This is the dress I designed for my daughter’s blessing/christening. I think I spent every night thinking about it as soon as I discovered I was going to have a girl. Maybe I should have named it the “stole my sleep dress!”
I am particularly proud of the hand tatted lace and closures.
You can read more about it at RefugeeCrafter.com
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Aug 2, 2010, 09.11 PMby tamezdc
This is the most beautiful christening dress I have seen in Burdastyle!
Aug 2, 2010, 07.06 AMby solsticefire
Beautiful, beautiful work! I love how the top of the dress has a victorian feel to it. How blessed your daughter is!
Aug 2, 2010, 02.07 AMby olystyrene
Gorgeous! The details are so precious!
Aug 2, 2010, 01.11 AMby gaviccaabri
its adorable, congratulations on the design and making of it, and of course congratulations on your baby. It is truly a dream, your princess will be perfect on it! :D
Aug 1, 2010, 06.35 PMby djdaywalker
Woooooooooooow…..
Aug 1, 2010, 02.58 PMby assets
The dress sooo is beautiful the details are wonderfull. You get that extra special feeling on the Christening day to know you made the dress for the special occaision I felt like that for my daughters Christening I made her whole outfit Dress, coat, bonnet and frilly pants it was cute…. I made it over 13 years ago now. Savour the time it goes so fast. Well done and have a great day.
Aug 1, 2010, 09.21 AMby strickmeise
it’s so lovely and cute, I admire your work for your little princess!
Jul 31, 2010, 08.38 PMby rachelcthompson
i’ve just read your post on your blog abut this dress, and i realise quite how much work youv’e put into it! i understand it maybe a bit cheeky of me to ask for a pattern but would you mind if i tried making my own pattern and recreating this dress, based on your design?i thought it would be nicer if i asked since its your daughters christening dress and i understand how personal that is thanks
Jul 31, 2010, 08.26 PMby rachelcthompson
oh my god you have the luckiest little girl ever! i’m pretty sure i’ve just posted a similar comment on your pixie dress but any chance of a pattern for this dress too? its so precious!