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{Dainty Little Baby Dress – Simply Neutrals Tuesday #23}

May 9, 2016

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I am joining Wen from Apple Apricot for another Simply Neutrals Tuesday.

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I made this little vintage baby dress art awhile back and finally photographed it to share today. The dress detail really speaks for itself, all the delicate embroidery. It is much prettier in person. Just a sweet image and some mother of pearl buttons because I wanted to details and dainty details to show.

I was able to spend some time with my son’s Ian and Andrew on Mother’s Day. My daughter could not join us as she was working. The boy’s took me out for a Chinese dinner and a ride in my son Andrew’s new car. He had fun showing me the take off (it has a turbo package). I wanted to share our little outing with all of you and hope you all had a Happy Mother’s Day as well.

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Filed in: Simply Neutrals Tuesday • by Sugar Lump Studios • 17 Comments

About Sugar Lump Studios

I am a dabbler. I love to create using all sorts of mediums...pattern papers, stamping, fabric, assemblage, collage, altered art, a never ending smattering of whatever strikes my fancy in whimsical moments. I find creating allows my soul to be fulfilled and love to spend hours in the studio.

Comments

  1. Wen

    May 10, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Dear Nancy, this is such a sweet little dress. So beautiful! I love the image and buttons you added, to make it even more precious and special. I am happy to hear the party is such a good incentive for you. You’re so welcome, sweetie! This party really is meant to be for the joy of my dear blog friends like yourself. So your sweet comment makes my day :) xx hugs

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  2. Karen O

    May 10, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Oh Nancy, this is precious! And look at all the detail involved~ All the lovely stitching that authenticates this sweet gown. Beautiful life you have added to it; with the vintage photo and buttons~ *sigh* What a beauty! Thanks for sharing the photo of your wonderful Mothers Day! How fun! Hugs, Karen O

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  3. Dorthe Hansen

    May 10, 2016 at 11:24 am

    Dearest Nancy, I adore your tiny dress, so adorable with the image and buttons, and so beautiful made.
    I also try to find such sweetness when searching flea markets or shops.
    I`m so happy your two dear sons took you to dine and have a great tour in the new turbo-car. :-)
    Hugs ,Dorthe

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  4. Pattie

    May 10, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    ooh this is so sweet!! I just found several vintage baby dresses/gowns at an antique store and I want to try to alter them like you do… I love all of your work.
    xo, Pattie

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  5. Pam

    May 14, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    It’s a divine little dress and your extra touches have made it so very special Nancy! :)

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  6. Linda K

    May 17, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    Utterly adorable vintage dress Nancy, and what a great way to spend Mother’s Day-with your sons and lots of laughs!

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  7. S.

    May 17, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    I hope there was a huge whole under that image. Nothing worse than some crafter destroying beautiful antiques solely for their pleasure. Makes my blood boil!

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    • Sugar Lump Studios

      May 18, 2016 at 10:47 am

      Thank you Sande for stopping by! How unfortunate that you did not read the whole blog post. The dress was a vintage dress – not antique quite a big difference. It saddens me that their are people who troll the internet and art world merely to leave harassing and negative comments. Please remember, that when you comment on many web sites your IP address is recorded. I hope you find some time to find a more positive hobby then leaving nasty comments on blogs.

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    • Michelle

      May 18, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      I don’t kniw why you felt the need to be so rude to my sweet friend. She can do whatever she wants with her belongings whether they are vintage, new, or antique. It’s none of your business what she does and she certainly doesn’t need to hear your negative opinion! If you don’t have anything nice to say then you should keep it to yourself.

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      • Karen

        May 18, 2016 at 4:22 pm

        And by the way, “hole” is spelled HOLE ~ not whole …just sayin’

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    • Dawn

      May 18, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      You must lead a very sad life to leave this comment, sad person

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  8. Michelle

    May 18, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I love the sweet dress, Nancy! I live all of your work!!

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  9. Lana

    May 18, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    Nancy, this as always is absolutely beautiful and I love the way you have incorporated a cabinet card of the pretty little one in a similar dress.

    To ‘S’, whoever you are,
    Whether this dress was vintage. antique or even bought last week it is not your business to attempt to belittle anyone for their choices!

    If you read Nancy’s posts and were familiar with her beautiful creativity, you would realise that Nancy has a deep love of vintage items and treasures. Many people simply toss them away or leave them to become forgotten and moth ridden in an attic.
    Not Nancy.
    Nancy breathes new life into them and displays them to enjoy their beauty.

    These items, whether they be lace or fabric are treated with love and respect. A little sewing can be undone. It is not altering the original piece.

    You know what makes my blood boil? People with nothing better to do than seek to offend.

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  10. Lynne Moncrieff

    May 18, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    Nancy is one of the warmest, sharing women I have had the pleasure to connect with via blogs. She is so giving of her art, I count myself to be so lucky as to have received art from Nancy, for no other reason than she has the biggest heart.
    Whether or not the dress was an antique or vintage is irrelevant, what is relevant is Nancy has found passion in her art and that passion is clear for all of us to see. The amount of pleasure I’ve received from viewing Nancy’s art over the years has been beyond measure. She is one of those artists whose name I recognised from her published art, long before her and I connected – she was an inspiration then and has since become an even bigger inspiration to me. That is what this community of ours is all about:- caring, sharing, warm hearted women who share a passion for creating, for art. Negativity has no home within such a community and it is so sad that this person would take the time and trouble to leave such negativity. At the end of the day, Nancy, you can surely do as you please with whatever item comes into your being.
    You bring joy to so many of our lives Nancy! This sweet baby dress is no exception, it is positively darling!
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  11. Mary-Beth

    May 18, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Nancy, I love your sweet little vintage dress! It is absolutely lovely!!
    I don’t know what to say to your unhappy troll except I hope they find an appreciation for altered art somewhere in the future!
    hugs sweet friend!

    M-B

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  12. Manuela

    July 11, 2016 at 7:11 am

    Liebe Nancy,
    schön,dich kennen zulernen und deinen schönen interessanten Blog.
    Ich bin ganz verzaubert von diesem süßen Kleidchen,
    ich liebe Vintagekleidung.
    Ganz liebe Grüße aus Salzburg,
    Manuela

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  13. Jackie P Neal

    July 19, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Good morning Nancy, I am late in joining the conversation,but am happy to be catching up!
    Happy belated Mother’s day! I am sure glad you were able to share it with some of your children! Mine live so far away “(~and that’s why I am late- we went across country for a month’s journey to visit them! So I hope your day was a beautiful one!
    On to your sweet little dress- perfect match for Simply Neutrals- lovely photo!

    off to catch up on more of your posts!
    hugs,Jackie xx

    ps…You were very eloquent in your response to the above troll! And the other ladies comments,were very gracious and true telling of the lovely woman you are!

    pss…nothing makes my blood boil more is some negative troll who can not spell! just saying…”)

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