Stephanie Perkins (author of the fabulous Anna and the French Kiss) just posted some insightful thoughts about method writing and make believe on her blog. She shared a link she found (on Twitter by Dawn Metcalf via @srolutola) to make your own princess through the website Doll Divine, complete with a screen cap of her own princess. I found it interesting that the idealized vision of herself as a princess essentially hasn’t changed since she was a child. Intrigued, and with my love-bordering-on-obsession of making avatars, I went over to Doll Divine immediately and spent WAY too much time making not one but three different princesses. I think the first one you make is the one that counts, and I’m surprised (and a little disappointed) at what i turned out without thinking very much about my decisions. (Thus, the three princesses.) Here she is:
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So original, I know. 
Basically a combination of my two favorite Disney princesses growing up: Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. I have always secretly wanted natural blond hair and blue eyes, though. Not wanting to be so stereotypical and girly, here is my next attempt:
Not much better, eh? *fail* I got rid of the blond hair but it’s still a mixture of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in their more casual, work dresses. Third time is the charm, right? I missed not having the more glamorous accessories so on my last princess I switched back to formal dress. She’s also a bit more modern.
I wish there were more clothing and color options – there were no options for pants except harem, “Jasmine” ones – but overall wasted time well spent. 
When enough time has passed to feel justified spending even more time on Doll Divine, I can’t wait to try the Fairy Maker, Adventure Maker, and Vampire Maker. So many options! Really, you should go check them out. 
Anyone else curious as to how their princess would turn out? Perhaps yours would be more politically-correct than mine.
I did the same thing when I spotted that link over at Stephanie Perkins’ blog. (Mine wasn’t original either…I have to go back and try again!) xD
Good to know I’m not the only one.
Here’s mine. Well the princesses we dressed up as when we were kids were Chinese princesses so there’s that influence on me. And she’s a half-asian princess… *shifty eyed*… who knows why.
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Interesting that you dressed up as Chinese princesses – love the result!
I love that your princess looks Asian, Janice.
Oh this looks like fun! I’ll give it a try later. Your first one does look like a combination of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. The second one looks like Belle from Beauty and the Beast. I like the third because she doesn’t look like any of the Disney princesses.
That’s true – the second does look a little like Belle. Pretty generic outfit I guess.
I’m glad you like the third. It involved more deliberation than the others.
Here’s mine: http://chachic.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/chachicsprincess.jpg
Pretty! I love the long necklace and the flowing sleeves.
Oh man I so didn’t need another way to procrastinate! I made a Disney one, and then a whole heap more using the other programs….
I don’t know how to make this a mini link so you get the whole address :S
https://picasaweb.google.com/100582593601592867414/DollAvatars?authkey=Gv1sRgCPak8orxz7fuUw#
Awesome collection! I’ll have to try out the other makers soon.
Too cute! I couldn’t resist – here’s mine:
http://bookdaze.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/princessdoll.jpg
She’s very cute and spunky.
Mine resembles some stereotypes in the way she’s dressed, but I noticed I kept all my same features..hair color, eye color, and even though her dress is Cinderella-ish, her pysical features don’t resemble any disney princesses.
That must mean you like your features. *grin* I should take note.