Tag: Norah Christening Gown

Norah’s Special Day with One Small Child

As promised, here are some pictures of adorable baby Norah’s special day. She’s dressed in her gorgeous gown, designed by her mama, Lindsey. Her older brothers look so handsome! We have loved getting to know Lindsey and her beautiful family a little better. We feel so privileged to have been a part of making their wonderful occasion special. Here are a few snapshots and some thoughts and feelings Lindsey shared via Instagram.

The Norah Hi-Low Dress and Norah Headband are available for purchase at One Small Child

The Norah: A Custom Designed Gown

Our new Norah Dress has such a wonderful story behind it that we want to share with you. This is how this beautiful custom designed gown came to be:

Lindsey is someone who I have looked up to for many years. When I started the adoption journey over 6 years ago, Lindsey’s blog therhouse was light in a dark world of unknowns. Adoption is exciting and scary all at the same time. Lindsey’s blog educates people on what a healthy open adoption looks like. It shows you how incredible birth parents are. Birth parents are often times greatly misunderstood, and Lindsey’s mission in life is to change the stigma. Birth parents are incredible people with a great love for their children.

{Lindsey, Norah, and Norah’s Birth Mom}

Lindsey has four children, all through the miracle of adoption. Three boys and one baby girl call her Mama. My third child and Lindsey’s third child even share a birthday. How cool is that!?! When Lindsey adopted her fourth child, her first little girl, I knew I wanted to help design her dress. I was ecstatic when Lindsey whole-heartedly agreed. Together we came up with a unique design made just for Norah.

We started with some sketches of our basic idea. Isn’t it amazing to see how much the design evolves when you compare the first sketch to the final product?

The next step was to draft the technical drawings. This gives us a more in-depth idea of how to construct the gown. From this, we made our first sample. Lindsay and I shared pictures back and forth via text.

Lindsey has a love for lace and asked that we incorporate that in the gown. We went searching for something fabulous and found this gorgeous Venice lace for the Norah.

It was such an enjoyable experience to design a gown with a woman who I truly look up to. She was SO fun to work with! Stay tuned for images of Norah’s special day.

One Small Child Fall Collection: Norah Hi-Low Christening Dress

We are so excited to introduce our first new Christening gown of fall 2015! Meet the Norah…

All About the Norah…

Can we just say we love this hi-low christening dress! Every detail adds to the magnificent look of the Norah. A satin bodice provides a pretty sheen. Lace trim accentuates the waistline. Sweet layers of flowing organza cascade on the hi-low style skirt. Each tier is finished with a dainty lace trim. Adorable bell sleeves are trimmed with matching lace. Two tiny satin ribbons tie at the back, along with the button-back closure. A matching bonnet features gathered satin and a lace trim. Thin satin ribbon ties secure the bonnet.

Accessorize the Norah…

To complete her occasion outfit, may we suggest:

–The Norah Headband. A twisted cluster of beads atop a satin band. This headband is adorable!

–The Lacy Camisole Bodysuit. A pretty lace panel decorates the bodice of this super soft bodysuit. Our signature camisole style ensures bulky sleeves won’t be bothersome for layering underneath all baby’s outfits!

–The Lucy Slippers. These comfy crib shoes are made from shimmery nylon lace and fully lined with soft cotton fleece. The Lucy Slippers co-ordinate beautifully with the Norah Gown.

–The Satin Ruffle Blanket. Keep baby warm and cozy without ruining the regal effect of her occasion gown. A fleece-lined satin blanket is just as fancy as her outfit! It can even be personalized with any of our embroidery options!

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