Barbie Cottagecore Dress -Top
Barbie Cottagecore Dress - Skirt

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2. A cottagecore dress doesn't always mean a long dress; it can also be a short one. This puff-sleeve dress is a perfect example of that. It has the elements of the cottagecore aesthetic—a flowy skirt and puff sleeves—but it has a twist at the back. If you want a cuter and more playful version of this aesthetic, this dress is for you.

 

3. For the last dress, we have a wrap-around dress. This dress is actually a stand-alone top that can also be modified into a dress. It's also a flowy dress, but the difference is that it doesn't have puff sleeves like the first two dresses above. And out of the three, this is also the easiest to sew, so if you're a beginner, I suggest choosing this first.

And that is the end of this post. I hope you like all the cottagecore inspired dresses that are shown here. Cottagecore is probably my favorite aesthetic I made for barbie (I have done three aesthetics, btw). The patterns are a struggle to make, but seeing the finished dress on my dolls really made everything worth it.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or maybe an aesthetic you want me to make, leave a comment down below. And don't forget to follow me on all my social media, especially on my YouTube channel, for more DIY doll content. 

Happy sewing~

What is Y2K?

Video Tutorial: Transforming Barbie Into a Y2K Baddie

Pattern: Barbie Y2K Dress Pattern

How to Print Doll Patterns (The Right Way)

The next outfit is a top that I paired with a low-rise mini skirt, because what is Y2K if it's not mini and low-rise? The majority of us millennials might not be happy that it's making a comeback, but you've got to admit it looks good on Barbie.

That is all for this post, I hope you love the Y2K outfits I made. And let me know down below if you want more; I might make a part 2.

Thanks for reading!

1. Oversized Shirt

Tutorial on how I made it is up on my YouTube channel, please go watch it and subscribe for more doll content

Video Tutorial: DIY Couple Shirt for Barbie and Ken 

Pattern: Barbie Sweatshirt Pattern

Pattern: Ken Sweatshirt Pattern

How to Print Doll Patterns (The Right Way)

If oversized is not your style, you can opt for a crop top. This give off a more casual look compare to the first shirt. And instead of a matching prints for both shirts like above, try to experiment with the prints for a more unique take on a couple shirt. 

And that's it for this post, I hope these two looks convinced you to make your Barbie her very own couple shirt with Ken

Thanks for reading!

After making Barbie a Cottagecore inspired dress, I figured I should make a whole series trying out different fashion aesthetic for my dolls. And what better way than to start with the something big. Let's sew the most popular aesthetic to come from TikTok, the E-boy aesthetic

What is an E-boy?

E-boy (technically means 'electronic boy') are a youth subculture that you see a lot on social media specifically TikTok. They have a middle part hair, painted black nails and wears a lot of black oversized shirts. Their style really reminds me of the late 2000's emo style but mixed in with other alternative fashions like scene, goth, grunge and punk.

Although e-boys have a bad reputation (my guess is for making cringy tiktok videos) I do love their fashion style, so we'll try recreating them for Ken

I have 2 styles you can choose from, both equally easy to make

1. The Iconic Look

When I think of E-boy, this is definitely what comes to my mind. An oversized black tee with a black and white stripe long sleeves layered inside. Tuck in the shirt, add tons of chain accessories and we have the e-boy look. I don't know about you but I think I nailed the look well. To recreate this outfit make sure to check out the video tutorial I made on YouTube where I show you the steps on how I made this. 

Video Tutorial: How to Dress Ken Into an E-boy

Patterns: Ken High Waisted Pants 
Ken E-boy Shirt 

2. Preppy E-boy

This is another e-boy outfit you can make, its more on the preppy side compare to the edgy outfit from before. And if you notice there are a lot of layering clothes happening in this style which is quite a challenge while working on the doll patterns. Fortunately it works out well and the outfits look great.

