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Dog Clothes: Quick Outfits You Can Sew and Make Yourself

Dress Doggie with Clothes You Design and Make

By Emma S., published Dec 20, 2005
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Dog clothes are fairly simple to make if you stick with easy patterns. Many fabrics are suitable for dogs but you'll want to choose material that is easy for you to handle. Denim, corduroy, and other thick cloths are much more difficult to work with than cottons and knits. You can sometimes find patterns to use but even they have to be adjusted to fit your particular dog so it's easier to make the patterns yourself.

Make easy capes by measuring your dog's collar after it's been adjusted to fit him. Remove the collar and lay it on the fabric. Draw and cut the outline of the collar, allowing a couple inches on each end to overlap. Two dollar pieces will be needed. Cut a piece of fabric, on the fold, which is half as wide as the collar fabric piece and as long as your dog is from neck to just above the tail.

Sew the collar together on both short ends and one long end. Hem the two sides of the cape and across the bottom. Pin the collar to the cape piece then top stitch them together. Sew a piece of velcro onto one underside of the collar and one topside, at the edge. This will hold the cape around the pup's neck. Use images cut from other fabrics to enhance the cape. For instance, purchase a yard of "Scooby-Doo" material and cut Scooby out of the fabric. Sew the Scooby onto your dog's cape for a cute look. You can also cut letter shapes out of fabric and sew them onto the cape to spell the dog's name.

Make easy shirts by doing some simple measuring and cutting. Your first try should be with fabric that stretches somewhat. Fold a piece of fabric in half, lengthways, and lay it on the table. Measure the dog from shoulder area, beside neck, to opposite shoulder area. Measure half of that number onto the top edge of the fabric and draw an outline. Be sure it "dips", rather than gets cut straight across, because this part of the shirt will go around the neck. Measure from the side neck area to the top front leg area and draw the measurement onto the fabric.

Takeaways
  • It�s extremely easy to make a cape for your dog.
  • It�s easier to make an outfit for a large dog than a small one because you have larger pieces with w
  • Dog outfits don�t have to be a complete outfit; it can be a set of cuffs and collar instead.
Did You Know?
Dog outfits are expensive for even the most simple design but very cheap if you make it yourself.
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yer very good but i think we all know we need to measure our dog and then sew so this realy dosnt help !!!!!!!!

Posted on 10/06/2008 at 7:10:38 AM

 
what are you talking about?

Posted on 08/05/2008 at 12:08:10 PM

 
im am soooooooooo boring and i have no friends! help me, you better!!

Posted on 05/14/2008 at 7:05:59 PM

 
borrrrrrrrrrring u ned pics

Posted on 04/13/2008 at 2:04:48 PM

 
u need picture

Posted on 03/28/2008 at 5:03:14 PM

 
SHOW SOME PICTURES!

Posted on 03/20/2008 at 4:03:53 PM

 
PICTURES....PICTURES......PICTURES. AND THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

Posted on 03/05/2008 at 1:03:00 PM

 
Maybe if you goof balls would learn how to use what little cortex you have left after years of porn and drugs you would be able to VISUALIZE what is being presented in written form. Good Lord, give me a break! I like dogs and they shouldn't have to run around naked all day. Nice job Emma S.

Posted on 02/07/2008 at 9:02:35 PM

 
this does not help me thanks a lot....not!!!

Posted on 02/05/2008 at 9:02:52 AM

 
yeah everyone is right u do need pitures every one knows tat???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????/

Posted on 02/01/2008 at 3:02:50 PM

 
no help at all;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Posted on 01/02/2008 at 1:01:42 PM

 
ugly????? i don't like it

Posted on 01/02/2008 at 1:01:21 PM

 
NEED PICTURE!!!

Posted on 12/30/2007 at 9:12:36 PM

 
i don't understan this! pictures needed!

Posted on 12/18/2007 at 3:12:14 PM

 
There's lots of pictures here of dog clothes patterns. http://www.TeddysTogs.com

Posted on 12/02/2007 at 12:12:00 PM

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