My Audacious Ballerina Muse

Like the willful child who won't be told what to do by her parents, I have the most audacious ballerina muse boldly reminding me whose really in creative control here.

ballerina dress in yellow - front view

Originally July's paper couture dress was to be something in the neighborhood of Zorita burlesque in yellow and aqua but clearly my muse had other plans.

ballerina muse paper dress back view

Dressed in cheerful yellow with zero aqua accents, this lil ballerina girl is the cutest kid in the forest. She's kinda full of herself right now so I'll just let her pirouette around for awhile. *snicker*

Miss June is a Flirty Sailor Girl

Miss June turned into a flirty caribbean sailor girl in aqua with her polka dot skirt freshly accented with white  details.

paper wardrobe: flirty sailor dress

I still can't believe how fast I managed to crank this one out. You know what that means. The June template and video are not far off!

Paper Couture Special: Here Comes the Bride

Paper couture proudly presents a special wedding edition outfit. Here comes the bride and she is indeed the vision of loveliness in a sparkling corset dress inspired by Alfred Angelo's Belle dress.

paper art wedding dress for sale in the Kell Belle Boutique

Glittered paper, patterned vellum and ever so delicate touches of pretty combine beautifully to make this a stunner of a Kell Belle original. This one's all for me girls, so no template for you. :)

Miss April is Indeed a Modern Cinderella

Miss April is indeed a modern day Cinderella in a dress that's both practical and still satisfies the inner princess in all of us girly girls.

The inspiration for April's paper couture dress appears on the left and the paper version (of course) appears on the right. Uncanny isn't it?! Thank you, I'm so proud! (tee hee :)

Christmas Paper Dress Inspiration

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to think about the Christmas paper dress. Since I seem to post about dress inspiration so often, I could just make a regular feature out it.

Christmas paper dress sketch 1

I've actually been harboring a secret desire to turn my blog into an e-zine of sorts where others could draw paper couture inspiration. I think this idea is a great start!

Christmas paper dress sketch 2

This time I didn't find my holiday inspiration from an image search. I already have an idea about what I want to do. Think red velvet bustier, glittered red tulle and a sparkling white gown. Ooooh! I'm drooling already.

Pocahontas as Miss November

Tada! Presenting paper couture's Pocahontas as Miss November. As you can probably tell, I took my dress inspiration mainly from Disney's Pocahontas character.

I encountered a few challenges putting this together which I will discuss in the video but until then, I get to dazzle you with the apparent ease and perfection at which I am able to create this. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Inspiration for Paper Dresses

With regard to Thanksgiving inspired paper dresses, lemme try this again. Earlier I talked about not doing a pilgrim outfit but after some consideration I concluded that one of the purposes of the Paper Wardrobe project is to challenge myself.

sexy native American indian maiden costume

Let's not forget the other side of the proverbial Thanksgiving coin though - the native Americans. Ahhh! Indian dress? I have to laugh at what the retail world has come up with in that regard because realistically (correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think those hip indian chicks ever wore anything like this back then but I just love the look of this sexy native american indian costume.

Disney's Pocahontas

Then there's Pocahontas. Combine this look with the sexy indian dress above and you've got the potential for a really great Thanksgiving dress. Okay, now I'm certain I will not be making a pilgrim dress this month. Ha!

Note: Pocahontas image associated with this post remains the intellectual property of Walt Disney Studios. Costume image courtesy of costumesupercenter.com

Paper Couture XIV: Paper Skirt Challenge

If you're excited about the Ms. September dress I posted yesterday, I've got good news! As promised, below is the template file for the blouse. The print size I am using is 5 x 7 inches.

paper blouse template - click image for full size

I am also posting a video tutorial on how to assemble the blouse. I have not provided any kind of template for the pleated skirt because I am challenging you to come up with your own skirt creation.

If you use the template, I would love to see what you create so feel free to give a shout out in your comments that includes a link where I can find your work. Have fun!

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Paper Couture XIII: September's Girl

September's contribution to the Paper Wardrobe Project includes this breezy, modest but flirty style blouse and skirt ensemble.

paper couture: september's paper dress

Technically it was still summer in September so I wanted one last shot at a fun summer dress before moving on to fall and Halloween this month.

paper blouse

It is incredibly satisfying to be able to form a mental picture of what I want and then bring it forth from the ether as a perfect artistic reflection of my passion for paper.

Note: Template file and video instruction for assembling this dress are coming so hang tight everyone!

Paper Couture V: Cutest Little Paper Dress

Aren't these the cutest lil paper dresses ever?!  These were created and posted on Paper Whimsy by Nancy Maxwell James of Sugar Lump Studios who also provides a short tutorial on how she created these adorable wee dresses.

Created for PaperWhimsy by Nancy Maxwell James 

The tutorial also includes a link to a paper dress template so you can print out each of the three patterns shown here and begin creating your own paper wardrobe.

Note: The image and template posted in association with this listing remain the copyrighted, intellectual property of Nancy Maxwell James and Sugar Lump Studios.