DIY AG doll robe from a pillowcase...

Left is the robe cropped and hemmed at the knee. However, you can make this robe as long
or short as you like. Right is a close-up of the silky sleeve finished in red.

       You can sew a lovely kimono style bathroom for an 18" doll from a silk pillowcase. Then trim it with lace or fur, whatever you prefer. Both examples shown here have silky ties made from the same matching fabrics and fuzzy house slippers too.

 Supply List:

• one pillow case (Ours came from a dollar store.)
• ribbon/lace for trim 
• needle and thread to match
• tape measure

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Measure the length of your doll's arms and chest combined. This will determine how much of the robe must be cut lengthwise for the doll's sleeves. Ad an inch to this measurement so that the sleeves may be turned under by a little and finished neatly.
2. Place your doll on top of the pillow case at it's opening in order to determine the length of your doll's robe. Making sure to leave the pillowcase hem intact at the bottom of the robe. You can decide to make a short summer robe or a longer winter robe.
3. Now you will need to cut away the excess fabric from beneath the robes arms, leaving enough fabric for the doll's torso to fit inside the robe comfortably. (See photo below on the left.)
4. Cut a "V" shaped opening at the neck. (See photo below on the right.
5. Turn the front and back sides of the cut robe pieces right sides together and sew the arm and shoulder seam.
6. Sew the seam under the arms and down the length of the robe's sides.
7. Turn the robe inside out with the right sides apart and press the garment with an iron.
8. Finish the remaining edges with a straight seam and ribbon.
9. I also sewed a lace trim on the red and white version of this pillowcase robe.
10. Sew a long sash or a ribbon to keep the robe closed on the doll while she is wearing it. (See photo below.)
11. You may also wish to tack on a few ribbon loops to the side seams to hold the sash or ribbon in place neatly.

Left, this robe is made from an altered dollar store pillowcase.
Right, the 'V' neck cut at the collar of the robe.

Left, the pillowcase robe trimmed with lace and ribbon also has a silky tie for the waist.
Right, the finished robe tied at the front with a silky bow.

More Ways To Sew a Doll's Robe:

• How to make a bathrobe for 12" fashion dolls by Chelly Wood
• Froggy makes doll's robes using fleece baby blankets
• Make a terry cloth robe using a hand towel by by the Dolls Channel
• Susan Wall Smith makes an American Girl doll robe, pajamas, and slippers using items from her Dollar Tree hauls.

Left, this robe design can look very different if made with fur lined sleeves and lime green trim.
See the sleeve close-up with lime green trim. Right, the full-length of the black and white silk robe
for a "My Generation Doll." This robe will fit any 18" doll type, including American Girl Dolls too.