Paper Couture XXV - Ballerina Muse

The Paper Wardrobe Project is proud to present your paper dress template for July. This one is called Ballerina Muse in honor of my own muse who decided to do things her way this time.

ballerina paper dress template 5" x 7"

As always, the video below is provided to help you with a little inspiration for embellishing your girl. This is the final template for the paper couture project. I hope you have enjoyed the year in paper couture.

I'll be announcing a new project shortly so be sure to check back to find out what we'll be doing next! You won't want to miss this. ;)

Life After the Paper Wardrobe Project Ends?

Some of you may be wondering if there is life after the paper wardrobe project ends in July, to which I will reply, but of course! I've enjoyed the year in paper dresses so much that I will continue along the paper couture path.

project bloopers - I know, you thought I was perfect!

Just what the new project will be, I haven't quite decided. The ideas I'm kicking around seem to be a natural evolution of the paper dresses so stay tuned as I will announce soon.

Paper Couture XXIII: Sweet Lolita

Paper Couture proudly presents your sweet Lolita template for May. The printed template measures 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Click the image to download it at full size.

sweet Lolita template 

Need some skirt and embellishing ideas? This video will demonstrate how I put the skirt on this little beauty as well as what I did for final embellishments.

The paper wardrobe project will soon be coming to the end of its first year. I hope you will join me this July for the Fashion Week blog hop party. Enjoy!

A Sailor Dress for June

Sailor just sounded like such a perfect subject as we head into boating season and this stylish Hell Bunny dress certainly caught my eye even if I do have to reach to make the sailor connection to it.

Hell Bunny Lala

Isn't it amazing what comes up in searches sometimes?! Double skirt + polka dots = total bliss.  I may need to "sailorize" this just a little but I'll keep the hows of that a surprise for now.

Hell Bunny Shylean

I love these dresses! These are fun, flirty and absolutely adorable save whatever that is wrapped around the bust line. Whatever, ya know? I'll make it work. (tee hee :)

Paper Couture XXII: Modern Cinderella

Ma gawd how I love that those words, modern Cinderella. Your template for Miss April appears below and I challenge you this month to create a paper dress.

modern Cinderella paper dress  template  5" x 7"

I know how much you love fabric, it's easy and doesn't require much imagination but your dress can't really be called paper couture either which is what this whole project is about. Just sayin'!

Only 3 months left before the project ends! I can hardly believe it's been 9 months already. I'll be making an announcement about the grand finale for this project so stay tuned.

Paper Couture XXI: The Green Fairy

The green fairy paper dress template is finally here! I have a surprise with regard to this project that I'll announce sometime in the next few days so be sure to watch for that.

green fairy template is 5 x 7 - click to download

The video below will give you some ideas for using leaves to embellish your dress. I'll also show you how to make your own leaves. You're gonna love those!

Per usual, I'm always ready and willing to view your work. If you use the template to create a dress, please, leave a comment and a link where I (and others) can have a peek. Enjoy & Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Paper Couture: Wedding Inspiration

Wedding season has officially begun so to keep up with seasonal trends, I will be creating a special wedding edition paper dress for the paper wardrobe project.

Franck Sorbier lace baby doll dress

It was suggested to me that I might try replicating designer dresses. With that idea in mind I found this Franck Sorbier dress that I just love. I'll keep my eyes open for other possibilities though.

Note: The source of the above image is Lifestyles of the Rich & Shameless blog.

Season of the Green Fairy

Season of the green fairy! What will my imagination come up with next? I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure my fairy will be the best dressed at this year's woodland ball.

miss march - green fairy paper dress

I'm inviting you to join me with your green fairy entry. The only requirement is that in the spirit of the season, your dress must, of course, be green!

How to Make Paper Rose Leaves

Since our Paper Wardrobe Project for March includes the possibility of leaves I'm going to share a  technique for adding veins and how to cut your leaves so they have cerated edges.

cut leaf shape with paper edgers for more visual appeal

First select some green paper.  Cut a small piece and fold it in half. With a pair of mini scallop scissors, cut the open edge side of the paper forming a leaf shape.

card stock was too thick - use thinner paper

With a pair of tweezers grab the folded leaf just below the tip. Crimp by twisting the tweezers to the right (or left) and crease.

finished leaf

Continue crimping working from the tip of the leaf to the stem. Open the leaf and shape as desired. It is now ready to add to your project. Enjoy!

A Visit From the Green Fairy

The green fairy paid me a visit the other day. She just popped into my head screaming to be the paper couture inspiration of the month for March. Why not, I thought. She is green and a perfect St. Paddy's Day choice.

the perfect little flirty fairy skirt ever

Fairies are known to be tricksters so in that spirit I thought I would combine elements of different fairy outfits to come up with my own version of a green fairy dress starting with that flirty little pink skirt.

love the "V" neckline

We need something with sleeves this time so we'll go with a V neckline and some pouffy sleeves. I really like the leafy accents so I'll likely incorporate that element too. What do you think?

