People are always asking the various knitting email lists for knitting patterns for dolls so I thought it would be a good idea to put up a list of measurements for different types. This way, you don’t need to own a particular doll to design an outfit.
Inches have been rounded to the nearest quarter inch
One inch = 25.4mm
| Name | Old Style Barbie (Mattel) |
Ken (Mattel) |
Magic Attic Doll | American Girl Doll | Bitty Baby Pleasant Company – AKA American Girl |
| Height | 12″ (300 mm) | 11.75″ (295 mm) | 18″ (457 mm) | 18″ (457 mm) | 16″ (405 mm) |
| Inside Leg | 5.5″ (140 mm) | 5.5″ (140 mm) | 6.75″ (172 mm) | 7″ (178 mm) | 6″ (150 mm) |
| Waist – Knee | 4″ (100 mm) | 4″ (100 mm) | 5.5″ (140 mm) | 6.25″ (160 mm) | 5″ (125mm) |
| Waist – Ankle | 6.5″ (160 mm) | 6.5″ (170 mm) | 8.75″ (222 mm) | 9.25″ (235 mm) | 7.5″ (190 mm) |
| Chest | 6″ (150 mm) | 6.25″ (160 mm) | 9.25″ (235 mm) | 11.25″ (286 mm) | 13″ (330 mm) |
| Waist | 3.75″ (95 mm) | 4.5″ (122 mm) | 8.5″ (216 mm) | 11″ (280 mm) | 12″ (302 mm) |
| Hip | 5″ (130 mm) | 6″ (150 mm) | 10″ (254 mm) | 12.25″ (311 mm) | 12.5″ (315 mm) without diaper |
| Shoulder – Shoulder |
2.5″ (65 mm) | 3.25″ (85 mm) | 5″ (127 mm) | 4.75″ (121 mm) | 4″ (100 mm) |
| Nape – Waist | 2.5″ (65 mm) | 3″ (80 mm) | 4″ (100mm) | 4″ (100 mm) | 5″ (125 mm) |
| Nape – Average Garment Length |
3″ (80 mm) | 4″ (100 mm) | 10″ (dress length) (254 mm) |
13.5″ (311 mm) | 7.5″ (190 mm) for a top 10″ (252 mm) for a dress |
| Hip Depth | 1″ (25 mm) | .75″ (20 mm) | 2.75″ (70 mm) | 2.75″ (70 mm) | 1.75″ (45 mm) |
| Arm Length | 4″ (100 mm) | 4.5″ (115 mm) | 7″ (178 mm) | 6.5″ (170 mm) | 6.25 ” (157 mm) |
| Armhole Depth | .75″ (20 mm) | 1.5″ (40 mm) | 2.5″ (64mm) | 2.25″ (57 mm) | 3″ (74 mm) |
| Armscye | 2″ (50 mm) | 3.25″ (85 mm) | 5″ (127 mm) | 6″ (150 mm) | 6″ (150 mm) |
| Upper Arm | 1.25″ (35 mm) | 2.5″ (65 mm) | 3.75″ (95 mm) | 4.25″ (108 mm) | 4.5″ (113 mm) |
| Wrist | .75″ (20 mm) | 1.5″ (40 mm) | 2.5″ (65 mm) (4″ around hand) |
3.5″ (89 mm) | 3.75″ (93 mm) |
| Around Neck | 2″ (50 mm) | 2.75″ (70 mm) | 5″ (127 mm) | 6.5″ (165 mm) | 7.75″ (195 mm) |
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