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Casual Fridays, Princess-Style

November 9, 2012 By crafterhours 70 Comments

My girls were invited to a Princess birthday party and were encouraged to wear their royal attire.  I knew the party was going to be outdoors, near a playground, and it was likely to be 95 degrees.  So instead of putting them in those stretch velvet polyester numbers, which get torn off within 5 minutes in our air conditioned house, or in one of my handmade dress-ups, that would likely get destroyed, I decided to compromise.

So instead I created some playwear for Princesses!  This is what Snow White and Cinderella wear on their days off, right?

I wanted to hold off on this post until I got better pictures, but I decided these action shots actually better illustrated my reasoning on the whole anti-dress thing.  (plus I didn’t feel like it)

My girls loved them and kept them on the whole time, and bonus – now they have dress-ups they can wear outside the house too.

I don’t have a tutorial for these, they’re really just t-shirts with some added details.  All it took was some knit yardage from the stash, some cut-up shirts from my refashion pile, some ric-rac, and a little bit of math.  I think some of the other princesses would be really fun too, but these were the colors I had on hand.

(The yellow shorts were just a happy coincidence.  You can read about them here.)

 
And I can’t mention this birthday party and not show you a picture of the cake.  My friend (the birthday girl’s mom) made it!  I dread planning and executing birthday parties, so the fact that she is not only uhhhmazing at it, but also loves putting together every detail never fails to blow my mind.  It makes me glad that people are so talented at such different things.

Have a great weekend!

 

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Comments

  1. familie in den vreemde says

    November 9, 2012 at 8:26 am

    These outfits are just brilliant!!

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  2. Stacey says

    November 9, 2012 at 8:35 am

    I’d like Snow White in adult size, please. So. Very. Cute. and Smart.
    P.S.- Are you squirming over my horrid punctuation?

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  3. Michelle says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:36 am

    So, cute and clever. It looks like your girls had a great time.

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  4. Emily says

    November 9, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Cool cake and shirts. I might have to do separates for Cinderella. :) My daughter has successfully stained her Snow White dress after wearing it multiple times a week for the last six months. :) I’m going to have to make another.

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  5. mrsbeene says

    November 9, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    love it, what a great idea!! i made my daughter a snow white costume for halloween with shirt & separate skirt (for the carseat!). the shirt looks almost just like that (no ric-rac) & skirt has an organza overlay & is very “fluffy” so she can’t really wear it for play! she may need some yellow pants now!! ;)

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  6. Amanda says

    November 9, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    What a great idea and so perfect for the occasion!

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  7. lisa g. says

    November 9, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    i love the t-shirts, what a great idea! the cake is pretty amazing too.

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  8. Ginger Walls says

    November 9, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    This is such an awesome idea. I don’t have any daughters but I have some nieces that would love this!

    Ginger

    Literally Inspired

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  9. Charity says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    Those are so cute! Definitely what princesses wear on their days off. =)

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  10. Tracy K. says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    What a great idea! I’ll have to keep this in mind if one of my girls is ever invited to a princess party. Thanks!

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    • Rachel says

      November 9, 2012 at 11:17 pm

      Oh, what a great idea.

      Reply
  11. Max of Max California ? says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    very clever and very cute!

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  12. kristin says

    November 10, 2012 at 12:25 am

    omigosh what a fantastic idea! princess casual. perf.

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  13. Nikki Da Lovely says

    November 10, 2012 at 1:15 am

    What a great idea! I love the outfits!!! Now, that’s smart thinkin’!

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  14. Caila says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:28 am

    What a brilliant idea!! I love these!

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  15. Tara says

    November 10, 2012 at 8:13 am

    What a great idea!

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  16. Jessica Anderson says

    November 10, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    These are so cute!!!

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  17. Corinnea says

    November 10, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    So clever, so cute!

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  18. Christina Pierce says

    November 10, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Where were you when I was growing up! I would have loved those! I still would… let me know when you do adult sizes!

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  19. Jane@Buzzmills says

    November 11, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    these are super cute!!

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  20. Sunae says

    November 11, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    These are the greatest idea ever! I am now absolutely stuck on making one for my neice who always gets Disney Princess themed gifts off me (can’t half tell they’re my favourite, can you?) ;)

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  21. Crafty Beth says

    November 15, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    That is such an awesome idea! The girls look really happy in them too :)

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  22. Jennifer Lissak says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Tutorial?? You should sell these on etsy!

