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When I think of a winter princess paper doll, I think of elegance, but also quiet and soft colors. I like winter and I love bright colors, but this time of year where I live, everything feels muted. The mountains in the distance look pale blue and white and they seem to melt into the sky.
So, when designed a winter princess paper doll, I went for blues and soft purples and lots of layers.
I was inspired by this Winter Princess Dress from 2018. In my little paper doll world, “big gown” is my mental short hand for these 1860s inspired gowns that have bit skirts with lots of fancy layers. I realize that these gowns don’t have to be for princesses, but I watched a lot of Disney at an impressionable age and therefore I will always associate princesses with these big gowns.
In my head today’s winter princess gowns are the sort of thing a fairy tale princess might wear while wandering through a snow covered landscape. Possibly to meet a prince or possibly just because, she felt like it. Princes need not always be involved.
In fact, princes never really were involved in my princess games as a child. They were not needed. Princess could do everything they needed to do.
So, I will admit that I had to get pretty close to the edge to fit on these big skirted princess dresses, but since the images I made had a .5 inch border, they should still print just fine onto letter sized paper. I would strongly recommend adding floating tabs to the backs of these skirts to help hold them to the doll.
What do you think? Do you love winter?
I definitely don’t love winter-at my age the cold is just extra pain. ? But I do love these gorgeous dresses! ? Thank you!
Apparently emojis don’t work here, so it looks like I was just confused. Which is kind of appropriate too! 🙂