I recently made a custom order on my Etsy shop for an 18-inch doll-size version of Lucy's Coronation Dress and Cape. It was a delightful project as I had been wanting to make doll-size re-creations of Lucy's costumes for quite a while.
I used The Wardrobe Door site for help in knowing the basic construction of the dress. Of course, with it being doll size, it's not exact-- the colors of the fabrics are slightly different and I wasn't able to figure out how to get the look of the beads throughout the fabric of the dress-- but overall I was happy with how it turned out! 
Here are some pictures.
I'm looking forward to making more in the future! 
"Lucy, have you seen this ship before?"
"Yes! It's very Narnian-looking, isn't it?"
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Posted : December 2, 2010 5:01 pm
Ohmigoodness!! This is awesome!!! 
Wow!! You did an amazing job!
I love making doll dresses Narnia style! Did you use a pattern, and if so, which one? Are you planning on making any more Narnian dresses? Thanks for the inspiration to start mine back up! 
Posted : December 8, 2010 5:53 pm
Thank you!
I drafted the greater part of the pattern. For the sleeves, I used pattern pieces from Josefina's Christmas Gown pattern (an out-of-print doll dress pattern from American Girl), but I made the lower part of the sleeves more bell-shaped. The rest I drafted myself. It was tricky and fun. I did trace the pieces out roughly so I can make more in the same style.
I would like to do a whole series of Lucy's wardrobe in doll size to sell on Etsy; maybe that will be my winter project.
"Lucy, have you seen this ship before?"
"Yes! It's very Narnian-looking, isn't it?"
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Posted : December 9, 2010 6:46 am
Wow!!! that's...... AMAZING! I love it, you are so talented! 
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Posted : December 21, 2010 11:26 am
oh very cute! lovely silk! you did such a great job. the doll even looks similar to lucy!
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Posted : December 31, 2010 12:39 pm
oh wow! very cool! I love it! so pretty!
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Posted : January 21, 2011 11:19 am
Oooh! That's lovely! You did a great job replicating Lucy's Coronation Dress. The pretty light blue color of the fabric you chose for the dress itself works great and I love the fabric you used for the cape. The red with the white swirled patterns over it works great! I especially like the details on the pattern of the cape, as well as the fringe around the cape and dress. I also think the doll you chose to wear this outfit looks a bit like Lucy, (with the curls and soft featured face), so it looks even more beautiful when displayed.
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Posted : March 3, 2011 1:54 pm
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