See, Babies are well and smiling in Old Fashioned Baby clothes!
Baby Annie is wearing a Baby's Smocked Layette dress made from Silk Broadcloth.
I posted the same little dress made from Dotted Swiss a couple of days ago.
The Baby's Smocked Layette pattern was inspired by a Vintage Baby Gown. And I worked hard to get that same vintage look in my design. But it's pleater compatible!
Beautiful, huh?
The Silk Broadcloth fabric has a nice body but it drapes just like silk (well, it is silk).
The manufacturer says to dry clean but I hand wash it and hang to dry or stick in the dryer on low heat to dry.
Funny thing, if you dry it in the dryer it is very flimsy. If you line dry it, it is very stiff and has body. Best is to line dry it until almost dry and then stitck in the dryer before you sew it. Sews up very easily, unlike china silk!
I am curious how many of you have used silk when sewing for baby's or children?
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