Frances Webb

French Heirloom Sewing Gallery:
White Christening Gown
with Puffing and White and Ecru Lace Insertion
size 9 months

Dress Pattern:

• Martha Pullen. "Heirloom Party Dress." French Hand Sewing by Machine: The Second Book. Huntsville, AL: Martha Pullen, 1985.

Pattern Adaptation:

• Sleeves lengthened to three quarter

Dress Materials:

• White Swiss Nelona batiste
• White Swiss cotton organdy.
• White and ecru French cotton insertion laces
• White French cotton edging laces
• White cotton lace beading
• Swiss cotton entredeux
• Satin polyester ecru ribbon

Dress Embellishment:

• On the yoke, vertical insertion laces with horozontal puffing below
• On the skirt, two horozontal bands of insertion laces with puffing in the center and twin needle corded pintucks above and below

Pattern for Slip:

• Martha Campbell Pullen. Grandmother's Hope Chest: French Sewing by Machine, Smocking, Shadowwork Embroidery, Embroidery. Huntsville, AL: Martha Pullen, 1992.

Slip Materials:

• White Martha's Favorite cotton batiste
• White French cotton edging lace

Slip Embellishment:

• In the center of the skirt, machine embroidered cross, child's name, and garland of flowers
• On the bottom of the skirt, twin needle corded pintucks and wing needle baby daisy stitch

Dress Yoke Detail:

Skirt Fancy Band Detail:

Slip Front:

Slip Skirt Detail:

revised March 1, 2008

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