MISSION Our mission is to make the world more beautiful. More than an ideal, it is also very practical. When it comes to sharing life and all that it holds, we are on the same team. The throwaway mentality of a fast-fashion culture is not sustainable. Nor is it desirable. Georgio Armani once said, “The difference between fashion and style is quality.” Good quality lasts and is therefore always in style, because it...
Plaid Jacket for Kids
(Written Fall 2018. Posted late on the blog.) Next on the piece featured in the Frontier Collection by Piccolas by Anagrassia is the plaid jacket for kids. The tartan coat is made with a brown and green lumbar jack style wool textile. The design is made with gold cuffs and a wide collar. The fall outwear is intended with girls in mind, but it is also great for boys. Shop check coat...
Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
Hand Embroidered Ukrainian Shirts and Dresses Published 20/23/2018 Here are just a few absolutely stunning photos of my sister’s family photoshoot. Each piece was embroidered by my mom. My grandmother sewed the adult vyshyvanka dress around 35 years ago and I sewed the girls’ vyshyvanka dresses and the baby’s baptismal gown, which my sister stuffed in his pants. The photos were taken by Indiana photographer Adina Brown-Selner. Her photography business is called...
Blue V‑Neck Women’s Shift Dress
Published 08/12/2014 Part 1 here My sister’s dress for the baptism was literally a last minute project. My sister came over last weekend, flipped through Burdastyle catalogs, chose a dress design, dug out fabric from my stash, and showed me what she wanted. (However, I highly recommended this pattern. I’ve wanted to make this dress since I first saw it in the Burdastyle catalog in February.) Since my sister’s body is...
Lace Bridal Leotards & Bodysuits for Adults
*~The lace leotards are custom made and will fit the customer better than the sample leotards pictured on models seen in most blog photos~* _____________________________ If you are interested in purchasing a custom made (& handmade) adult bridal leotard/bodysuit, please contact me (Mary Grace0 via email or contact form for the current catalog and order form. I’m currently only accepting orders via Paypal invoicing. (Etsy shop is temporarily closed until December.) __________ R E...
Ukrainian Embroidered Products this Fall
Published 08/28/2018 I’m excited to FINALLY finish some Ukrainian embroidered projects and share them this fall. One of the projects has been in the works since September 2017. Here are just a few photos of some of the mock-ups and samples of the products coming out soon! Gigi photographed in her sample dress for her very first vyshyvanka! Burdastyle Pattern 06/2018 Folk Dress for Girls...