Love this article, and Thread's presentation of vintage garments! I especially enjoy articles on the embellishment & construction technics used in vintage garments. The white shirt is fantastic. These heirloom sewing technics are taught by the Smocking Arts Guild of America, smocking.org, if you are interested in learning how to create a beauty like this. Sew Beautiful magazine runs frequent articles on heirloom sewing as well. Happy stitching, Linda