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....
Dreaming Florals: Past, Present & Future
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...
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...
Ukrainian Embroidered Blouse Plaid Dress
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...
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...