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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....
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...
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...
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...
A designer long floral crop top dress for a baptism for a godmother. The pleated crop top gown is handmade with microfiber using Burdastyle sewing pattern.
This morning, I would like to share a project I started during the holidays and finished in January. It’s a custom ordered girl’s Ukrainian baptismal gown. The embroidery was made by hand and then hand sewn to the handmade linen garment. The gown and cap are lined with silk charmeuse. The lace used along the hem is from France. This design will improve and change over time.I plan to start...