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    • Amy says

      August 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm

      You could make a LOT of parents and kids very happy (not to mention a hefty profit) by selling these on Etsy… do the whole princess line, and some other characters too, for boys and girls! My daughter would live in costumes if she was allowed. DAILY I have to tell my daughter that she can’t wear a costume to school or the playground, and we didn’t have her dress up to go to Disney because she would have gotten too hot and uncomfortable. She would be ecstatic about being able to have these shirts. But like many of my generation, I can’t sew to save my life (I did try to learn and failed miserably).

      Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    November 30, 2012 at 11:40 am

    Love these thank you!

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  24. Emma Clement says

    December 1, 2012 at 5:08 am

    These are fantastic – I found your post through pinterest and will defo be pinching your idea for inspiration for my little ones! What a lovely idea!
    Emma x

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  25. Andrea B. says

    December 1, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Such cute ideas! I love it. My daughter is way too busy and active to always wear a dress with accessories, so this looks so fun!:>

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  26. princessbubble says

    December 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    Love this idea! Sooo cute.
    http://www.PrincessBubble.com

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  27. Jess D. says

    December 2, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    You should open an etsy store to sell these. Brilliant idea.

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  28. Deborah Colby says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:09 am

    Tutorial Pppllleeeeaaassseeee! :)

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  29. Kinsey B says

    December 3, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Love this!!! What sort of embellishments would you add to a pink shirt for Princess Aurora?

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  30. Anonymous says

    December 6, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Just saw these on pinterest. I can’t sew at all so would Totally buy on ETSY.

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  31. Anonymous says

    December 7, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    would you be interested in making another snow white shirt for my daughter who’s 4? We are going to WDW in February and this would be perfect to wear at Magic Kingdom. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks judy_boom@yahoo.ca

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  32. sarah gill says

    December 8, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Totally going to try doing this for myself! (I just need to work out how I can translate ‘playwear’ into ‘gymwear’!

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  33. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Might even make one for ME for my next trip to Disney World!

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  34. Justine says

    December 19, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Love these!! Found you via Pinterest. And I immediately started following your pin board…I was looking through your posts and am now your newest gfc follower. You have amazing ideas! I have two lil girls and I am excited to make some of your projects and follow along in the fun! Merry Christmas :)

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  35. Jennicillin says

    December 20, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Wonderful! Definitely doing this for my daughter when we do our Disney trip (she’s just a baby now, but will be 2 and 1/2 when we go) I keep picturing that Cinderella shirt with light blue leggings, and imagining Belle and Rapunzel :-)

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  36. Crystal Conerly says

    December 31, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    This is a great idea, I am pinning it so I can make some for my daughter she is not at all a little princess she hates wearing those costumes this would be ideal for her. (This year for Halloween she was a pirate! a girl pirate)

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  37. Amy Martin says

    January 6, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    I was so excited to stumble across a picture of your Snow White top on Pinterest. We will be going to Disneyland in a few months for my daughter’s Wish Trip. She’s not a girly girl but has seen the pictures on the Disneyland site where all the little girls are decked out in the princess dresses and has decided that it was everyone must wear. I’m refusing to buy a dress she’ll never wear again and won’t be practical for days at the park. I was even more excited to read that you didn’t sew a whole shirt but just spruced up existing ones.

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  38. iWishiMay says

    January 19, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Any chance you’d do a tutorial on these? I’m a boys mom, with quite a few nieces and cousins. I’d love to make these for them, but too chicken to try without some guidance in the princess department :)

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  39. Pretty Easy Craft says

    January 21, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    Thank you so much for the inspiration! I just made one for my daughter & she loves it!! xxxCate

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  40. Pretty Easy Craft says

    January 21, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this! I just made one for my daughter & she loves it!!

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  41. Reecea Henderson says

    January 24, 2013 at 5:27 pm

    I saw you post on All Things With Purpose Link Party. What cute play clothes. Pinning!

    http://freshjuniper.blogspot.com

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  42. Cindy deRosier says

    January 30, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    This is a wonderful idea!

