Original circa 1954 Simplicity Pattern No. 4909 - Wardrobe for Toni Walker Doll

Original circa 1954 Simplicity Pattern No. 4909, a wardrobe suitable for a Toni Walker doll, 19½ inches: a bridal gown with veil, a party dress, a ballerina costume, a blouse with a felt circle skirt, and a playsuit with shorts. The embroidery transfer is included, uncut. Complete Nice Condition.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: Simplicity No. 4909
• Year: Circa 1954
• Designed For: Toni Walker Doll, Size 19½"
• Views Included: 1) Bridal Gown, Petticoat and Veil, 2) Party Dress and Petticoat, 3) Ballerina Dress and Panties, 4) Blouse and Circle Skirt, 5) Blouse, Skirt and Shorts
• Condition: Complete Nice Condition, with Uncut Transfer
• Envelope Condition: Worn and Professionally Repaired

Design

Simplicity Pattern 4909 gives a 1950s walking doll a wardrobe for every occasion. The bridal gown (View 1) has a fitted bodice with puffed sleeves and a full skirt gathered over its own petticoat, trimmed with lace and scattered flowers, and the veil is a 27-inch circle of net worn with a crown of flowers. The party dress (View 2) has puffed sleeves, rows of lace on the skirt, a ribbon sash, and a petticoat beneath. The ballerina (View 3) wears a sleeveless bodice with a full three-section net skirt, net ruffles sewn to elastic at the arms, and matching panties. View 4 pairs a blouse with a small collar and cuffs with a circle skirt in cotton, wool, or felt, decorated with an embroidered clock from the included transfer. View 5 is a summer set: the same blouse in an even plaid, a matching skirt, and contrasting shorts with an elastic waist and front patch pockets. Eighteen pieces plus the transfer.

Doll Details

Ideal's Toni doll, introduced in 1949 and named for the Toni home permanent, had hair a little girl could wave and set, and she became one of the best-selling dolls of the early 1950s. This wardrobe was designed to suit her walking version. This pattern is a Size 19½", for a doll 19½ inches tall with an 8¾-inch waist. For this size, the bridal gown takes ⅞ yard of fabric plus ¾ yard for its petticoat and facings; the party dress ⅝ yard and its petticoat ⅜ yard; the ballerina bodice and panties ½ yard plus ⅜ yard of 72" net; the circle skirt ½ yard of fabric or a 16" × 16" piece of felt, with the blouse ¼ yard; and the plaid skirt and blouse ½ yard, with ¼ yard for the shorts.