After I graduated from college I moved home and lived with my parents for almost 2 years before I got married, during which time I repainted the walls of my bedroom in a periwinkle blue. After I moved out, my mom finally got to have a craft room all to herself. Just recently she found some darling furniture and redecorated, and it's so cute! One of the things she did that I love the most is make this window valance out of vintage baby dresses, and I wanted to show you all because I'm always looking for useful things to do with the vintage goodies I collect.
The dresses are beautiful--simple cotton shifts decorated with lovely hand embroidery and crocheted hems. (click on the photos to see the details) I'm not precisely sure of their age but I know they were made without buttons--a special pin was used at the back to hold them together. My mom found these at a garage sale several years ago and I think she paid at most 25¢ for each one--it might even have been 10¢. Either way, they were a total steal.
To make the valance, all she did was purchase a white wooden curtain rod and slide it through the arms of the dresses--easy as pie! There is already a heavy wooden blind on the window to block the light so the valance is purely decorative, and I love how light and airy it looks! Wouldn't this be such a cute idea for a little girl's or a baby's room?
The dresses are beautiful--simple cotton shifts decorated with lovely hand embroidery and crocheted hems. (click on the photos to see the details) I'm not precisely sure of their age but I know they were made without buttons--a special pin was used at the back to hold them together. My mom found these at a garage sale several years ago and I think she paid at most 25¢ for each one--it might even have been 10¢. Either way, they were a total steal. 
To make the valance, all she did was purchase a white wooden curtain rod and slide it through the arms of the dresses--easy as pie! There is already a heavy wooden blind on the window to block the light so the valance is purely decorative, and I love how light and airy it looks! Wouldn't this be such a cute idea for a little girl's or a baby's room?
Cute!
ReplyDeletesuper cute! Great idea!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are really cute! The only older baby clothes I have are from when I was a baby. I guess me being 26 would classify them as vintage? lol. Very cute though.
ReplyDeleteThat's adorable! I was just looking at some vintage dresses at the antique store, and wondering what I could do with them.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea.
That's so sweet-I love it!
ReplyDeleteI just had to leave a commenet because I'm enjoying the mushroom ring from your Etsy shop SO MUCH! I wear it pretty much every time I go out, and it always gets compliments. Thanks again for having such a great eye! ;)
-Courtney
What a wonderful idea. So unique and lovely and sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique idea!! Those baby dresses are looking so cool...
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