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Suitable Embroidery for Boys and Girls' gownsOriental motifs Oriental motifs in colors, pastels, or all white. You choose:
The bamboo lamp (light) symbolizes a positive, beneficial energy and vitality. Bamboo is a symbol of longevity, endurance and protection from negative elements.
The butterfly is a symbol of joy and eternal life.
The fish is a symbol of success and wealth.
The crane, a larger motif (see the composite) symbolizes longevity, honesty and justice.
The bat brings good luck. They hang upside down and are therefore considered to be highly intelligent as they have the advantage of an entirely different perspective.
Daisies, or any flower, are symbols of love, vitality and happiness.
The dragon! He symbolizes strength, protection, goodness, power and luck. (Note, I collect dragon motifs, so I have many of them from which to choose.) And here is a crouching dragon, all in white on white linen:
Perfectly suited to a bodice!
The moth symbolizes joy and eternal life, as does the butterfly.
The peony symbolizes wealth, honor, love and, when it flowers as above, great fortune.
The mum, or chrysanthemum, symbolizes happiness, laughter, and a life of comfort and ease.
The bottom of a Celtic gown embroidered with symbolic designs and shamrocks. All of the above symbolisms are quoted from the Criswell embroidery "Oriental Reflections" software.
A linen gown embroidered with mums on the hem.
VINES--just plain leaves on a stem Vine 1
The flower and vine skirt, shown on the Celtic linen gown:
There's room for 5 of these going around the hem.
Criswell's jeweled butterfly 2 1/2 " high X 3 1/2" wide at the tips
Wing needle heart, done in silver thread on linen. Also by Criswell
Criswell's wide butterfly, rayon on cotton batiste...4" wide a tiny dove that can fit over the ear on a bonnet:
and a larger dove with olive branch:
This doesn't come out very detailed in all white...
Martha Pullen's angel in blue:
dancing cherubs with ribbon, from Martha Pullen
dragon and shamrocks MONOGRAMS The Monogram font I use is Martha Pullen's floral block set. This set was designed to be used for the 3 initial monogram. Very traditional with the last name initial larger in the center.
This monogram is 4 inches square.
A yin/yang tree of life design
What would you like to see?? I have, literally, thousands of designs.
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vine 2, in pale green
vine 3, also
in pale green
guardian
angel
