This outfit was sewn entirely by hand from an exquisite vintage hand embroidered petit point handkerchief and silk tissue taffeta. Fashion is fully lined and fastened with metal snaps. Underskirt could also be worn separately with a pretty blouse. Hat is hand sewn from millinery straw with a ribbon and rhinestone poinsettia. Available now in my Etsy shop.
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Available now in my Etsy shop.
I just finished a new outfit for Barbie and friends. The skirt is made from a vintage petit point hankie. Includes skirt, blouse, and hat. Available now in my Etsy shop.
Sometimes an outfit just needs that something extra. So I’ve made a couple hats to top off a couple fashions available in my Etsy shop.
My stash of vintage petit point and embroidered hankies has been calling my name. Sometimes, the hankie design is simply too small to use in a Barbie fashion, or the hankie has age marks or damage that would prevent me from using the entire thing. But I can’t bear to waste the lovely embroidery, so Barbie size pillows are the perfect solution. I’ve just posted this new collection in my Etsy shop.
I had just enough left of the gorgeous petit point violets hankie to make a bodice, so I paired it with some silky purple fabric for the skirt. Available now in my Etsy shop.
I couldn’t believe my luck when I found this gorgeous petit point handkerchief. The embroidery is so finely detailed, I kind of felt bad cutting it up (not too bad, though, as I seemed to manage it!). This dress will fit a variety of dolls, as I tried it on many of my girls before I picked Silkstone Audrey Hepburn to model. What can I say, she’s a classic. Available now in my Etsy shop.
It’s been a while since I made a petit point embroidered dress, so when I found this lovely hankie on eBay, I decided it was time to make another. The skirt is cut on the bias to give it a lovely drape that skims the body. And I cut a new bodice pattern in more of a Queen Ann style, which is perfect for showing off a statement necklace. Available now in my Etsy shop.
Here’s a “hoping for spring” fashion made from Dupioni silk and a vintage petit point hankie. Available now in my Etsy shop.
Back in the day, when you were in mourning, you not only wore black dresses, but also black accessories, including handkerchieves. Among the vintage black mourning hankies can be found some exquisite examples of petit point embroidery, such as this one. The colorful flowers just pop off the black background. It’s unusual to find a hankie with such a large area of petit point embroidery, so I decided to show it off on a full length skirt. An elegant peplum blouse of violet silk tissue taffeta finishes the look. Available now in my Etsy shop.
Hankie Chic 