old dress Sturbridge Village 19th-Century Child's Extra Small use a delicate cycle in a mesh laundry bag Cottagecore Lace up vintage cotton

Instead of inserting an invisible zipper down the centre back, I used elastic looping trim and hand sewed 36 fabric covered buttons down the spine

Ingredients 3 cucumbers , standard (or 2 long Telegraph/English cucumber(Note 1) 1/2 red onion , finely diced Herb & Garlic Dressing: 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar (Note 2) 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove , minced 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs (Note 3 sub) 1/2 tsp white sugar (optional) 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper , EACH Instructions Shake Dressing in a jar

Storing away for a future daughter

It makes an immediate visual impression and projects confidence the moment you walk into a room