Princess Dress
Whether it is for a birthday, holiday or other special occasion nothing can make your daughter feel more special than her very own princess dress. It can be a great way to dress her for her birthday party or an ideal outfit for pictures, whatever the reason that you choose a princess dress for your daughter it is important that is perfect in every aspect, from the type of skirts you buy to the accessories that you get to go with it.
First it is important to decide what type of princess dress you plan to get for your daughter; there are many different choices from buying separates such as skirts and leotards to buying an entire dress. Many people opt for buying a tutu or pettiskirt and then adding the top and tights to go with it, this allows for a bit more flexibility should you decide to buy her more pieces later, and allows you to have great choices and control over the final look.
A tutu and pettiskirt each create a bit of a different look, the tutu drapes down and is usually flowing and wispy, giving the appearance of a fairy princess, where as a pettiskirt is reminiscent of petticoats except they have their own outer layer and are shorter than petticoats are. With many layers and lots of flounce they make the perfect princess dress as well.
There is no set color for a princess dress, this is largely up to the parent and child, in terms of what their favorite colors are and what looks best on them. If the dress is for their birthday party you may wish to coordinate the colors with those of the party as well.
A princess dress can be multi colored as well, and may be bright bold colors as well as soft pastel colors, there really is no limit to the different colors and styles available so you can let your imagination run wild.
A princess dress is not perfect without the right accessories, this includes the top, tights and shoes as well as things such as hair accessories, jewelry and if your child is to play the part of the fairy princess you must not forget the wand of course. Hair accessories should complement the colors and designs of the princess dress, do not try to match them too close a bit of different in color or contrast can be a good thing. Shoes can be anything from a ballet shoe to a dressy shoe just be sure that again they are a complement rather than exact match to the dress you have chosen.
Hair accessories are a lot of fun and should be chosen with care, many parents and children prefer hair bands or clips with big flowers in them, as they seem to complement the princess dress theme the best. Try to find a place to buy your entire princess outfit at one time, this makes it easier to find items that match each other well. Stephanie's Wonderland offers a full line of princess dresses as well as all the accessories to make your daughter the belle of the ball.