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  43. Dana says

    February 9, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    OMG, Disney should pay you for these ideas! Such a fantastic idea. Those princess dresses are super hot and made out of non-breathable material. You are a genius.

    Reply
  44. Jennifer Hejl says

    February 15, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    How did you do the sleeves? Oh I just love this idea!

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  45. B. says

    March 27, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Heck I’m 25 and I’m going to do this next time I head down to Disney World. Love it.

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  46. Becky says

    May 26, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    Super Brilliant! We are headed to Disneyland in a couple of weeks for my daughter’s birthday. She’s been wanting a Merida outfit that she can wear for real. Great idea!! Time for me to put my thinking cap on and get out my sewing machine! Thanks!!

    http://thisfineday.com/

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  47. Sarah Negovetich says

    May 26, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    Thank you so much for the inspiration. This is exactly what we needed for our Disney World trip in the heat of July. After a trip to Goodwill and hitting up my crafting supplies we now have Pocahontas, Snow White and Rapunzel. Thanks again!

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    • Patidlg says

      January 23, 2014 at 3:38 pm

      Hi can anyone send pics of other princess outfits that you´ve made and does anyone want to sell them? i can´t sew.

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  48. Julia a.k.a. Mama MOE says

    August 10, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Um…you are a genius!! I’m pinning this NOW to share with friends – you should totally contact WDW and other places to market this! I’m sure they would sell like hotcakes! Congrats on a super idea!

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  49. Lori says

    August 17, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    These are so cute. I love that they refashion existing shirts. My daughter has recently decided she is a princess! ha ha. (but doesn’t every little girl do that at some point?) These would be cute for her to wear out and about. I am thinking maybe a set for Christmas :)

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  50. L says

    October 20, 2013 at 11:00 am

    What pattern do you use? I’ve am new to a sewing machine and would love to surprise my princess with a shirt :)

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    • Adrianna says

      October 20, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      I traced shirts they already had that fit well. An easy way to do this is to lay a shirt on cardboard and stick pins through the seam lines. Then connect the holes on your cardboard, add seam allowances, and use that as your pattern.

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  51. Christelle says

    October 31, 2013 at 1:55 am

    Such a great idea ! Thanks a lot for the inspiration. I would like to do one for my little princess but I do not know how to do the puffy sleeves. Could you please help ? Thanks a lot.

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  52. Bethany says

    December 20, 2013 at 10:55 am

    I found this on Pinterest and I am slightly disappointed it didn’t link to an etsy page! I would have snatched up these in a heartbeat and I’m still pregnant with my baby girl! You could even spruce up some t-shirts for boys too with the princes, robin hood, Peter Pan, Tarzan, etc. my 3 year old little boy would love shirts like this, especially while in Disney! I just can’t sew! Such a good idea! I’m thinking you need to go on Shark Tank with these! WDW here you come!

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  53. Rebecca Kent says

    March 10, 2014 at 12:35 am

    Hi! I own a children’s store in Kentucky and LOVE the princess outfits. Do you sell them or the patterns? I would be very interested! If so, please contact me. I would also love to see more of your your designs! Much thanks

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  54. Carrie says

    April 18, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Love the snow white outfit! I am planning on making something similar for our trip to disney this year. Can I ask how you did the sleeves? I love the look, but none of my patters have anything similar…

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    • Adrianna says

      April 21, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      Hi Carrie, I did a simple puff sleeve for these. You can google “how to draft a puff sleeve”, or there’s a great tutorial for a snow white type sleeve here: http://www.raegunramblings.com/2013/08/snow-white-shirt-tutorial.html

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      • Carrie says

        May 1, 2014 at 6:14 pm

        Thank you!!!! I’ve been looking everywhere! I couldnt think of what that kind of sleeve was called. I kept thinking either “cap” or “bubble” but that wasnt getting any results!

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  55. Brittany says

    June 11, 2014 at 7:18 am

    You should sell these on Etsy!!!

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  56. Janimal says

    June 28, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Awesome! I’m going to make a Snow White top right away!

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  57. Rennie Harris says

    November 4, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    Redesigned this for my adult daughter who adores the Princess look.

    Reply
  58. Leanne says

    July 8, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Any way to hire you to make a Snow White shirt for a birthday party? I so wish I knew how to sew!

    Reply

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