The short tutu costume is on graph paper made up of 1 inch (2.5cm) squares. Actually you may be able to print out this pattern directly in the correct proportions, as I made the JPG image 100 pixels wide per inch. Now, wouldn't that be a time savings. Give it a try by clicking on the printer friendly view of the article with the button below this article.
If that doesn't work for you here are instructions to make your 1 inch (2.5cm) square graph paper.
First, take an 8.5x11 inch piece of plain paper and draw 1 inch (2.5cm) squares - I do this by drawing horizontal lines 1 inch apart down the page, and then vertical lines 1 inch apart across the page.
Next, looking at the JPG image you want to enlarge, copy what is in each of my squares into your squares.
After you've cut out your short tutu costume dress up several of the free paper dolls and you'll have a corps de ballet all set.
I recommend printing the pattern on very stiff paper and cutting it out, to give it some durability, or paste the printed page on heavy paper such as writing paper, or paper with cotton content. Another choice is the heavy wrapping paper around reams of computer paper.
Have fun and be creative! I must share with you that I had a lot of fun designing this series of paper doll costumes, and I will continue to add more over time. When I was dancing and a teacher I used to design the students' costumes for each production and draw them out first!
Dancer paper doll costume by Susan Kramer. You may use this paper doll costume for personal use but not for commercial purposes.
Charity Note:
I'd like to suggest that if you spend time making doll clothes, anyway, that you collect a few dolls from friends and neighbors and sew a wardrobe or a complete outfit for each doll. Then donate the doll in the completed outfit to a charity that distributes used dolls and toys to kids that otherwise would not have any.
