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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

100% Belgian Style

A few years ago, StraightGrain hosted a series called Kids' Clothes Belgian Style. Bloggers from all over the world participated and re-interpreted designs of our Belgian children's clothes designers.
Suse + Mona
What I present you today is even more Belgian Style! The fabrics I used for these two dresses are designed and hand printed by Lotte Martens, a Belgian textile designer.  The orange one is a thicker woven fabric, the light pink one is a very soft cotton.
Suse + Mona
The patterns are Belgian design as well. Do you recognize them?
Suse + Mona
For Suse (6 years old), I chose the Ileana dress pattern in size 6 and lengthened the bodice to obtain an A-line shaped dress. I made the short raglan sleeves in a furry fabric, like I saw in the winter collection of Belgian designer Anne Kurris.
Suse

Suse loves the shoulder detail, she keeps petting the fur and calling it "my kitty".
Suse
Suse
Her little sister Mona (4 years old) got a Tinny-dress in size 4. I added an improvisational pleating detail in the bodice and accentuated the copper fabric print with some glitter piping.
Mona

Mona
Mona
Both dresses close with a blind zipper in the back and are fully lined. I used one panel of the fabric for each.
Mona
Suse
Mona

I don't think I ever enjoyed a photoshoot this much. My two models were so full of joy!
Mona

Mona

Suse
Belgian fabrics, Belgian patterns, sewn by a Belgian girl and worn by two little Belgian girls: 100% Belgian design!
Suse
Mona

Suse + Mona
Mona

Suse
Suse's dress:
pattern:  Ileana dress by Compagnie M, size 116 (6y)
fabric: Rhodifer - Lotte Martens

Mona's dress:
pattern: Tinny dress by StraightGrain, maat 104 (4y)
fabric: Clarias - Lotte Martens

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9 comments:

  1. Waw! Wat een mooie upgrade! Superknap! En die foto's... en die kleedjes! 100% geslaagd ;-)

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    1. Dankjewel! Blijblxijblij ben ik, met hoe alles uitdraaide hoe ik het in mijn hoofd had.

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  2. Ik kijk met veel plezier naar jouw foto's en lees graag jouw posts. Jij bent toch echt wel een bijzonder getalenteerde jonge madam! Chapeau...

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  3. Wat een prachtige, guitige modellen! Foto's (en kleedjes) die zo in een catalogus kunnen...

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    1. Dat zou wel een droom zijn, deeltje van een catalogus worden :-) Heerlijke modellen waren het, zo fijn om voor mijn lens te hebben!

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  4. So beautiful! The Tinny dress in particular is gorgeous; that pink and copper fabric is fabulous. Also, you have such pretty little girls. I love their curls!

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    1. Those girls are not mine, but the daughters of Lotte Martens, the lady who designed and printed the fabrics. But I'd love to have such beautiful girls in the future!

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  5. AMAZING!! These dresses are incredible!

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