(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...
Navy Wool Jacket with Leather Cuffs
Published August 30, 2019 Below are more photos and details for Girl #1’s Coat from the Sustainable Fashion Plaid Jackets blog post. Navy Wool Coat: This is the same coat design as the Plaid Tweed Wool Jacket, Navy Wool Jacket, and Dark Green Wool Jacket. However, I adjusted the shoulders, sleeves, and length to better fit a teenager. (I think the shoulders on the original patterns were originally a bit too wide. I...
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...
Anagrassia Lace Leotards & Tulle Flower Girl Dresses
Best Selling Flower Girl Dresses Published May 19, 2014 Mary Grace Godfrey is the designer and seamstress behind the Anagrassia label. Anagrassia launched in 2013 with the trendsetting adult bridal separates and “Flower Girl” dresses, which were lace (lined) bodysuits with tulle skirts. Since then, the brand has expanded its special occasion outfits and custom orders to include baptismal, Communion, Bat Mitzvah, and Quinceañera gowns and dresses. Recently, Mary Grace has focused her attention...
Communion Silk Wool Dress with Illusion Neck
I recently made this beautiful white silk wool dress with illusion neckline for a little girl receiving her First Holy Communion. Due the Covid-19 and the quarantine orders, we haven’t had the girl try on the dress yet. I make future adjustments to this dress after the final fitting. Silk Communion Dress: White Silk Wool Textile Silk Charmeuse Lining White Dotted Netting for Illusion Neckline Cotton Pom Pom Trim This dress...
Charcoal Flower Girl Dress Sketch
A few years ago, my sister gifted me with a charcoal flower girl dress sketch of my niece in her Anagrassia lace leotard/bodysuit and tulle skirt. It’s one of my favorite gifts to date. (I cried when I received it from my niece.) If you would like to order a sketch of your daughter/niece/goddaughter, please contact me and I will connect you with my sister. (At this point, she will only...