Princess Ivy Costume

Princess Ivy for Halloween 2015. The costume idea came from Disney's "Sophia the First: The curse of Princess Ivy." My 5-year old granddaughter loved the movie and wanted a costume based on Princess Ivy. The costume was not available to purchase, so I made it. The costume was made in 2 parts: blouse and skirt. Improvised top from dress pattern; the ivy leaves on the blouse were created by finding the perfect ivy picture and printing the leaves on iron transfer paper and ironing onto the bodice and sleeves; the b/w striped design on front of top was made as collar (had to freehand the collar on newspaper); used b/w rope trim at bottom of blouse; and added the red beads. A half circle skirt pattern was created (complements of Youtube). Skirt fabric was purchased online (lightweight upholstery fabric); a wide elastic band for the waist of the skirt was used; added a shimmery layer of netting on top of the skirt (it gave some dimension and a hint of glint); and also created a petticote for the skirt (hardest part of making the costume). My granddaughter enjoyed wearing the costume very much!!