Make the creases in order shown. Then valley-foldthe bottom edge to the top (5.).

Girl in a DressBy Stephen Weiss

Valley-fold the front flap downto crease 4.

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Pleat the model into sixteenths.

Keeping point A stationary,Slide out outer layer of pleatsso that the appendage sticksout at a right angle. Partiallyopen the pleats to facilitate this.

Be she Little Red Riding or Little Bo Peep,with just one sheet and a fleet of pleats,she’s a model so catching a model so sweet,she’s worth a zillion trick or treats.

Use foil paper for best results.

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Head &Arms

Skirt part ofthe Dress

Legs

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Orient yourself as to theanatomy of the model.Then, spread open theaccordian pleats.

Box pleat to form the legs and arms and two heads (one becomes the bonnet).Make six reverse folds on the skirt.

Rabbit-ear the arms to the right. Wrap the dressaround the body evenly on the front and back.

Valley-fold down the front head.Outside-reverse-fold the hand.Valley-fold the left side of the skirt(all layers).

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Is this a petal fold, squash, ordouble swivel fold? Whateveryou want to call it, do one ofthose. Make another valley foldon the skirt to lock the front andrear layers.

Valley-fold the lower half of thehead, slipping it underneath theupper half. Round out the bottomof the skirt with mountain foldsall the way around.

Crimp the neck.

On the head, valley-foldthe flap inserting justbarely inside the pocket(or leave it out, curvingslightly, for a scarf).Valley-fold the armsforward (to the left). Round out the model to taste:

press down on the bonnet, push inthe back of the neck and squeeze-fold the arms and legs. Note creasesfor feet -- bottom section turnsunder horizontally. Adjust feet sothat the model stands. The Girl in a Dress all ready to

head off to Grandma’s house.

Diagramed by Jeremy Shafer, 1998Model created by Stephen Weiss in 1981