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....
Ivory Silk Christening 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....
Silk Baptismal Gown
“Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,by the Divine Power of God,cast into hell Satan and all the evil spiritswho roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.” Silk Christening Gown This pleated Anagrassia baptismal gown is inspired by “Joan of Arc” and the Saint...
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...
Blush and Gold Hand Embroidered Ukrainian Linen and Lace Baptismal Gown for Baby Girl
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...
Ukrainian Boys Baptismal Embroidered Gown
Ukrainian embroidered white linen boys baptismal gowns inspired by the gowns my babcha created (many years ago) and cassocks worn by priests. The gown is lined with white silk charmeuse. Before the handmade thread ties Pintucks One of the gowns was made with a lighter weight linen ____________________ One of the gowns created by my babcha many years ago...