Paper Couture XX: Vintage Corset

Paper Couture is proud to present February's installment of the paper wardrobe project. This vintage corset template is designed to resemble the vintage corset image located in the right sidebar.

free vintage corset template 5 x 7 inches

The video below covers ideas for embellishing your damask pattern corset once it has been assembled.  I also show you how to make miniature satin bows that you don't have to tie!

If you use the template to create a project, please feel free to leave a comment with this post and include a link where we can have a peek at your work! Thanks for visiting and enjoy!

Note: Please observe the terms of use (TOS) located in the left sidebar. By downloading any materials you agree to be bound by my TOS without exception.

Season of L'amore and Vintage Paper Corsets

Ah, tis the season of l'amore and to go a step further than just a corset, how about a ruffled, paper replica of a vintage corset that's so stinkin' cute you'll want this for yourself.

vintage paper corset

I absolutely love this thing to the point where I've decided that this will be the paper couture outfit I will use to launch the displays I've been planning for months! This scrumptious vintage corset could not be more perfect!

Paper Baby Dress

I received a request for a custom baby dress to which I happily responded with a resounding yes and this divine creation was born.

paper baby dress front

I can tell you it wasn't much of a stretch to adapt my current templates to create this dress and it seemed to just come together like magic.

paper baby dress - dimensional view

I had already planned to design a few baby dresses at some point so I guess the powers that be were telling me that now is the time.

paper baby dress back view

The trimming was created using paper edgers. I can tell you I still have numbness in my thumb from cutting this. Though it looks great here, I'll reconsider doing anything like this again.

embellished paper dress box

Last but not least is the icing on the proverbial cake. The unwrapping experience begins with a nicely tied dress box, tiny tag and a paper rose. Together they are nothing short of true perfection!

Valentine's Day Vintage Corset

Valentine's Day is exactly 1 month from today and paper couture will celebrate it with 31 days of beautiful images and crafts starting with this tasty vintage corset that is sure to please even the most discriminating vintage lover.

romantic pink vintage corset

Not only is this exquisite corset the most decadent piece of lingerie I've seen yet but it will make an elegant,  romantically perfect addition to the paper wardrobe project for February.

Note: I am unsure of the original origin of the image associated with this post. If you know it, please notify me so that I may properly give credit.

Miss January - New Year's Eve

Miss January is ringing in the new year with this decadent cocktail dress extraordinaire! Miss January is simple but elegant with just the right amount of bling.

paper couture presents miss January

Here's wising all you crafty divas a successful year, wherever your heart may take you. As always, the template and video for the dress will follow soon.

Little Black Dress

The little black dress will make a perfect theme for January especially with New Years Eve being only a few short weeks away.

Victoria Beckham silk & cotton blend mini dress

Ax the bolero like jacket look on this, bastardize those already beautiful, clean peplum lines with a few gathers and you'll have some idea about what I have in mind for next month. Oh my!

Paper Couture XVIII: Red Velvet Bustier

Paper Couture is proud to offer the bustier template as part of the paper wardrobe project for December. For help with downloading, visit How to Print Templates.

template is 3 x 5 inches

You may have noticed that the back of the bustier was modified slightly from the one shown in the video. I thought you might like this template better.

The video will show you how to overcome cutting/covering challenges with the back of your top being lower than the front. The techniques presented can also be applied to other templates. Enjoy!

Paper Couture XVII: Pocahontas Double Bonus

Paper couture is giving you a Pocahontas double bonus this month. For those of you not brave enough to try out the one shouldered dress you can use Pocahontas 1.

Pocahontas 1 print size is 5" x 7"

I encourage you to challenge yourselves a little bit and try out Pocahontas 2. There are a couple of things to be aware of when using this template which are discussed in the video so be sure to check it out.

Pocahontas 2 print size is 5" x 7"

The video tutorial below does not show you how to cover the pieces so if you missed that or need a refresher, please refer to the Basic Tank video. A link to that instruction can be found in the left sidebar.

Thanks for joining me! I hope you enjoyed this and as always, if you create this dress, feel free to leave a comment on this post with a link to your work so I can have a peek!

Paper Couture XV: Mini Corset for Victorian Witch

Paper couture proudly presents this mini corset template to help you complete your victorian witch ensemble for the month of October. The actual size of the template is 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 so you should print accordingly. 

Halloween corset - click to download full size

This short video will demonstrate one possible way to use the mini corset on a paper dress. I've added a black tulle treatment to the bottom to give you an idea of cute things you can do.

If you use the materials to create an original work, please share a link to your project by leaving a comment. I would love to come by for a peek! Enjoy!

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Miss October Paper Dress

I'm late again on the Paper Wardrobe Project with the paper dress for Miss October but hey, at least it's not the end of November. Ha!

I call this Victorian Witch Dress. Video and templates to be posted later this week so stay tuned.