Introduction -- Timeless gifts: Quilted bib -- Appliqued bib -- Lace cap -- Smocked bonnet -- Eyelet-bound carriage balanket -- Smocked pillow sham -- Appliqued crib quilt -- Bunting -- Smocked pincushion -- Teddy bear -- Christening classics: Christening dress and slip -- Special materials and technques -- Smocking favorites: Smocked nightie -- Bishop dress -- Pinafores: Shoulder-tie pinafore -- Alice in Wonderland style pinafore -- Bubble pinafore -- Yoke variations: Smocked dress -- Smocked romper -- Lace-trimmed corduroy dress -- Embroidered gingham dress -- Velvets: Working with velvets -- Velvet party dress -- Boy's velvet suit and dress shirt -- International outfits: The Kilt -- The Middy -- Dressmaking skills: Sewing techniques -- Embroidery stitches -- Applique -- Smocking -- Appendix: Provisions for growth ; spot removal ; heirloom care ; maid-order sources.
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