http://www.joeydevilla.com/2012/07/05/whoa-meridas-real/ http://www.joeydevilla.com/2012/07/05/whoa-meridas-real/ I think the above costume was pretty tasteful

http://www.joeydevilla.com/2012/07/05/whoa-meridas-real/ http://www.joeydevilla.com/2012/07/05/whoa-meridas-real/ I think the above costume was pretty tastefully "sparkled" up. If you want more, you could add the tiara from the movie or a more jeweled belt. Not even the Queen, mother of Merida and trying to shove the princess ideal down her throat, was _that_ dressed up for even the main event of the movie. I don't think this is any plainer or boring looking compared to some of the other Disney Princesses. Also, not everything has to appeal to your niece or other girls or else we're telling them it's bad to be feminine. There's still a target audience for the Merida from the movie and it doesn't step on the toes of those that want a sparkly Princess.