details

“actually, the devil is in the details!”

darling dearie garments and oddments are truly special, laid-back-luxe originals:

each one-of-a-kind garment is a labor of love, with dresses taking an average of over 20 hours to create from start-to-finish.
darling's focus has always been quality-over-quantity, not about making abundant garments in rapid succession.
all garments are perfectly imperfect. no two pieces are exactly alike, because each and every item is made by darling dearie’s hands and not on an assembly line, there may be slight differences in each garment, adding to its beauty and individuality.
darling dearie constantly improves and refines her designs and construction techniques because she is a perfectionist who is never satisfied.
fabrics are carefully curated for the best possible and complementary combination including something as subtle as cutting a fabric differently on the grain for a visibly different texture and effect.
love the graceful curves and shaping of darling dearie dresses? princess seams are believed to have originated in the 1800's. they are a long shaping seams that run vertically over the bust-lines and the fullest parts of the body. these flattering seams eliminate extra fabric bulk while enhancing and complimenting most figures. darling loves how the princess seaming in her dresses gives an illusion of curves to bodies that might not be naturally curvy, while still enhancing the shape of those who are.
meticulous attention to detail is given to those fabrics that have a strong design pattern, so they perfectly align on the front center panels.
darling dearie garments are constructed using interior french-seams and extensive good old-fashioned hand sewn needle and thread finishing. the inside is as lovely as the outside.
special finishing touches on darling dearie dresses are directly inspired by darlings own dress experiments: pocket tethers to keep generously-sized pockets guided to the front of the garment, especially when worn layered over pants or skirts; a zipper patch to keep the scratchy bottom portion of the zipper from rubbing against bare legs or catching on clothes when using the ladies room; hand sewing the inside of the zipper edges with the same ribbon as the collar, for a beautifully finished garment whether you wear your dress zipped up or slightly open at the neckline.
darling dearie dresses, with their interior french seams and larger front sport zippers, make them ideal as fashionable adaptive clothing options for individuals with clothing sensitivities and mobility restrictions. these same dresses are also a brilliant sustainable wardrobe option as they can be worn before, during and after pregnancy. (those sports zippers are ideal for nursing mothers!)

all garments are made from pre-washed fabrics to minimize future washing shrinkage, and then washed, dried and ironed, again, once completed.
daring dearie loves beautiful packaging, don’t you? that’s why each darling dearie item is exquisitely packaged resulting in a signature presentation that is truly an experience.
every garment is sent off with a detailed, elegant maintenance card for care, as well as a fabric content care label stitched inside.
garments get softer and more beautiful over time when worn frequently along with regular washing, drying and ironing. darling dearie’s greatest wish is that each garment she hand crafts is loved and worn to threads (#loveittothreads), and then loved and worn even more!

details

darling dearie garments and oddments are truly special, laid-back-luxe originals:

each one-of-a-kind garment is a labor of love, with dresses taking an average of over 20 hours to create from start-to-finish.

darling's focus has always been quality-over-quantity, not about making abundant garments in rapid succession.

all garments are perfectly imperfect. no two pieces are exactly alike, because each and every item is made by darling dearie’s hands and not on an assembly line, there may be slight differences in each garment, adding to its beauty and individuality.

darling dearie constantly improves and refines her designs and construction techniques because she is a perfectionist who is never satisfied.

fabrics are carefully curated for the best possible and complementary combination including something as subtle as cutting a fabric differently on the grain for a visibly different texture and effect.

meticulous attention to detail is given to those fabrics that have a strong design pattern, so they perfectly align on the front center panels.

darling dearie garments are constructed using interior french-seams and extensive good old-fashioned hand sewn needle and thread finishing. the inside is as lovely as the outside.

all garments are made from pre-washed fabrics to minimize future washing shrinkage, and then washed, dried and ironed, again, once completed.

daring dearie loves beautiful packaging, don’t you? that’s why each darling dearie item is exquisitely packaged resulting in a signature presentation that is truly an experience.

every garment is sent off with a detailed, elegant maintenance card for care, as well as a fabric content care label stitched inside.

garments get softer and more beautiful over time when worn frequently along with regular washing, drying and ironing. darling dearie’s greatest wish is that each garment she hand crafts is loved and worn to threads (#loveittothreads), and then loved and worn even more!