A lovely Kay Guiles design of Swiss Pima Batiste. The bodice consists of tucks and white pearl accented smocking. French lace and entredeux trim the neckline. A longer puff sleeve trimmed in lace and entredeux. The hem is made up of French lace insertion applied in scallops trimmed with pearlsand embroidery. Sash back.

Size 8      Length 37"      

"White Cotton Batiste", "100% cotton Swiss Batiste dress with raised waistline. Collar is tucked and trimmed with French lace and endredeux. Wide cumberbund sash is trimmed with lace. 

Size 8   length 38.5"     

White Imperial batiste smockes with pink roses and blue forget-me-nots on bodice and sleeves accented with pink satin ribbon. French lace trims. Ruffled collar and sleeves. Sashed waist.

Size 7    Length 35"

Imperial Batiste smocked in shades of pink and green. Simple self fabric ruffle at the neckline and puff sleeves. Sashed waist.

Size 7    Length 35" 

White Imperial batiste smocked in pale blue with blue ribbon trimming the smocking design. Sleeveless. Embroidered trim around the neckline. Sahed waist.

Size 7      Length  34.5"     

 

Imperial batiste yoke dress with tuck above the hemline smocked with pink bullion roses.Roses also adorn the sleeves, collar, sash, and back buttons.

Size   6                 Length    32"       

 

 

For the girl who already loves simple more tailored dresses. Princess styled bodice with entredeux in the seams. Shadow embroidered bow trims the bodice with pale pink bullion roses. Swiss edging trims the neckline. Simple puff sleeves trimmed with entredeux beading and edging. White ribbon in the beading echos the shadow embroidered bodice. Full skirt with entredeux swiss beading trimming the hemline. White satin ribbon is woven through the beading. White satin ribbon sash.

Size  8        European length  37"      100% cotton Swiss Pima Batiste            

 

Beautiful machine embroidery by Maureen adorn the bodice and sleeves. Lots of insertion lace and entredeux and pintucks are on the bodice, sleeves and hem. Lace edging on the sleeves, neckline and hem. The skirt is so pretty and unusual with the pleats instead of gathers.

 

Size 7   Dress measures:  Length 35 inches and across back 12 inches.

 

 

 

Pintucks, lace ribbon beading and entredeux make a pretty yoke. French lace and entredeux trim the neckline. The puff sleeves repeat the yoke with pintucks, entredeux, and lace ribbon beading. More lace and ribbon beading trim the edges of the sleeves. The smocking is all in white and incorporates satin ribbon and pearls. Pintucks and lace are at the hem. Sash back. Imperial Batiste

Size 6     length 35"       

Anna’s mother wanted an heirloom dress with a touch of blue for Anna’s First Communion. Maureen came up with this lovely dress of 100% cotton fine batiste. The bodice is composed of Swiss handloom embroidery, Swiss beading and lots of entredeux and French lace and tucks. The skirt features a fancy band of entredeux, French lace and Swiss beading with lots of pintucks. A gorgeous lace trimmed ruffle and a wide sash complete the skirt. The puff sleeves have entredeux, beading and lace.         

"Empire Bodice"   100% cotton Swiss Batiste empire bocice. Bodice is pintucked and shadow embroidered. The neckline, sleeves, and hem have satin piping. Feather stitching adorns the bosice, sleeves, and neckline. Satin ribbon sash. Covered bottons. Dress is fully lined.

Size 8  Length 40" 

White Imperial Batiste smocked bodice from shoulders in shades of turquoise, peach, and white. French lace trims. Ruffled collar, wide ruffle at hem. Sashed waist.

Sizw 7   Length 36.5"     

Tailored, but feminine. White Imperial batiste whipcord piping Peter Pan collar and cuffs. Smocked in white with shades of green and pink. Sashed waist. Large tuck in hem.

Size 7    length 34.5" 

 

This dress is a modern heirloom dress. The empire bodice is comprised of pintucks, Swiss beading, entredeux and lace. The sleeves are simple cap sleeves with entredeux and lace. The skirt has lovely smocking all around trimmed with lots of pearls and bullion roses. The hem is simple with two tucks. This dress would also be lovely with puff sleeves and a fancy band of lace. 100% fine cotton batiste.          

 

White Imperial Batiste princess waist dress with sashed waist. Smocked bishop collar with vine of roses and bluebonnets. Collar and puffed sleeves are trimmed with French lace insertion and edging.

Size 8    Length 36"    

 

Sleeveless waisted dress of Imperial batiste. Tucks trim the front bodice. French lace trimmed ruffles at the sleeves, neckline, and sash. Hand feather stitching trims the ruffles.

Size 8      Length  36"   

 

Imperial batiste with blue smocking embellished with pink rosebuds, blue forget me nots with a green vine. French lace and entredeux trim a round collar. French lace, entredeux, and beading with blue ribbon on puff sleeves. Sashed back.

Size 8     Length 36"      

 

A wonderful heirloom dress for a flower girl or for a First Communion. Hand embroidery on the lace trimmed bodice. Lace and entredeux trim the neckline and shaped sleeves. Scallop shapped lace with embroidery trim the skirt near the hemline. Lace insertion and wide lace trim the hem. Extensive use of imported lace is expensive. This is a true heirloom meant to be handed down to the next generation.     100% cotton Swiss Pima Batiste

Size 6   European Length   35"