Estelle shared this beautiful smock dress with me. Everytime she made a smock dress for her granddaughter, she made a miniature version for her granddaughter's doll. What a special gift!
Two smock dresses I have been working on for a friend.
The red one just needed buttonholes and the buttons to be sewn on. That is now a finished dress!
The green one is still in the process. (The collar has hand embroidery with the red thread and some cream lace). This needed to be done, before the rest of the dress can be assembled. The collar with the lace was too big, so it had to be removed. Made a new collar, which has been sewn to the dress. This one works so much better.
Sleeves and hem were next on the list, they are done too. Buttons was bought, sewn on and did not work. Those have been removed and the completed dress will be going with to the shop, to find the right buttons for this one.
The back of the dress, it still needs buttonholes and buttons. Sometimes it just takes time to do it right.
After another round of buttons, it was time to go back to the drawing board. Fabric covered buttons was the best choice. Those were made and sewn on, the buttonholes are done. Both dresses are now finished, ready to go to two little girls for a friends granddaughters.
Those are adorable! Smocking is a skill I don't have, but it sure makes pretty dresses. I love the idea of making one for the doll, too!
ReplyDeleteWow, there’s nothing more classic for a girl’s holiday dress than smocking. My hat is off to you - they’re just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNow we just need Pony Express to Grandma.
ReplyDeleteCanada post ready to go back to work yet? It will be awesome!
DeleteThese are lovely! I haven't made clothing in years, but it reminds of the days when I did stuff like this. It's a labor of love, for sure.
ReplyDeleteWow! Both are so beautiful! The girls will be thrilled to wear such a beauty for Christmas. Great idea making one for the doll too.
ReplyDeleteAdorable smocked dresses! My husband's cousin used to own a store in Alabama that had smocking kits to make little dresses. I admire your talent as I've never really sewn garments.
ReplyDeleteI used to make smock dresses for my daughter when she was young. I really enjoyed it, but I noticed a lot of women learned to smock but couldn't sew! And patterns were poorly written too. But it worked out. Good for you for taking on the finishing work. They are very pretty!
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