What makes this dress simple, yet elegant, is the white collar out of birds eye pique with whipped piping and the addition of bullion roses in the exact colors of the printed fabric. Just a touch of embroidery near the face adds so much without overpowering the dress or the child wearing it. The sleeves are also finished with the whipped piping.
Here's a close up of the collar's left side so you can see the bullion roses. The centers are small padded satin stitch squares with bullions stitched around the square. The centers are a darker shade of the bullion color, all done in stranded embroidery floss. The leaves are lazy daisy stitch in green, again a color chosen and matched to the green in the floral lawn. See how it all blends together and complements each element? That's uncomplicated simplicity and style all 'pulled' from the floral fabric to highlight the dress and the child who wears it.
And what about the "whipped piping'? Well, that's another blog post.....
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