What are the three most memorable physical characteristics of a Disney Princess? Aside from their tiny waistlines, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say: big eyes, big hair and big dresses. Pop culture has wildly re-defined so many traditional visuals these days. The styles of Cosplay + Steampunk + Disney Princess = Pure Awesomeness.
Most cosplayer’s value the DIY aspect of creating the costume. How well they can pull off the challenging aspects a costume may behold. The first thing you need to decide when planning out one of these Disney Princess costumes is to go traditional or add a steampunk flair. Both are pretty fun, but each will require certain points to consider. A traditional princess costume will by far be your quickest route. A steampunk princess version will give you more flexibility to add your own abstract vision to the entire look and feel of your end product, essentially garnering more “oooh’s and aaaahhhs,” but be careful about getting too creative and getting the,“So who are you supposed to be?”
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To avoid confusing people of your characters identity at a convention, make sure you stick to the basic signature traits of your character. Here are four idea’s to get your started and a ton of great tutorials and DIY guides linked below.
As promised, all the physical sourced tutorials are linked here! Some simply have more detailed content, some have video. Enjoy!
Hand-Selected Source List for Costume Tutorials:
Tiara’s & Crowns:
Elsa: Disney Photo | Steampunk Photo | Disney Dress | Steampunk Outfit | Tiara DIY (instructables) | Overall Great Costume & Tiara DIY | Another Great DIY Tiara | If you just want to buy one, Etsy has many! My favorite Etsy Crown | Elsa Heels DIY | Hair Tutorial
Anna: Disney Photo | Steampunk Photo | Disney Dress | Disney Dress Sewing Patterns | Embroidery Guides | More Embroidery Guides | Anna Books DIY | Hair Tutorial
Cinderella: Disney Photo | Steampunk Photo | Disney Dress | Steampunk Outfit | Hair Style Guide | Modern Heel
Ariel: Disney Photo | Steampunk Photo | Disney Dress | Tail Options: skirt-tail scales skirt-tail DIY skirt-tail (Instrucables) | Hair Tutorial |
Hair Dye & Wigs: Wig Making & Dying | Cosplay Wigs 101 | Wig Supply (white wigs to Dye) | How to Dye Synthetic Wigs | Remove Wig Shine for a nice matte finish tutorial
Body: boobs hack – make your boobs look bigger (video) | Make realistic boobs for revealing cosplay costumes DIY | Corset DIY |
Shopping Links for buying or detailed inspiration: Disney Dresses & Outfits (one stop shop & full of style inspiration | Steampunk Princess Outfits & Inspiration (one stop shop or ideas)
If you’re looking to go non-traditional Disney Princess and rock it up a little, check out these re-invented Disney Warrior Princesses or another take is Pin-up Disney Princess Villains. More pop culture Disney Princess Villains! And then again, how about a Moulin Rouge Disney Princess Cosplay?
Do you cosplay? What are your favorite characters?