Published 07/06/2014 Can you remember a childhood fashion mistake? Not that it was a real mistake, because you did mean to wear it. But rather something so badly put together you wish your mother would have stopped you before you got out the door. I can certainly remember mine — and my sister Tess’. My sister really liked to wear vests. There was a period of time when she would always...
Blue Plaid Pleated Girls Dress
(Written Fall 2018. Posted late on the blog.) One of the preppy and fall dresses featured in the Piccolas by Anagrassia’s Frontier Collection is the blue plaid jumper. The dress is made with a medium weight 100% cotton flannel textile and back wooden buttons. The dress is great for fall and winter when paired with with a turtle neck, blouse, or Anagrassia lace leotard. The drop waist and pleated skirt also makes...
Ukrainian Embroidered Blouse Plaid Dress
Piccolas Collection Shop Childrenswear Fall Clothing We saved the best garment for last. The final piece of the 2018 Piccoalas fall collection is the hand embroidered blouse/vyshyvanka. It is a white linen bohemian style blouse with black and navy authentic Ukrainian embroidery. The blouse can be purchased on the website here: Ukrainian embroidered blouse Customers can customize the colors and embroidery design. Please email Mary Grace if you are interested in...
White & Ivory Handmade First Holy Communion Dresses
The way my mother remembers it, I was not a fan of my First Holy Communion dress. The very simple short sleeve lace dress (my mom picked out for me) did not cut it for me back in second grade. Even though I can agree with my mom now that the dress was perfect for my style & personality, I was not happy with her back then! I disliked the...
Long Sleeves Flower Girl Dress
One Year Anniversary of the Anagrassia Lace Flower Girl Dress (Date first published December 5, 2014) I really can’t believe it’s been one year since I made my first flower girl dress! It was the beginning of a new chapter in Anagrassia. I want to thank all my readers and recent customers over this past year. I really appreciate your support and business. (And I’m really grateful to those who pushed me...
Sustainable Fashion Plaid Jackets, Solid Wool Cape, and Wool Leather Coats for Midwest Family
What will the world look like in 20 or 30 years? Will people continue to wear disposable clothing? (The average life span of a garment is 3 years.) Will fast fashion companies exist? Will the fashion industry continue to be the #2 polluter in the world? These are the questions being asked in the fashion industry right now. Not only are fashion companies wasting millions of pounds of unsold garments...