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Shop Dresses HERE I’m really excited to release the first ANAGRASSIA manufactured product: THE DARIA DRESS! The dresses were made in Chicago, IL and South Bend, IN. Thank you to everyone who worked with me on this project! You all were all incredible and so patient! The DARIA dress is a modern take on a dress my Babcha created and designed over 50 years ago for my mom (who happens to be...
If you asked me what the most memorable moment of my life has been thus far, I would say it was becoming an aunt. Not just because I shared my sister’s labor pains with excruciating stomach pains of my own (some sort of sister connection here?), but rather how it all ended with meeting my new niece for the first time. It was a very special time for me and...
The outer baptismal dress layer: Avery’s grandmother’s wedding dress (organza and floral trim) The inner baptismal layer: white stretch silk charmeuse I loved working with Avery’s mother and grandmother! They both shared opinions on what they liked/wanted, but they also gave me the freedom to design what I thought would look best. Ultimately, I decided to design something like the grandmother’s wedding dress and use as much of the grandmother’s fabric as possible. (The...
This was one special dress to make! Not only was this dress made from her mother’s wedding dress/skirt, I was also a bridesmaid in the wedding! When Chloe arrived for her first fitting/planning session in December, her mom arrived with plans to create a less poofy A‑line pleated skirt dress. (A design you often see for First Holy Communion dresses.) But these plans were quickly nixed, when Chloe and her siblings spun and danced around...
Here are a few photos of a recent custom order (designed by the bride). I absolutely love how the outfit turned out! I used Alencon Ivory lace and Cream Poly/Spandex for the lining and underlining of the blouse and shorts. The blouse was self drafted to fit the bride & I used a Burdastyle shorts sewing pattern (with adjustments) as a guide for the shorts pattern. Side Invisible Zipper...
Unlike most people, I never considered the new year beginning January 1st. Through my school years, my new year began in late August and I counted the years by my grade. Now I no longer count my years that way, but it’s still not the first of the year. Now my new year starts on Easter. Anyone who knows me well, knows how much I HATE Lent. Between the unpredictable...