Snow White

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 A couple of weeks ago, I put together a little princess party at one of the local boutiques.  It was so much fun to play dress up, and take a bit of a  break from all of the superheroes and robots that fill my home.  To my knowledge, this was the first time that I've ever dressed up as a princess.

The party was an Elsa and Anna inspired meet and greet, but since I'd be at the party all day, I figured that I should dress  up as a princess too. So, in order to avoid purchasing a wig, Snow White was naturally my first choice.  After all, I do live with several little men in a small house.

The costume was thrown together in a hurry, but came together nicely.  I didn't want to have to draft a fitted bodice pattern, so I used a crushed velvet with stretch.  The sleeves are satin, and though I wish I'd made them a bit puffier/pouffier, they were fine.  I'd thought that I'd cut the pieces with enough extra material for gathering, but, I was wrong.  Since it was last minute, there was no recutting/sewing sleeves.  I ended up trimming the sleeves with a gold glitter fold over elastic.  It was an afterthought, but one of my favorite details.

The sweetest little Elsa you'll ever meet!

My dress, is actually separates, the skirt has a flat front, and an elastic back at the waist.  I like elastic waistbands on costumes, just so that they can stretch and be worn by multiple shapes and sizes.

 Add some red lipstick, and of course a bright red hair ribbon, and you're set.  Now who wants to see Anna's dress?

Everyday Elsa Tunic and Leggings

My sweet niece Paisley just celebrated her third birthday, and like most three year old girls around the world, she loves Frozen.  So an Elsa dress was the obvious choice.  But, she's three, and three year olds run around, climb on furniture, and don't really need  trains tripping them up while they are playing. So, the Everyday Elsa tunic dress was born.  It has a high low hem at the base of the tunic, which references the Elsa train, but eliminates tripping hazards.  The chiffon knit that I used for the dress is semi-sheer, and I left the sleeves and the yolk unlined, to one again reference the original dress.

Paisley had wanted an off the shoulder neckline, but her mom wasn't too keen on the idea.  We made the neckline a slight boat neck, and cropped the sleeves at 3/4.  

 I love how the sparkly little outfit turned out, and now she can wear it everyday, all day (if her momma allows).

A pair of little leggings allow for modest play.  Perfect for an active little princess.