And Layla's royal pain-in-the-butt princess attitude goes a long way too. So what does one need for the Queen of Hearts? A skirt, a crown, some heart lips, rosy cheeks, heart-shaped staff and a very fabulous card collar. I realise part of what makes this look good is the puffiness from underneath it - a tutu or frilly skirt should do the trick and if you have a girl, chances are you have one of those lying around your house already! The collar I discovered on Pinterest in various incarnations and is so simple but so effective! Bravo to the clever person who came up with the original idea! A grand total of $7 was spent as I had the rest of the stuff at home already. All I bought for this outfit was a packet of cards and two plastic tablecloths for the skirt from Kmart. And secondly, because it IS a popular character and I think it's pretty darn easy to make it look fantastic without having to sew anything or buy too much.
I know what you're thinking: 'Wow! No one has EVER - in the history of book parades - gone dressed as anĬharacter!' But I chose the Queen of Hearts for a few reasons - one of them because I wanted to finally use the fantastic IKEA Lattjo Queen crinoline and skirt I bought ages ago (which is no longer available by the looks of it).
