How to Make a Cheap Princess Costume Out of Tulle

Create your own princess costume for dress-up or other occasions.

Every little girl dreams of being a princess. When it comes to playing dress-up, your girl's princess costume needn't cost a fortune. Making a costume from tulle is simple and fun, as the little princess can help chose her accessories to complete the outfit. This pattern can be customized to different sizes and you can add your own creativity to make the costume unique.

Things You'll Need

• 3 yards of tulle in the color of your choice.
• Decorations such as sequins or gemstones (if required)
• Fabric paint (if required)
• Glue gun
• 2 yards of matching or contrasting ribbon
• T-shirt or vest top in the same color as the tulle

Instructions

1. Measure the princess. Depending on how full a skirt you want, you will need at least double the measurement of tulle for a full skirt. There should be enough ribbon to make a large bow.

2. Mark the ribbon. Lay the ribbon flat and mark the measurements on it. The width of the princess should be where the bow ends will start.

3. Cut the tulle into three pieces. The length of pieces will depend on the size of the princess.

4. Lay the tulle onto the inside of the ribbon. Using the glue gun, attach the ribbon to the tulle. Attach one layer of the tulle at a time. You can chose to sew the ribbon to the tulle as an alternative, but the glue gun method works quite well.

5. Decorate the top with the fabric paints and decorations as required.

6. Knot the end of the tulle and lay on the sheet of foam to make a tiara or hat.

7. Roll the foam into a cone shape and either glue or staple the edges of the foam together.

8. Trim the bottom of the cone and decorate as required. Tease tulle out to the hole so that it hangs down.

References

• Party Ideas Parade: Homemade Princess Costume