Pastel colors work well for princess dresses.
Many little girls dream of being fairies or princesses and will love having a special dress to wear when they're dressing up at home or going to a fancy dress party. Adapt a dress from the closet or look for a pretty dress at a thrift store that you can use as a base. Let your imagination run away with you; a princess dress can never have too many frills or sparkles.
Instructions
1. Use a plain dress in a pastel color as a base for the princess dress; it can be any length as it will be covered with a tulle skirt. Use a leotard as an alternative.
2. Make a tulle skirt to wear over the dress. Measure and sew a length of elastic 2 inches smaller than the child's waist. Cut strips of tulle 6 inches wide and twice the length that you want the finished skirt. Tie the lengths on to the elastic using slipknots and push the pieces close together to make a full skirt.
3. Tie a long length of wide ribbon around the waist as a sash and tie it in a large bow at the back. Secure it in place with safety pins to cover the elastic waistband.
4. Use fabric glue to add embellishments, such as fabric flowers, small bows, stick-on jewels and pom-poms, to the tulle skirt. Glue or sew lace or braid trim to the neckline and cuffs of the dress; fluffy, fake fur trim also looks soft and pretty.
5. Accessorize with a tiara or make a pointed princess hat to coordinate with the dress. Make a tall paper cone and cover it with pretty fabric, gluing it in place with fabric glue. Add a lace or braid trim at the edge. Attach long ribbons to hang from the point of the cone.
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