This sweet dress was adjusted to fit the next generation. I wish I could take credit for making this precious dress, but my responsibility was to repair, lengthen, and update it. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the dress before the adjustments, but let me share with you what I did.
The only adjustments I made to the yoke was to deepen the ruffle. The original design only had the small edging gathered slightly around the yoke. I removed the edging and zigzagged it to the rosebud insertion to create a more ruffled and fuller look. The ruffle was gathered and whipped on by hand.
The dress needed lengthening by several inches. To accommodate the needed length, I added two lace bands to the existing center band. The beading and floral insertion were original and I added the rosebud insertion and the dot filler. All the laces used are vintage and are exquisite in texture. The built-in liner was removed and a new longer one was added. The liner was hand rolled and whipped and attached to the bottom of the yoke.
I love working with and repairing vintage textiles. The craftsmanship and care to details are simply amazing.
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Not only incredible, beautiful work, but the photography is so good that I almost feel as if I'm seeing them in person!
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Thank you so much!! I hope to post pictures of the work that I have recently completed soon so please check back.
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