1980s Wardrobe
Back to the 80s for the paper doll: a color-block windbreaker, acid-wash jeans, a power-shoulder dress, a leather jacket, a lightning sweatshirt and a fanny pack.
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How to print: print both pages at 100% ("actual size") on Letter or A4, so the clothes fit the doll. Cardstock (65 lb / 176 gsm) keeps the doll standing; clothes are fine on regular paper.
Black & white version — color it yourself
The same doll and clothes as black-and-white line art, all 2 pages: color the outfits in any pattern you like, then cut them out and dress the doll exactly like the color version. Same size, same tabs — and it works on any printer.
Black & white to color · 2 pages (PDF)Page 2 of the same file — more outfits
Page 2 comes in the same PDF as the doll, so one download gives you both. Every piece is drawn to the same scale and fits the doll on page 1: cut around the outline, keep the white tabs and fold them behind the doll.
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About this design
Page 1 has the doll, a color-block windbreaker, a pink skater skirt, denim shorts, a cobalt power-shoulder dress with a belt, a cream blouse with a lilac bow, high-top sneakers, a headscarf, a fanny pack and a lilac slouch bag. Page 2 adds a lilac shirtdress with a Memphis print, acid-wash jeans, a coral blazer with gold buttons, a lilac lightning-bolt sweatshirt, a graphic tee, a black leather jacket, slouchy boots, a teal tank top and a pleated cream skirt.
How to make it
Print both pages at 100%. Cut out the doll first and glue it onto a piece of cereal-box card if you printed on plain paper. Cut out each outfit along its outline, keeping the white tabs; put it on the doll and fold the tabs behind the shoulders and sides. Store the clothes in an envelope or a zip bag so nothing gets lost.
Ideas for this page
- Ask grown-ups what they wore in the 80s and recreate it on the doll.
- Mix the leather jacket with the jeans and the high-tops for a classic look.
- A fun history-of-fashion talk: compare these shoulders with the medieval gowns.
Questions
Why is it called Back to the 80s?
Every piece is inspired by 1980s fashion: bright color-block windbreakers, padded shoulders, acid-wash denim, graphic prints and fanny packs.
