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Snow White! The first layer for the first Disney Princess

 Princess Gowns are my jam. Disney cosplays are my favorite. So I thought it was high time I created a gown for Walt Disney’s original Princess, Snow White. But of course, me being me, I decided that I need a whole new set of underthings. In many clips of Disney park princesses, they seem to be wearing bloomers and petticoats with layers of ruffles. So, I decided to begin there. My usual sewing method recently has been to serge around all the edges of all pattern pieces, and then assemble them. It makes for a tidy interior, which I adore. A sewing teacher of mine once said that a nice, neat interior is a sign of a good sewist . And I have taken that to heart.


I spent $16 on serger and heavy duty threads. (Plus trim for the skirt, which will be discussed in a future blog.) I’m sure I didn’t even use 2 dollars’ worth of the thread.  I  And I was able to cut out this whole set from a yellow sheet I found for $4 at a thrift store. So let’s say this whole set only cost me six dollars. Not too bad, right?

Simplicity 2777 is the pattern I used for the bloomers. I slightly changed it, to add elastic at the cuffs. Drawstrings annoy me, so I avoid them as best as I can. The usual side seam is rotated to the front, for a design feature. I think it’s super cute. The pattern calls for trim on the seams, but I decided to embroider.  The embroidery is simple scallops, done on my sewing machine with heavy duty thread. Nothing too crazy. This pattern was simple and easy to follow. The waistband was a bit unnecessarily complicated, but I got through it. The front section is flat, but the back of the waistband is basically a casing for an elastic. So, it’s a little bulky. But under another skirt, it’s fine.

The petticoat is a circle skirt. I used the circle skirt calculator at  https://byhandlondon.com/pages/circle-skirt-app. It’s helpful and easy to understand. I made the petticoat as a test for the skirt of the final costume. I couldn’t decide between a ¾ or a full circle skirt. This helped me decide I did indeed want to make my final skirt a full circle.  To finish the top edge, I traced the top edge 2 inches down to create a facing pattern. I used an invisible zipper up the back. Let me tell you, it was a chore and a half to get this skirt cut out. Even with a moderately short hem, a full circle skirt is still quite a bit of fabric to handle. Fortunately, my roommate’s cat was quite helpful when I laid the fabric on the floor to cut it out… I mean, when I laid it out for his inspection. He was very helpful with providing me with plenty of distractions.

I made the camisole from only the bodice portion of Simplicity 8456. I’ve made this before and it fits me very well. The ribbon on the top is a little bit wider than was called for in the pattern. It was a bit too wide on the top edge, so I had to add darts.


Overall, I’m very pleased with this little set.

Yours in hard work, creativity, and a dash of Pixie Dust

Sarah





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