Trove #6 -- Dolly's Outfit

This is a nice little set for Dolly from 1925. Here's the link to the original article in The Brisbane Courier, via Trove. It includes a dress, a nightgown, and  petticoat.

Here's my edited re-write of the pattern. Some day I will learn how to insert a PDF into my blog...

DOLLY'S OUTFIT.
The Brisbane Courier, (Brisbane, Australia); 1925
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11935929
This pattern uses fine yarn (sport-or fingering-weight) and UK needle sizes. Crochet instructions use English terms.

MANY dollies find new homes at Christmas time, and some of them will be badly in need of clothes. The three little garments illustrated are easily knitted by a beginner. They are principally done in stocking stitch, one row plain, purl back. The outfit measures 16 inches high and about 6 or 7 inches round.
FOR THE DRESS, one ball cream yarn is required with a little coloured floss for edging, two bone needles, No. 8 (US6, 4mm). Begin lower edge front, and cast on 55 stitches. Knit off.
1st pattern row. – K 2 tog twice, m 1 and k 1 three times, m. 1, k 2 tog twice; repeat to end of row.
2nd. – Purl. Repeat these two rows till eight holes deep. Stocking knit six rows, garter knit three ridges (six rows). Stocking knit six rows, garter knit three ridges (six rows). Stocking knit four rows.
Girdle Holes. – K 2, * m 1, k 2 tog, k 2; repeat from * to end k 3; stocking knit three rows. Cast on six stitches each end for sleeves and garter knit three ridges. Stocking knit 24 stitches. Cast off 19 for front of neck, and k six rows in stocking knitting on the remaining 24. Work up the first shoulder to match. Cast on 19 stitches for back of neck. Garter knit one ridge for top of shoulder. Stocking knit six rows, garter knit three ridges, cast off six stitches from each end and finish back to correspond to front of dress.
To Make Up. – Press all edges and lace on wrong side. Sew up underarm and sleeve seams. Crochet one dc round lower edge, neck and sleeves.
GIRDLE. – Crochet a chain in cream the required length, and work one dc down each side in the floss; thread through the holes and finish each end with a loop of silk; crochet round one in cream and one in coloured dc's.
FOR THE NIGHTGOWN, one hank of wool will be required, two No. 7 (US7, 4.5mm) bone needles, crochet hook size 0; ribbon for neck and waist. Begin at lower edge and cast on 44 stitches for front; k off.
1st pattern row. – S 1, k 3 * k 2 tog three times, m 1, k 1, three times, m 1, k 2, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 1, m 1, k 2 tog three times. Repeat from * finishing with k 4; purl back.
Repeat these two rows once more, stocking knit about nine inches.
Now make a row of ribbon holes, just as for the dress. After you have purled back, having 43 stitches on needle, knit four rows in stocking knitting, then cast on 4 stitches at each end for sleeves, and knit 4 more stocking rows.
Neck. – K. 19, m 1, and k 2 tog seven times, k 19; purl back.
2nd row.--K 20, m 1, cast off 11, m 1, k 19.
Right shoulder.--1st row: purl. 2^nd row: S 1, k 1, pass sl st over, k to end. Repeat these last two rows eight times.
Left Shoulder. – 1st row: Purl. 2nd row: K 19, m 1, s 1, k 1, pass sl st over. Repeat these two rows nine times.
Back of Neck. – Cast on nine stitches at end of the last row, and work across right shoulder, making one ribbon hole after casting on the nine stitches and before knitting across right shoulder, purl back.
Next row. – K 19, m 1 and k 2 tog six times, m 1, k 19, stocking knit five rows; cast off four stitches from each end, and finish back to match front. Cast off loosely. Seam up sides and underarms, crochet a tiny edging around neck and sleeves. Press on right side and run in ribbons
FOR THE PETTICOAT, part of a ball of wool is required, and the same needles as before. Cast on 77 stitches, and proceed as with the nightdress, but do double the width of fancy pattern, then knit in stocking stitch for 28 rows. Make a row of holes for waist as before, then stocking knit 14 rows. To divide for armholes, knit off 25 stitches for half of back, and on these knit 8 rows. Cast off tightly. Stocking knit 8 rows on the next 27 stitches to make the front and cast off as before. Lastly knit 8 rows on the last 25 for the other side of back and cast off. Seam the shoulders together, fasten end of placket opening, and put a narrow crochet edging round neck and armholes. Crochet a chain length for neck and waist and thread through, finishing the ends with tiny rings or tassels.