Coordinating Basic Yoke Dresses for Twin Girls

The following dresses were created for two-year old twins. We used coordinating French Maline laces and we made slight adjustments to the overall dress to create two unique dresses.

The first dress features an all lace yoke with two lace bands, a puffing band, and a gathered lace ruffle. The bottom of the front and back yoke is embellished with a fancy entredeux beading.

Lace yoke with fancy entredeux beading:

Fancy portion of skirt:

 

The second dress features a Swiss embroidery band instead of a puffing band. The lace selection was slightly different but still uses French Maline laces.

Swiss embroidery band with lace bands on either side:

 

We also created matching French bonnets for each dress.

 

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First Communion Dress with English Lace

This sweet dress was a custom order for a first communion. The dress features English lace which is accented with French laces. The bodice has a mitered yoke overlay with pressed tucks running horizontally down the front. The tucks are set off by French insertion.

 

The skirt features two lace bands on either side of three pressed tucks. The skirt is finished with a flat lace ruffle. The dress is lined and has a built in liner edged in lace.

CUSTOM ORDER: Sold

 

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Yellow Basic Yoke Dress with Scalloped Spoked Collar

This very sweet dress was created using Sarah Howard Stone's Basic Yoke Dress in a size seven. The fabric is a light yellow Pima batiste with a white collar. The collar pattern along with several other designs are included in the pattern package. French Maline laces are used on the sleeves and collar. The dress has a built-in liner. The skirt is finished with a six inch deep hem.

 

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Second Generation Dress

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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Pink Batiste Dress with Tear Drop Shaped Skirt and Fancy Collar

Such a sweet dress! This beautiful dress was a custom-ordered dress for Easter. The dress was made following Sarah Howard Stone's Basic Yoke Dress pattern. Pink Swiss batiste was used to create both the dress and the collar. A combination of French Maline ecru laces were used throughout from the lace ruffles to the shaped lace insertion.

 

Embroidery design used:

 

The shaped lace loops and embroidery on the skirt:

 

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Blue Batiste Waisted Dress with Puffing

Several years ago, I made this beautiful dress for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc. It was designed by Mrs. Stone and featured exquisite vintage lace. If I remember correctly, I used Children's Corner Margaret pattern for the yoke.

The lace which made up the front yoke was zigzagged together to form a rectangle block. I adjusted the Margaret pattern to create the lace panel portion of the yoke. After pinning the adjusted pattern piece to the lace block, I zigzagged around the pattern using a tiny zigzag and, then, cut out the shape. This shaped piece was carefully placed on a fabric block making sure there were no ripples in the fabric and I zigzagged the outline of the lace piece to the fabric. After applying entredeux to the angled sides of the lace piece, the next step was to prepare fabric blocks to finish a block large enough to cut out the original Margaret front yoke pattern. The key was to ensure the angle on the side fabric block pieces matched the angle of the lace portion.

This dress has shoulder ruffles which are gathered slightly from the waist in the front across the shoulders to the waist in the back. The back yoke is the same as the front with the exception of a placket.

 

The skirt features two lace bands on either side of a puffing band finished with a deep lace ruffle.

 

Here is a closer view of the front yoke.

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If you have any questions concerning the construction of this dress, please feel free to contact me.

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Lace Basic Yoke Dress with Swiss Embroidery Insertion

This beautiful dress is made using white Swiss batiste and ecru French Maline lace. The yoke is created using Sarah Howard Stone's Basic Yoke Dress pattern. The skirt and sleeves are rolled and whipped, gathered, and attached by hand.

The skirt consists of two lace bands and a band of Swiss embroidered insertion and is finished with a lace ruffle.

This dress was custom ordered and has sold. Please feel free to contact me to discuss designing a unique heirloom dress just for you.

 

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Lavender and Ecru Basic Yoke Dress

In looking through old pictures, I came across these of a lavender dress I made for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc. several years ago. The dress features a lace yoke embellished with a gathered lace ruffle. The skirt features two lace bands, puffing band, and a gathered lace ruffle. Please excuse the quality of the pictures!

This was dress was designed by and made for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc.

 

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Tear Drop Shaped Lace Dress

This beautiful dress was created using Sarah Howard Stone's Tyler pattern in a size 5. The yoke is structured using a variety of French Maline laces and further enhanced with a gathered lace ruffle. The skirt consists of shaped lace in a loop-de-loop pattern or tear drop design. The shaped lace is complimented with pastel embroidery. A gathered lace ruffle finishes the dress's design. This dress also has a built in liner finished with a lace edging applied flat to the fabric.

View of the front yoke:

 

View of the back yoke:

 

View of the skirt and embroidery:

 

View of the embroidery:

 

 

 

 

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Scalloped Yoke Dress with Ecru Embroidery

The scalloped yoke for this dress was created using Sarah Howard Stone, Inc. Pattern Package I. Ecru lace was shaped to follow the curve of the scallops and hand pin stitched on the upper edge of the lace. I adjusted the depth of the puff sleeve in this pattern by adding an inch to the depth.

The front yoke features feather stitched bows on the high points of the scallops with bullion roses interspersed across the yoke. The back yoke does not have embroidery.

The skirt is embroidered with feather stitched scallops and bows. Rosebuds surrounding the bows finish off the design. The skirt is finished with a lace band and lace ruffle.

This beautiful dress was a custom order and has been sold.

 

 

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