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The smocked dress looks fabulous. Just look at all the pin tucks, lace and yes those pesky bullions (BTW, I enjoy making bullions) it’s truly a work of art!
Your photos are exceptional too.
Watch out . . . we might ask if you are “For Hire”!
The dress is truly beautiful as is your niece. You were right that she did deserve a dress all her own and boy did you deliver. Some day if she has a little girl she will be putting that dress on her! My mother made a very special dress for me when I was a baby that they had a picture made of me wearing. I loved looking at that picture as I was growing up. When my daughter was born I couldn’t wait until she was big enough to wear the dress. I loved to dress her up in it. When my granddaughter was born I passed the dress down to my daughter to put on her. My mother had died when my daughter was a child so it was a way of connecting her to her grandmother that she only remembers slightly. This dress will probably follow the same route except if she does have a little girl she will probably know her Great-Aunt!
One other thing…I enjoy making bullions!
How special . . . what a precious story {and memory}!! Thanks for sharing!! Maybe we’d like making bullions more if we took a class on the proper technique {?}. Maybe??
This is absolutely gorgeous! Top to bottom, it’s stunning – as is your niece. Your devotion and love is obvious in every stitch and detail.
Awe, Michelle!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
This is so delicate and beautiful! I don’t enjoy making bullions either, but I love how they look. The picture of LG’s little toes peeking out under the hem is perfectly sweet!
FINALLY! Someone else that distastes sewing bullions . . . .
What a beautiful combination of priceless smocking, embroidery, lace and child! I have had this dress on my to do list since the magazine issue was published but I am now onto my 2nd daughter (as the first is now 13 and wouldn’t tough smocking with a barge pole) so one must get her skates on or else it will be waiting for granddaughters instead (and I have been told I am in for a long wait!)