(Great-Grand) Daddy's Girl

There are a couple of things I can't quite believe. First, that my baby girl is almost one. Second, that she is wearing dresses created by her great-grandfather. The last time a Miller girl wore a Daddy's Girl dress was in the 1960's.

Both of these designs are a size 2T. Now, I've read here and there from one or two sellers that the sizing is a little different, after all, these dresses were manufactured 50+ years ago. However, my little darling is already wearing 24 month clothes so it can't be too far off the mark!

Aqua organza Daddy's Girl dress by Charmose Inc.

For Easter this year, she wore two of her Daddy's Girl dresses. For church, she donned her aqua dress (with the five inch hem as my uncle pointed out!) and for Easter dinner at "The Club" (as my grandfather called it) she changed into her yellow number! Pardon the blankie in the above photo- she was tired after church!

Easter Sunday service at church!

For those of you who don't know, my grandfather, Lothar Miller passed away in 1998. So clearly, my little girl has never met him. There are, however, a few pictures of him displayed in our home. One is an article from a newspaper with a picture of Lothar holding up one of his designs. This photo is accompanied by an article advertising for women to make "mad money" as a seamstress with free lessons at Charmose.

This article is framed and hanging above my daughter's pack'n'play. One day, she began laughing, babbling and pointing to the photo. We were all tickled by this and I introduced Lothar as "Pop-pop". Now, whenever I say "Pop-pop" her head whips in the direction of the photo and she points and smiles. I can't help but feel like there is a special bond there, especially now that she's wearing the dresses he created!

Yellow Daddy's Girl dress.

Gotta love that sweet little collar!

Adelaide & Daddy!

What a special time! Easter dinner at "The Club" with her Miller family while wearing a Daddy's Girl dress! The Millers have been members of the German Club for about 60 years.

On a side note, it's funny to me that it's very likely either her great uncle or even her Opapa had a hand in either assembling, steaming or packaging the dresses she wore for Easter. Gotta love Etsy and Ebay!

I'm looking forward to Adelaide wearing more of her "Pop-Pop's" dresses as she continues to grow.

Now THAT'S a Daddy's girl.