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Surprised Dress (participatory)

MSC archived stories - November 17, 2018

I found this photo in my archive.. a beautiful dress (saved to My Media) chosen by one of current children when she was age 6 as part of my Welcome Gift to her.

 

I specified a dress in my EG because of colorful tradition of her nation. We all including staff at CIKC were surprised by what we saw.. so, first will let you guess who this special child is before unveiling what I did with it!

 

My little fashion diva at heart!

I was new to sponsorship in Latin America until Estephanie came into my life in 2015.

 

I had envisioned a completely different style of dress, however staff in Kansas City explained to me that Estephanie does not live in an indigenous area of Guatemala, so she would not want to wear what we would consider a traditional type of dress. I love the choice she made.. really says a lot about her personality. She looks like a little princess. (large image saved to My Media)

 

She also chose sparkly silver shoes to go with that beautiful dress.

 

She has a very special place in my heart. It wouldn’t surprise me that one day she will be a fashionista! It’s amazing that her gift of love can mean so much.

 

The family portrait

I gave Estephanie a portrait of a (three-fold) photo panel to show this birthday dress with sparkly shoes and the family photos with the doll I sent earlier with her name embroidered. They are my all-time favorites!

 

Ed & Ailan at Wine Country Embroidery in California personally spent a lot of their time on this, including the panel imprinted with the name and making the actual message on a decorative card. (saved to My Media)

Comments

  1. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:33

    That's quite a dress for a 6 year-old to decide on! Looks like something from a fairy story.

    November 17, 2018

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  2. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:33

    Beautiful dress! Was this for Estephanie?

    November 17, 2018

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  3. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:34

    Thanks both for being icebreakers! Yes, it was purchased for Estephanie, but chosen by her.. (story continued in the post)

    November 18, 2018

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  4. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:34

    Beautiful gown!

    November 18, 2018

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  5. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:34

    I bet she will cherish that dress even when it does not fit her anymore! What a blessing you must be to her.

    November 20, 2018

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  6. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:35

    It's adorable and looks like something a young girl would choose, if allowed to pick anything she wanted!

    December 18, 2018

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  7. chelaka16 March 2025 at 17:35

    What I did with the dress – the last part of this story added to the post now.

    December 18, 2018

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