Empress Josephine

MATERIALS:

D•M•C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, Size 8: 2 balls Lavender Ombre No. 58 (A), 1 ball Lavender No. 554 or No. 553 (B) and D•M•C Six Strand Cotton, Art. 1170: 1 skein White.
7½-inch Doll.
4-inch ribbon; ⅓ yard for petticoat.
Tiny Brilliants, Pearls, sequins.
Scrap of fine net 4 ins. by 8 ins.
Steel Crochet Hook, Size 7.

GAUGE: 3 tr rows = 1 inch* = STAR

SKIRT:

With A ch 40, tr in 6th ch from hook, work [ch 1, 1 tr] in each of 34 chs, ch 1, join (with slip st in 4th ch of ch-5). Rnd 2—Ch 5, turn, skip joined st, tr in next sp, ch 1, * tr in next tr, ch 1, tr in next sp, ch 1; rpt from STAR around, join. Rnds 3 to 15—Ch 1, turn, slip st in next sp, ch 5, [1 tr, ch 1] in each remaining sp, join (72 sps). Rnd 16—Ch 1, turn, slip st in next sp, ch 5, * tr in next sp, ch 1, tr in next sp, ch 4, slip st in last tr made, ch 1; rpt from STAR around, join, fasten off.

BODICE:

With A work 35 sc on other side of foundation ch of Skirt (about 1 sc in each st). Row 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across. Row 3—Ch 4, turn, dc in 2nd sc, [ch 1, 1 dc] in each of next 33 sc. Row 4—Ch 4, turn, dc in 2nd dc, [ch 1, 1 dc] in each of next 5 dc, ch 5 (for shoulder), skip 5 dc (for underarm), dc in next dc, [ch 1, 1 dc] in each of next 10 dc, ch 5, skip 5 dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, 1 dc] in each of next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch-4. Row 5—Ch 4, turn, dc in 2nd dc, ch 3, slip st in last dc made (a Picot), ch 1, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc, a Picot, ch 1, dc in next dc *; rpt between STARS once, ch 1, dc in center ch of next ch-5, a Picot, ch 1, dc in next dc; rpt between STARS 5 times; finish row to correspond, fasten off. Sleeves—With A work [1 dc, ch 1] in each of 6 sps at underarm, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] in next sp on Bodice, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] in each of 5 sts of shoulder, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] in next sp on Bodice, join in first dc (20 sps). Rnd 2—Slip st in next sp, ch 4, [1 dc, ch 1] in each remaining sp, join in 3rd ch of ch-4. Rnd 3—Slip st in next sp, ch 3, dc in each remaining sp, join in top of ch-3. Rnd 4—Ch 1, sc in joined st, * ch 3, slip st in last sc made, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rpt from STAR around, join in first sc, fasten off.

TRAIN:

With B ch 15, 2 dc in 5th ch from hook, * dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch; rpt from STAR across. Row 2—Ch 5, turn, skip first dc, [1 tr, ch 1] in each remaining dc, tr in top of ch-4 (17 sps). Rows 3 to 21—Ch 5, turn, tr in first sp, ch 1, [1 tr, ch 1] in each remaining sp, tr in 4th ch of ch-5 (having 1 more sp in each successive row). Row 22—Ch 5, turn, * tr in next sp, ch 3, slip st in last tr made, ch 1, tr in next sp, ch 1; rpt from STAR across, fasten off. Run a matching drawstring thru waistline and around neck edge. Steam lightly. Put dress on Doll, sew back seam. Tighten drawstrings and tie knot. Sew Train in place at back waistline.

PETTICOAT:

Sew ends of 4-inch ribbon together, run a shirring drawstring ¼-inch from one edge, put on Doll and tighten drawstring to fit waist, tie knot.

TIARA:

Using 4 strands of White Six Strand Cotton, ch 26, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 24 chs. Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, * ch 1, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; rpt from STAR once, ch 3, slip st in 4th st from hook (a Picot), ch 1, skip 1 sc, hdc in next sc, a Picot, ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, a Picot, ch 2, skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, a Picot, ch 2, skip 1 sc, long tr in next sc, a Picot (long tr is center of Tiara); work other side to correspond, fasten off. Starch Tiara. Fasten a Brilliant to each picot around neck edge and on Tiara. Fasten Tiara in place. Tie Choker Necklace around neck. Scatter Sequins on net and arrange as Stole around neck.