Paper Dress: The Angel Wings

I love shoes. Sandals, pumps, heels, flats, boots, loafers, flip-flops, sneaker...You name it, I have it.

I am not the Carrie Bradshaw type to go for Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin though. My wallet, my wide feet, and the reality of having two little kids won't allow me to have this kind of luxury.

However, I do know how to appreciate a pair of beauty when I spot them online or in the magazine.

This pair of colorful wings caught my eye when I saw it for the first time. I can't think of an excuse for me to buy it or an occasion for me to wear it. Therefore, I'm making a paper dress version of it for my Little E to enjoy.

I drew 3 pairs of angel wings. Little E and I cut them out. 

Then she colored them in two different shades of pink.

I used two pieces of orange tissue paper to make the dress and drew a simple maze on white paper. 

Slide the maze under the tissue paper as a pattern. 

Little E cut and glued the purple origami paper strips to recreate the maze.

Then Little E glued the 3 pairs of wings on the dress. 

I made her a pair of bigger angel wings using fuchsia and blue construction paper.

 For the straps on the dress, I taped 3 long strips of white paper to make braids. 

Little E was a great little helper when I was braiding the paper together.

If the maze is too hard to get out, Mama gives you wings to fly over, my little girl!

Here is our 18th paper dress made together - The Angel Wings.