This is a gallery of Irish dance dresses I have made.

Nancy’s Solo
Designer, Patternmaker & Dressmaker: Me
Digitizer, Embroiderer: Me

Celia’s Solo
Designer, Patternmaker & Dressmaker: Susan Gowin
Digitizer, Embroiderer & Secondary Dressmaker: Me

Shani’s Solo 
Designer: Shani Brandt
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me

Teelin School of Irish Dance
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom

Tiny Teelin Dancer…so amazing!


Undershirt so the dress can be worn sleeveless.

Katelyn’s Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom





 

Liz’s Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom

Re-vamped skirt…much better!

And here is the very lovely young lady…

…with Hunter and the flower dress, no less!!!!

Dana’s Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom

This is the totally separate, totally soft underskirt.  I am particularly enamored of this pic…I call it “Skirt with Tail.”

This is a pic of the dress before the pink panels were attached.  This works, too!

Shaylah’s Dress
Design: Gina Foster
Design clarification & vector graphics: Susan Gowin
Embroidery digitizing: Me
Embroidery stitch out: Me
Dressmaker: Gina Foster
 
(Her friend is Caitlyn McGuckin also from Drake.)

This is one side of the back skirt…it will have a reversed pleat. There will be panels on the front of the dress, each one with one of these embroideries on it.

Here are the 2 crowns.

And the rest…

The bodice.

The sleeves.

Feisdress presents: The Emily 9-panel Solo!
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for panel skirt)

(Please excuse the crud on the crown…had to take pics before I was done trimming.)

Aislinn’s Teal Solo
Designer: Dancer/ Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for swoop skirt)

Flower Solo Dress 
Designer: Dancer/Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for swoop skirt)

Fire & Black solo dresses in action!

Meave’s beginner dress
Designer: Me
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me

I love the woman’s expression behind Meave. Never failed…Meave was so tiny and she could really dance! Seemed to catch people off guard and they would laugh, getting the biggest kick out of her!

Webmaster’s Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmakers: Susan Gowin & Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece bodice and panels)

Shani’s Fire Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece)

Molly’s Ice Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece bodice and panels)

Soft Performance Dresses
Designer: Me
Dressmaker: Me

Dudney School of Irish Dance School Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Dressmaker: Me

Darby’s Star Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Patch digitizer & embroiderer: JoAnn Connolly
Dress embroiderer: Me
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress

Megan’s Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress

Colleen’s Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress

Ani’s Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress

Black Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress

Molly’s first solo dress.
Designer: Alison Young
Digitizer, embroiderer, dressmaker: Me

DRESS RE-DESIGNS
Originally made by Donegal Dancer, Mexico.
I added color, lace, shaped hems, soft shawls, modified bodices and sleeves.

A. Donahue Digitized Designs            S. Gowin Digitized Designs

G. Foster Digitized Designs    C. Vermeulen Digitized Designs

Knots & Other Things Celtic         Scrollwork          Florals

Digitized embroidery designs for Irish dance dresses.  Designed by Gina Foster; Digitized by Ann Donahue. 

All designs can be modified (re-sizing, splitting, etc.) for $2-$20 extra.  Embroidery services are also available if your hoops cannot accomodate a design size.

All purchases will be made via an invoice from Paypal.

Available in ART, PES, PEC, HUS, VP3, DST, XXX, EMB, EXP and others.

All prices for CV Designs include a professional design fee and the licensing fee for use of the design on one dress only.  Please email taoknitter@gmail.com for pricing and further information.  

 GF 1

GF 1 bodice, $ 50: 8 x 16 in

GF 1 sleeve, $ 50: 10.6 x 14 in

GF 1 skirt panel, $ 30: 6.25 x 8.4 in

GF 1 crown/sleeve cuff, $ 15: 2.4 x 10.8 in

More coming soon!

I am an Irish dance dressmaker for FeisDress, an embroidery digitizer, and an embroiderer.  My partner in crime is Susan Gowin of FeisDress…she designs and I make it work!  Our work can be seen in these galleries:

Gallery Of Irish Dance Dresses

Gallery of Irish Dance Dress Embroidery:  Digitizing and Stitch-out

If  you are interested in having a design digitized, please email me:  taoknitter@gmail.com

Slàinte mhath!