Ladies and gentlemen—My flag and my anthem. Also the first piece in my intended Full Regalia line. I've yet to make labels, but it's going to happen.

I prefer hand embroidery to machine embroidery, absolutely hands-down. It just looks better. And by "better" I mean "more expensive." And you know how I like to play like I've got money. Hence, I spent probably around 30 hours on the neckline alone. Things will take as long as they take, though, and cutting time isn't worth compromising style.

I started this back over winter break, but have only been able to work a bit on it here and there since school started up again. Few things feel as inherently correct as embroidering in winter. My little Bohemian heart almost burst with glee when I finally finished it last night... I would go about dressed like that all of the time if I could get away with it. It feels fierce somehow, wearing your insides out. A powerful thing, that.

All cotton; designed, patterned, and constructed by me.