Disneybound | Mini Mouse Ears

I’m very excited to announce that I’m now releasing the 2016 Spring Collection for Princess Disneybound! (For 11.5″ fashion dolls.) Disneybound is the popular trend of dressing in the style of a Disney character with a modern twist. I love creating Disneybound outfits for myself, and I wanted to extend the fun to the dolls in my family’s collection. It wouldn’t be a full collection if there wasn’t a new outfit for every princess, so I spent two months carefully designing and crafting thirteen separate outfits. Here they are at last!

A note: each of these outfits is one of a kind, handmade by me. They’re available for sale on my new Etsy shop, but once they’re sold, they’re gone forever. So grab them now while you can. Shall we view them in chronological movie order?

Snow White

Inspired by her colorful princess dress, Snow White’s spring ensemble is a yellow skirt and red sleeveless top with a blue crochet sweater in case the forest is cool in the shade. Her mouse ears feature red apples and a red bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a yellow purse and a pair of red shoes.

Cinderella (played by Barbie)

Inspired by her work rags, Cinderella’s spring ensemble is a light blue t-shirt with a brown vest and brown shorts. A brown twill shoulder bag can hold a glass slipper or a mouse friend. Her mouse ears feature glass slippers and a blue bow to match. Complete the look with a bonus pair of blue shoes.

Aurora

Inspired by her pink ballgown, Aurora’s spring ensemble is a pink princess seam satin dress with a pink cardigan if the weather is still a little chilly. Her white mouse ears feature spinning wheel designs and a pink bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a pink purse and a pair of pink shoes.

Ariel

Inspired by her mermaid tail and seashell top, Ariel’s spring ensemble is a pair of green jeans and a purple tank top. Her black mouse ears feature her purple clam shells and matching bow. A pink crochet bag is perfect for carrying any thingamabobs she finds on her adventure. Complete the look with a bonus pair of purple shoes.

Belle

Inspired by her town dress, Belle’s spring ensemble is a blue sundress with thin white cardigan to protect her from any cool breezes. Her white mouse ears feature red roses and a blue bow to match. A brown messenger bag is the perfect size to carry all of her books. Complete the look with a bonus pair of blue shoes.

Jasmine

Inspired by her turquoise harem outfit, Jasmine’s spring ensemble is a blue batik printed wrap dress with a blue ribbon tie. The fabric is repeated as the lining inside her messenger bag. Her mouse ears feature genie lamps and a teal bow to match. Complete the look with a bonus pair of blue shoes.

Pocahontas

Inspired by her brown deerskin dress, Pocahontas’s spring ensemble is a brown acorn and leaf printed dress with princess seams for a cute fitted look. Her mouse ears feature colorful leaves and a teal bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a yellow purse and a pair of orange shoes.

Mulan

Inspired by her green and blue outfit from the end of the movie, Mulan’s spring ensemble is a blue t-shirt dress with a red ribbon belt and a thin green jacket for cool spring evenings. Her mouse ears feature the white flower symbol from her comb and a red bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a green purse and a pair of red shoes.

Tiana

Inspired by her yellow waitress dress, Tiana’s spring ensemble is a yellow floral print strapless dress. Her mouse ears feature a water lily design and a green bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a white purse and a pair of white shoes.

Rapunzel

Inspired by her purple dress, Rapunzel’s spring ensemble is a white t-shirt with an iron-on design of Pascal, her chameleon friend. She wears it over a purple and white printed skirt. A brown messenger bag could hold a tiara or a hairbrush for all of that hair. Her mouse ears feature her sun “corona” design and a purple bow to match. Complete the look with a pair of purple shoes.

Merida

Inspired by her teal dress and cloak, Merida’s spring ensemble is a teal t-shirt and black pants. The gray crochet sweater has bear ears on the hood and tiny buttons to keep it closed when Scotland is cold and damp. Her mouse ears feature bow and arrow designs and a teal ribbon bow to match. Complete the look with a bonus pair of black shoes.