Pattern: Ken E-boy Sweatshirt 

How to Print My Doll Patterns (The Correct Way)

If you guys watch my YouTube channel, you know I made my Licca-chan doll a puff sleeve dress. Well I figured its about time I made a Barbie version of that dress.

But compare to the adorable princess-like dress I created before, I alter it a bit to be more mature and sexy feminine. And I come up with two dresses you can choose from, both giving different vibes from one other 

1. The Basic Dress

Like the name suggest, this is just a simple basic puff sleeve dress you always see on Pinterest. Only at the front though, because the back of the dress is really where the magic happens. I added strings on the back to tie in a ribbon to make the dress fit more and honestly for the aesthetics. This is the biggest difference between the dress I made for Licca-chan where I utilize the back dress instead more. 

Pattern: Barbie Puff Sleeve Dress 1 

Video Tutorial: How to Make Puff Sleeve Dress (Barbie Version)

Step by Step Guide to Print My Doll Patterns

2.  Peek-a-Boo Dress

Pattern: Barbie Puff Sleeve Dress 2 

Video Tutorial: DIY Barbie Puff Sleeve Dress 2

And that's the end of it, tell me in the comments which one is your favorite. And subscribe to my YouTube channel for more doll videos

Happy sewing! 

Before anything else, I would like to put a disclaimer that this is only a printing tutorial for my own miniature templates. So if you have templates from other websites, this method might not work since they might have a different approach to mine. So try at your own risk. 

1. Summer Dress

Try pulling down the sleeves for a different look

2. Puffy Sleeves

3. Balloon Dress

Pattern: Puff Sleeve Dress for Licca-chan

Youtube Tutorial: DIY Puff Sleeve Dress for Licca-chan

Mini Doll Dress Pattern

(Don't know how to print my patterns? Check out this post!)

1. Make it Simple

If you follow my pattern, this is how it will turn out. Its simple but very cute. You can change it up by adding ribbons, beads or a bit of embroidery

2. Add Prints

Try switching the fabric of the skirt or top to a different color or something with prints. It gives an illusion that they're a separate outfit altogether. 

3. More Ruffles

Sewing ruffles to the skirt or sleeves just add that extra cuteness. You can even add an apron to top it off. 

4. Change up the Skirt

This is probably my favorite, its just makes you look like a princess. To know how I made the skirt, simply watch the tutorial I made on Youtube. 

5. Different Necklines

Just changing the neckline gives the whole outfit a different style. Just look at the two dress below side by side. 

I hope you learn something from this, I had so much fun creating these many dresses. Let me know how yours turn out down on the comments. 

Thanks for reading! 

Hello everyone! And sorry for being mia for a month, dealing with the aftermath of  the typhoon Ulysses while also social distancing because of pandemic is a lot. I honestly can't wait for the year 2020 to be over. 

Anyways enough about me, If you watch any of my videos on my youtube channel you are probably here for the free Barbie pattern. Well the link for that is down below and as promise, you can download it for free. Just a disclosure that this is for personal use only, so don't go reselling my patterns and claiming it as your own, visit my disclaimer page to know more. I also added the link of the video tutorial for those who haven't watch it yet

Don't know how to print doll patterns? Check this tutorial out

You can alter the pattern to how you want it to be. Like what I did above where I attach a skirt to make it a full long dress. You can go watch the tutorial on my Youtube channel to see how I did it. 

My Thoughts 

Bucket Hat Pattern

Bucket Hat Youtube Tutorial

To print the patterns accurately, check out this blog post I recently wrote.

My Experience 

Don't you just hate it when you found a really good pattern on the internet, but struggle on how to print them? Well fear not 'cause in this post I'll teach you step by step on how to print my doll patterns correctly. So you can save time and paper  and start working on more your dolls

But before that just a disclaimer that all patterns posted on this site are strictly for PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE only and the following actions are unacceptable:

• Copy, sell or redistribute my patterns in any form
• Claim the patterns as your own

Thanks for reading this post and I hope this tutorial makes printing the patterns a lot easier. 

Happy sewing!