Magical Princess Costume Hack from Ellie and Mac

Check out the new Magical Princess Costume blog over at Ellie and Mac, which has lots of easy new hacks to create the princess look with their patterns. I made this fairy tale costume using the 'Dashing Dress' pattern. I added some length to the collar and lined with interface to help it stand. Then I widened the sleeves to add some pleats and the armband.

I love how easy it was to create this princess costume, I also added my own petticoat for the extra fullness and a perfect shape! I used a medium weight jersey for the top and yellow ponti for the skirt.

Check out the The Dashing Dress Pattern by Ellie and Mac:
https://www.ellieandmac.com/products/dashing-dress-pattern...

Also the Magical Princess Costume Hack on Ellie and Mac:
www.ellieandmac.com/blog/magical-princess-costume-sewing-pattern-hack...

Printing Patterns

Printing patterns can be tricky depending on the software you use, some programs tend to add a margin which effects the scale of the pattern. It's recommended to use a program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free to download and has an important function to hide and reveal certain layers of the pattern pertaining to sizes.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC website: www.get.adobe.com/uk/reader/

So once you've downloaded and installed the software, have your PDF pattern and your printer is plugged in, switched on and fully loaded with ink and paper.

Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat, select the of size pattern you would like to print. Find the layers tab on the left hand side vertical menu, it looks like a stack of papers. Hide the layers you don't want to print by clicking on the eye symbols. Some patterns can often span up to 50 pages or more so get some paper!

Home Printed Pattern

If you can't be fussed with all that there are lots of printing shops that offer patterns size prints, although this can get quite pricey. I have a friend called Lizzy who runs 'In Stitches' on Facebook, she prints her own full size patterns and offers printing services, her prices are cheaper than the on the high street and from my experience much better quality!

Find In Stitches on Facebook: www.facebook.com/In-Stitches

Hope you found some of this info useful, if you have any questions let me know!

Thanks, Ashley x