Dress up is always a happy time out our house. Between my 7 year old daughter and 3 year old son, we are constantly pretending to be one character or another.
With the release of the latest Frozen movie, we naturally have all been dancing around the house singing at the top of our lungs. It was inevitable that a request for an ice queen outfit would happen.
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My daughter has always loved Frozen. From the time we made her a Princess Anna dress to outfits she wore on our Disney vacation.
All three of my children have been requesting dress up clothes. I wanted to make this outfit very easy since I have several other outfits on my list to make as well.
That is why I decided to use our free girls peasant dress pattern as my base. I can whip out outfits in no time and it is a great pattern that grows with my daughter. Just add some extra length and she can wear it for several years.
To make the dress more authentic, I decided to create some icicle designs based on the Frozen II outfits. I think they add something very special to the outfit and make it more than just a little dress up costume.
It is also made with cottons and can be easily washed.
Let me share with you how to make a Queen Elsa costume.
How to Make a Queen Elsa Costume
Materials Needed
- Free girls gathered peasant dress pattern
- Teal Cotton Fabric
- Dark Blue Cotton Fabric
- Glitter Sparkle Tulle or Organza Fabric
- 1/2" elastic
- Glitter Iron-on Vinyl
- Icicle Cut Files - get them free at the end of the post
Step 1
Follow the directions for the free girls gathered peasant dress to make the bodice top and the skirt. It has the pattern pieces and cutting directions.
Make a skirt of main fabric and a longer skirt that is split in front with the organza fabric. Use a gathering stitch to gather the two skirts together.
With Right Sides Together (RST), place the bodice and skirts together. Pin.
Stitch around the circle to attach the skirt to the bodice.
Turn the skirt right side out and press.
Cut out the free icicle cut files in a shimmer or glitter iron-on vinyl. Weed the designs,
Press the smallest icicle design to the sleeve and the biggest to the center front of the bodice.
Cut out 6-8 long thin icicles. Space them equally around the base of the skirt. Press.
You are all done!!
She is going to be the prettiest little ice queen. This is another great addition to her dress up bin.
The best part about all this is not only will it fit my daughter, but my toddler son will be excited too. He doesn't mind a good princess dress and that makes this momma smile.
Want the free girls peasant dress? Click the PDF button below. Want the free icicle cut files? Click the SVG button below.
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