The top half is a clean solid black silhouette. Head with hair pulled up into a neat bun, bare shoulders, arms relaxed at the sides. No facial features, no fine detail up top. Then at the waist where the bodice meets the skirt theres a heart-shaped opening cut into the silhouette, which is a clever little design move that breaks the solid black before the skirt takes over.
And the skirt is entirely different. Its a big full ballgown shape, wide at the hem, and the whole interior fills up with damask scrollwork. Swirling vines, wide curling leaves, teardrop shapes, small hearts hidden in the pattern here and there. The scrolls sit against a lighter ground so the whole skirt reads as black pattern on white, and that difference between the dense solid torso and the open scrollwork skirt is honestly what makes it interesting. Its technically one color but it doesnt feel like it because the two halves treat the fill completely differently.
Six sizes, stitch count from about 17k at the small end up to 34k on the biggest. The 10-inch wide version is a proper statement piece. Keep your machine well maintained and run a clean test pass before committing to your final fabric at that size. The scrollwork at the big sizes is genuinely fine. On the smaller sizes the damask detail simplifies a little naturally but still reads as scrollwork rather than noise.
Use white, off-white, pale grey or pale blush fabric. Place it centered on a tote, cushion or shirt back and give it room to breathe. Stabilise with a cutaway or firm sew-in behind any stretch fabric so the dense skirt fill doesnt distort the grain. My daughter asked me last summer to stitch the big version on a white tote for her fashion portfolio show and the scrollwork came out incredibly clean, thats the kind of use this design suits perfectly.
Dm me if the heart cutout at the bodice isnt registering cleanly on your test hoop and Ill look at the file for you.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Fashion tote bags and canvas shoppersStitch on a black sturdy tote and the white ground inside the skirt scrollwork makes the whole thing look like a printed fashion illustration
- Bridal shower gifts and keepsakesGoes on a cream satin or cotton pouch as a bridal shower keepsake, the gown silhouette is immediately recognisable without being on-the-nose
- Tee shirts and sweatshirts for fashion loversPlace it on the back of a sweatshirt for a fashion student or someone who works in textiles and it sits like a graphic tee but sewn
- Framed hoop art for bedroom or dressing roomHoop in a 10-inch frame with a blush mat and hang it in a bedroom or dressing room, the scrollwork detail looks intentional at that size
- Quinceanera and prom keepsake itemsEmbroider on a sash or small keepsake pouch for a quinceanera or prom gift, the full gown reads celebration without needing any text
- Cushion covers for a fashion-themed bedroomStitch on a pale grey cushion cover for a fashion-themed bedroom and the black scrollwork skirt becomes part of the room scheme
- Personalised wedding party giftsWorks on a small linen gift pouch as part of a wedding party thank-you and the gown ties it to the occasion without being generic
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.01 × 3.48 in | 16,868 |
| 6.01 × 4.17 in | 20,068 |
| 7.01 × 4.87 in | 23,309 |
| 8.01 × 5.56 in | 26,765 |
| 9.01 × 6.26 in | 30,242 |
| 10.01 × 6.95 in | 33,955 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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