This is the gown that I made for Zoe's baptism. I will probably post more about Zoe's Baptism at some point because it was one of the highlights of my life. Making this dress started that journey.Until that point, I had never even considered the possibility that I could make something with such delicate (and expensive, sheesh!) materials. It was daunting, but I was in love with some dresses I had seen at the Women's Exchange in Memphis that my pocketbook couldn't buy me. So, I decided to give it a try.
It started with learning new vocabulary, like entredeaux. Yes, it's about as snobby as it sounds. Then I hand-stitched the delicate pieces together. I then put the dress together (after a 2nd visit to the fabric store to buy more lace to correct a mess-up) My godmother put in the sleeves for me. After all that work, I didn't want to mess that crucial part up, and I had never put in a sleeve before.I am so happy with the finished product and would actually love to make another one. Although, all of our children will hopefully wear this one- Zoe's monogram is stitched into the slip of the dress, as will be the other children's.
I know I've told you before, but you did awesome work on this! And, you know, you should make another! There is one tradition that each child should have a NEW white gown. So, you could have LOTS more opportunities ahead to make more.
ReplyDelete