Hand Smocked size 1 baby dress.. I made this dress about 8 years ago for Mia the oldest of 3 sisters.. My daughter was moving and in going though their closet , found this dress was never worn by any of the girls and now they are to big(3'5'and 7).. this dress is smocked in the front and back and is fully lined.. I guess I will save it for great grandchildren as there will be no more Grand baby's from any of the kids..

You did beautiful work

Looks lovely, I am sure you would find someone who would appreciate this!

That is beautiful. Smocking is something I have never tried it looks too difficult. Hugs Joyce

The dress is really beautiful!

what a darling little dress , the smocking is so sweet, what a shame it didnt get used.

Beautiful little dress and hand smocking to boot.

This is simply stunning, love and blessings Chris

i guess the first thing i would do is ground my daughter!! this is such a family treasure..beautiful. i would give her punishment to do a family tree!

Is beautiful you did a wonderful job I love to do smocking too......Bren

Very nice. Shame it never got worn by any of the girls.

Lovely work. It will be a while before there are great-grandchildren I'm assuming, so a Baby Reborn doll would fit the dress best- if you like them. Jan

beautiful dress

How pretty and its sad that it never was worn. Hopefully there will be a little girl to wear it one day

this is a lovely dress!

Kids now adays would just make ya cry this is a wonderful dress hugs carolyn

Your hand stitching is excellent. I've tried my hand at smocking and know how much time you put into it.

This is so beautiful! Sad it was not worn. I would do as Shirlene suggested put it on doll or like you say save for a Great Grand. It is just to pretty to sit in a closet or trunk or box though.

very pretty well done

Kathy, this is a lovely dress and you did a wonderful job with the hand smocking - it is such a shame that none of the 3 girls ever wore this. I do hope that you get the Grand baby to wear it - in the mean time - perhaps you have a doll that can wear it and have it on display. I have one that sits on a shelf and she wears different outfits each month.

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by mysew1325 19 May 2012

no dolls..

What a beautiful treasure. It definitely should be handed down.

Oh what a shame it is just lovely & I know the work that goes into hand smocking! When My girls were little Polly Flinder was the Best Brand to buy & sewwwwwwwwwwww expensive!

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by mysew1325 19 May 2012

so true.. I bought those also.. I have 3 girls and one boy

What a shame it was never worn, it is so lovely!

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by pldc 19 May 2012

I sew agree