As promised, today I’m sharing the other dress design that I contributed to the first 5&10 Sewing Pattern eBook and is now available as an individual pattern here. You probably spotted it from a mile away – it’s the princess dress! I am really excited to be able to share this pattern with you – princess dresses seem to be popular among the little girls in my life and I receive frequent emails asking for a pattern for the other princess dress I designed more than a year ago. So, I’m happy to give you all the tools you’ll need to create this new princess gown complete with a built-in pettiskirt.
This dress was made with my favorite fabric, Robert Kaufman Radiance, which is a silk-cotton blend and is gorgeous and easy to work with. In my opinion, this is the perfect material for this gown, but you can use whatever type of fabric you like! I picked up this particular cut of Radiance at Michael Levine last month during Fabric Weekend – you can purchase it online, here. (it looks like they have a million other colors available online, too).
The Princess Dress sewing pattern, also known as Look no. 10, uses the basic bodice pattern pieces provided in the eBook. It also uses the included cap sleeve pattern. It buttons up the back with fabric-covered buttons. The real transformation in the dress, though, is in the skirt. The pettiskirt is built in to the lining and lifts the whole dress up. Detailed instructions and pictures will walk you through every step of constructing this dress, including the addition of trim to the waistline and the hem of the dress.
I used the same pattern for Addie’s Princess and the Popstar princess dress, but used a rolled hem to finish the bottom of the main skirt. (I deviated from the included cap sleeve). This one is also made with Radiance (color: Wisteria).
Even though we already had the purple princess gown in the house (and the pink one from last year), the little girls fought over who the blue one would belong to…I guess you can’t have too many princess dresses, huh?!!! Frankly, I’ll keep handing them out if I get pictures like these.
UPDATE: As of September 7, 2016, 5&10 Designs has closed its doors. Pattern eBooks are no longer available for purchase. However, I am working on creating individual patterns for my looks from the original eBooks. Currently, the PETITE PRINCESS DRESS SEWING PATTERN (as seen here) is available for individual purchase in my Etsy shop, which you can access by clicking here. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement over the years!
Comments & Reviews
Kurse Kreations says
Is there anyway to just purchase the Princess dress instead of all the patterns?
~TIA
girlinspired says
Hi there,
Unfortunately, I don’t sell the finished dress. Thanks for visiting!
KRISTEN says
I was hooked at first sight with the teal, but the purple is just royal! Beautiful.
Anne Sharpe says
Hi, what age is the pattern for and can l purchase it to be delivered to England United Kingdom.
girlinspired says
Hi Anne,
The pattern book is a pdf, so you can download it and there’s no need to wait for something to arrive in the mail! Yay! The patterns come in size 12 months – 10 years. Thanks!
Jeremy says
These are literally by far the prettiest handmade princess dress costumes on the internet. I just had to comment on how beautiful the dresses are on your beautiful daughters. I might attempt to recreate them for my younger sister. keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Jessica says
Love this! What is the sewing level of this dress? Also, do I need a serger? Thank you!
girlinspired says
Thanks Jessica! I would categorize the sewing level an advanced beginner, but I think the term is relative. If you’re comfortable installing buttons and gathering fabric, you should be able to tackle this pattern. I think the most difficult part is gathering and stacking all the tulle for the underskirt, but it’s manageable. The dress takes time to make, but the instructions are broken down step-by-step so I hope that it is completely do-able! You do not need a serger. Also, if you don’t feel comfortable with all the tulle, you can always put a tutu underneath the dress! Hope that answers your question!
Carrie says
You have some gems there with those pictures!!! I hope I can make this for my little girl, too. It’s amazing!
Prue says
Hi! Love this dress. How hard is it to make? I have only just taken up sewing recently 🙂
girlinspired says
Hi Prue,
I’m so excited to hear that you’ve taken up sewing – isn’t it so gratifying? I would say that this dress is more difficult than some of the other dresses in the ebook, BUT I don’t think it’s terribly difficult. The tricky part is gathering and sewing together all of the tulle for the pettiskirt and hopefully, I’ve given clear enough step-by-step instructions that you can get through it. If you’re comfortable gathering fabric and putting in buttonholes/buttons, I think you’re ready to give this one a try! Let me know if you get stuck along the way!!
Rachel says
Is this a free tutorial on how to make this dress? I couldn’t find the pattern pieces in your info! This is so so adorable!!!!! I want to make one like your pink one with the Bussles in the front
girlinspired says
Hi Rachel, This dress is actually part of a pattern book that is for sale at http://fiveandtendesigns.com/ – the book includes the pattern pieces, cutting instructions and complete tutorial to make this dress. You could also use the bodice pieces and skirt sizing pieces and then do the front of the skirt as instructed in the pink princess dress you were thinking of. The pattern book also includes instructions for the pettiskirt that you’d want underneath the pink one. Thanks!
Rachel says
How much just for the pattern assuming its sold separately
Maryam Y. says
Love it! As soon as I saw this dress yesterday, I thought of you and lo and behold, you’d made it. I really like the idea and think I’ll be buying the pattern once I have the money. With all the looks it’s more than worth the money.
girlinspired says
Thank you so much, Maryam! I can’t wait to see what you make!
kristin says
It was fun trying to figure out whose design was whose when the e-book was first previewed, but THIS dress was the easiest to spot! Such a fun fancy occasion / dress up dress, I know Em would probably swap out the awful ballet recital tutu she usually puts on for dance parties now if she had something like this in her closet!! 😉
girlinspired says
Sounds like you have some sewing to do, Kristin. 🙂 Glad you had my look pegged!
Jamie says
That is an absolutely gorgeous dress that I know my little 3 year old would be in love with! I always enjoy your blog and think you are such a talented seamstress!
girlinspired says
Thank you so much, Jamie. It means a lot to hear that from you! Share a picture when you make your little cutie her princess dress, okay?
Charity says
This is so beautiful, and so is your daughter. =)
girlinspired says
Thank you, Charity! You’re always so sweet!
Emma says
Beautiful dresses, my girls would absolutely love it if I made them some.
girlinspired says
Thanks, Emma! These girls sure do love their dresses, don’t they?
Allison says
This dress is So, so cute!! And your girl looks so sweet in it!
girlinspired says
Aw, thanks Allison!!
Diane says
Beautiful Lace Princess Crowns. Are they available for purchase in quantity ?