Molly's Birthday Outfit | The Molly McIntire Project

After almost a year and a half hiatus because life got in the way, the Molly McIntire Project is back with a reaction of her Birthday Dress. Molly's birthday dress is described as "a white pinafore dress with three tiers of ruffles at the shoulder, a sash that ties in back, and green, blue, and red rickrack trim" according to the American Girl Doll website. I decided that if i were to make a dress just like Molly's Birthday Dress, I probably would not get many opportunities to wear it, but if i made an apron that looked like it, well then I could wear it any time I'm baking! So I used Simplicity pattern 1221, which is a 1940's vintage reprinted pattern with 4 versions of apron patterns. I used pattern D, which I have also used to make a Christmas apron. Making a 1940's Vintage Holiday Apron: https://youtu.be/ki3R9LGMUz0 I also used Simplicity pattern 8736, another 1940's reprinted vintage pattern to make a blouse to go under the apron. I also used this pattern to make the blouse for the Molly Learns a Lesson outfit: How to Make a 1940s Blouse: https://youtu.be/Ku_ZJbx63hU I celebrated Molly's Birthday on April 22nd with a little tea party, just like she and Emily had planned in the book. I even made a WWII chocolate cake recipe that I found from the History Museum of Mobile. This recipe substitutes mayonnaise for eggs. Eggs and oil were rationed, but mayonnaise was not. You can view the recipe here: https://www.historymuseumofmobile.com/uploads/WWIIRationingRecipeActi