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Published 06/18/2014 One of the benefits of selling on the web is reaching people worldwide! I was recently contacted by a bride in Australia about making flower girl dresses for her July (winter) wedding. Instead of a Chantilly lace for the leotards, she chose the alencon lace I had in stock. As beautiful as the lace was, I had never used the lace and was apprehensive about cutting and designing...
Published 03/02/2018 Shop dress here: Silk Lace Christening Gown I made this Christening gown in January 2017. I made the gown with ivory silk organza, 4 ply silk, and silk charmeuse lining. Lace was hand-sewn to the organza. I also made a bonnet that matched the gown....
Published 03/03/2018 Shop the gown here: Silk Baptismal Gown I made this gown at the last moment for my friend’s little girl, M. I used ivory silk chiffon, diamond white silk charmeuse, and white guipure lace. (I would’ve dyed the lace, but the lace stands out when the lining is a different shade.) I chose this guipure lace from my stock because it looked the most Nordic and M’s ancestors are from Sweden....
This beautiful custom made dress was handmade for a First Holy Communion client in Austrailia. Shop Anagrassia girls’ special occasion dresses here: Flower Girl & Communion Dresses Lace & Tulle Communion Dress: ~ A full dress design ~ Light ivory (#5320) floral (rose) French lace bodice with 100% ivory silk jersey lining ~ Unlined cap lace sleeves ~ Back ivory satin buttons with invisible zipper ~ Long (ankle length) &...
Published 2/12/2014 I admit I am slightly obsessed with floral prints. This may seem strange, since I rarely wear prints or colors. If you were to peek into my closet, you’d find neutral clothing with small splashes of colorful floral printed garments! You might thinking to yourself, “How come she wears colorful floral prints and not wear other prints or solid colors?” Well, I think it’s because of my Ukrainian mother! I...
I recently finished a custom men’s wool coat. The design is similar to the man’s old and favorite winter jacket. (The sewing pattern was created from scratch.) Mens Outerwear Details: ~Outer material is 100% black melton wool ~ Inside lining is a warm and thick quilted silk lining. (I created the lining myself by quilting 100% cotton batting to 100% black charmeuse.) ~ Black real leather buttons down the front...