Empress Josephine Doll Pattern

Glamorous wife of Napoleon, Emperor of France, and a brilliant leader in the world of French fashion.

*= STAR

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).

Ch 5, turn, skip joined st, tr in next sp, ch 1, * tr in next tr, ch 1, tr in next sp, ch 1; rot from STAR around, join.

Ch 1, turn, slip st in next sp, ch 5, [1 tr, ch 1] in each remaining sp, join (72 sps).

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; rot from STAR around, join, fasten off.

With A work 35 sc on other side of foundation ch of Skirt (about 1 sc in each st).

Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.

Ch 4, turn, dc in 2nd sc, [ch 1, 1 dc] in each of next 33 sc.

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.

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 *; rot between STARS once, ch 1, dc in center ch of next ch-5, a Picot, ch 1, dc in next dc; rot between STARS 5 times; finish row to correspond, fasten off.

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).

Slip st in next sp, ch 4, [1 dc, ch 1] in each remaining sp, join in 3rd ch of ch-4.

Slip st in next sp, ch 3, dc in each remaining sp, join in top of ch-3.

Ch 1, sc in joined st, * ch 3, slip st in last sc made, skip next dc, sc in next dc; rot from STAR around, join in first sc, fasten off.

With B ch 15, 2 dc in 5th ch from hook, * dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch; rot from STAR across.

Ch 5, turn, skip first dc, [1 tr, ch 1] in each remaining dc, tr in top of ch-4 (17 sps).

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).

Ch 5, turn, * tr in next sp, ch 3, slip st in last tr made, ch 1, tr in next sp, ch 1; rot 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.

Sew ends of 4-inch ribbon together, run a shirring drawstring 1/4-inch from one edge, put on Doll and tighten drawstring to fit waist, tie knot.

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; rot from STAR once, ch 1, 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.