Anna

Inspired by her snow gear outfit, Anna’s spring ensemble is a black sleeveless top and blue pencil skirt with a pink and purple cardigan to keep off the evening chill. Her black mouse ears feature a Scandinavian flower design and a pink bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a pink purse and a pair of pink shoes.

Elsa

Inspired by her snow queen dress, Elsa’s spring ensemble is a blue strapless sheath dress and a sparkly silver and white lace cardigan. Her mouse ears feature blue snowflakes and a blue bow to match. Complete the look with two bonuses: a blue purse and a pair of blue shoes.

That’s all of the outfits for today! Which one is your favorite?

I love to dress up and Disneybound is one of my favorite styles. Although it’s a lot of fun to cosplay, most full costumes aren’t very comfortable for wearing a long time, it takes a lot of effort to get all of the little details right, and they’re often expensive. Not to mention that costumes aren’t very practical to wear many places! (Even though I’m not shy and I’ve gone in full cosplay to some unusual places.) But Disneybound, also called casual cosplay or closet cosplay, is a fun compromise to dress in the style of a character, and it’s much easier because you can often use clothes you already have. I especially love to Disneybound when I’m at the Disney parks (where adults can’t wear costumes) or on a Disney vacation.

But first, I thought I would mention where I get some of my inspiration from. The Disneybound tumblr, run by Leslie Kay, is hands down the best resource for outfit inspiration. She also helps run a Facebook group which is full of great advice and helpful people. You can also find a lot of other people doing Disneybound with the hashtag #disneybound on social media sites like Instagram. Looking at other great Disneybound outfits always gives me new ideas.

One of my first and most repeated Disneybounds is this outfit inspired by Ariel’s “Kiss the Girl”/boat ride dress. It’s just a few simple pieces (a white t-shirt, black tank top, and a blue skirt) but they create a look that’s very recognizeable. The accessories (Sebastian or Flounder stuffie, dinglehopper necklace, and blue hairbow) are optional. This is also one of my favorite outfits that Ariel wears, so it’s really fun to re-create.

Another Ariel-inspired outfit that’s easy to do is a purple shirt with green jeans or shorts. It’s a little more subtle. When I used to wear glasses, this sometimes turned into a “Hipster Ariel” outfit. It doesn’t really need accessories but I sometimes add whatever Ariel or ocean themed jewelry I have lying around.

Green/turquoise and purple are two things I have a lot of in my wardrobe, so Ariel Disneybounds are easy. This is a different outfit with a blue-green dress and a purple wrap. The colors didn’t come out very well in this picture.

My pirate Ariel costume is a little between a true cosplay and a Disneybound. It’s not one of Ariel’s outfits, instead it takes her green and purple colors, and adds a pirate twist. It’s always fun when people realize the full concept of the outfit. I also just really like dressing up as a pirate.

Can you tell Ariel is my favorite princess to dress as? That’s also why I dyed my hair red! But let’s move on to something different.

Dark purple and black (plus a seashell necklace) make a subtle nod to Ursula. It was Villains’ night, so I dressed as Ariel’s nemesis.

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Also for Villains’ day, I dressed up with a nod to Captain Hook. The little hook pin helped tie this outfit together, but I think it was too small for many people to notice it. Sometimes it happens that only I know I’m in Disneybound, and no one recognizes the character, but it’s still fun.

On a different day, I dressed as Mr. Smee–and then I got my picture taken with Captain Hook and Mr. Smee! Smee recognized my outfit right away and got really excited. He grabbed me and mimed stealing me away from the captain! Disneybound outfits can lead to a lot of great reactions from face characters and Disney cast members. This one got me a lot of compliments.

Just one more picture, this time with my other favorite princess, Anna. Her snow gear outfit is almost exactly the same as Ariel’s boat ride dress. I just switched the white shirt for light blue, braided my hair, and added a purple sweatshirt. I actually had this sweatshirt for years. When Frozen came out and I saw Anna’s outfit, my family said, “Hey, she dresses like you!” So this moment was inevitable.

I hope you liked seeing some of my Disneybound outfits. Have you ever dressed up as a character before? Which character’s style is your favorite? I love to see other people’s outfits, too, so if you have any pictures, please share them!

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