In the early morning calm and solitude of the Pacific, if you are very quiet and believe with all your heart, you just might catch a glimpse of a tiny Sea Maiden who has come ashore for a brief moment.
Especially if she has just had a birthday, and would like to wear her handmade dress one more time...
A vision in sparkly tiers and flowing fringes, stitched together to evoke the romance of the sea.
She is that rarest of maidens... one who began in the imagination as a mermaid, and then evolved in the making from costume to couture.
A Sea Maiden. An Ocean Princess.
This seems more fitting, somehow. An ethereal confection that adapts to it's surroundings.
Row upon row of iridescent sequins on an organza background.
Layer upon layer of fringe for movement and to evoke a dreamy underwater feel.
Cascades of pink flowers and golden beaded anenomes hand-stitched under the fringes.
Seam binding ribbon ties instead of a zipper to keep it dreamy.
Every Sea Maiden needs a crown of beaded starfish.
Alas, her time ashore is fleeting, and she must return to that special place in the heart... that place where dreams and memories reside. She may indeed appear again as the Sea Maiden, but nothing is guaranteed so I will cherish these moments of watching her frolic on the sand in her party dress.
Happy Birthday, Stella! You are truly an inspiring muse, and I look forward to everything that this new year has in store for you. xoxo
