Wee Paper Dresses

Remember playing with paper dolls and the lovely outfits they could wear as a child? Or creating new wardrobes for them out of bits and baubles? Who doesn’t love creating paper dresses? This project will started on a new paper wardrobe for the season!

Here is the template for easy printing:
Wee Paper Dresses Template

Pink Rose Formal Gown – This dress was made using two pieces of pink cardstock that I overlayed with a white embossed vellum. I added a mid-section of vintage white lace to the center, and a few seed beads. Stitch along the edges on your machine and add a beautiful rose to the center.

Butterfly Parade Dress – This dress was made using two pieces of pattern paper with a foliage motif. I created a ruffle for the bottom of the dress using a coordinating green paper that was folded randomly and stitched on the machine. I used small butterflies to adorn the bottom, and a larger butterfly for the side tag. Attach tag with rusty pin. Small lace remnants were added for accents, and a spray of clear rhinestones added to the collar.

Rust Foliage Dress – This dress was made using two pieces of pattern paper. An apron overlay made out of vellum was also added to the front. Stitch along edges on the machine. I gathered up some vintage lace to attach to the bottom of the dress. The sash was made from ribbon and tied in the back. Accents were made using Art Bits 02 PNG.

Supplies:
1″ Clothes Pins
Wire Hangers
Mica Flakes
Art Bits 02 PNG
Art Bits 06 PNG
Rhinestone Clear Pick
Digi 183
Pretty Petals
Rusty Pins

Created for PaperWhimsy by Nancy Maxwell James

12 thoughts on “Wee Paper Dresses

  1. Oh these are fabulous Nancy! Reminds me of the dress of challenge I did last year!

  2. Pandora

    Really lovely Nancy – all three are fit for a princess!

  3. lou

    Nancy, these are so, so pretty. Thanks for the template. My great-niece and I will have a fun time creating these our summer vacation!

  4. I love the dresses! What FUN! Thanks for the template! My neice, daughter and I will have a blast playing with these!

  5. Kathie aka Dragonfly

    I must say that the House of Nancy has just been born into the world of high fashion design. You Go Girl!!!

  6. Jann

    Oh, these are wonderful, Nancy! Thank you for the template, too–this looks like so much fun!

  7. Linda K

    these are just darling!!!

  8. Oooh, so excited to get these templates tonight. Thank you so much! I don’t have
    a niece or daughter here, so I will have to
    “play” with the templates by myself. I know
    I will have fun too. Will make great little
    gifts.

  9. Fabulous!!!!

  10. Chris Thuerk

    These are simply gorgeous Nancy! and what a fun idea! will grab the template for sure!

  11. Suzi Brown

    Nancy, you never fail to amaze me! So innovative. I absolutely love these little dresses.

  12. Nancy

    Love the ‘paperwork’. Many thanks for sharing.

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