Once upon a time there was a baby
A baby with the deepest darkest chocolate eyes
And a smile that lit up a room
A baby with a cheeky personality
Who was loved beyond all measure
A little girl too special for this earth
Who in life and death has touched so many lives
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Her story is like a fairy tale
Without a happy ending
The tragic tale of an angel
A perfect princess
A baby never meant to stay
Her mummy when she is strong enough
Tells all who will listen
That her baby girl
Was born to be an angel
That God made this so
The mummy tells how she was chosen
To help her baby earn her wings
Now all that mummy has is a memory
And her baby’s beautiful name
She has vowed to live her life
And make her daughter proud
She has promised to say her name every day
Promised to love her baby for always
And make her part of the every day
It has been five years since that baby died
Since she was given back to God
The mummy tries hard to keep her promises
And has had some wonderful help along the way
One of these magical helpers
Is a beautiful lady called Claire
The incredibly talented dress designer and maker
Claire contacted the mummy very soon after the baby’s death
To offer condolences and to find a way to help
She came up with the wonderful idea of designing a dress using fabric that shared the baby’s name
She designed and made the dress and released it for sale through her website
Donating a percentage of profits to charity
All in the baby’s name
Such a kind and thoughtful thing to do
Such a generous beautiful thing to do
A wonderful way to honour and remember that precious baby girl
And another girl
The most beautiful fairy princess
Was so very lucky to be able to wear the very first ever Matilda Mae dress
Since this first Matilda dress
There have been more
Beautiful handmade dresses
Bought and sold in Tilda’s name
And some bought just because they are so so so so pretty
Look!
Over the last five years
I have dressed my girls in Claire’s dresses
For so many reasons and occasions
When my girls want to look and feel like princesses
The dresses are so beautifully designed
And so brilliantly finished
Claire has magical vision
She has created some incredible bespoke dresses for us
That have been worn for parties and play dates
They will all be worn and handed down
For years and years to come
Part by plan
And part by accident
Princess and the Frock now sells dresses
Named for all my daughters
Was designed for Matilda Mae
Made in a vibrant red corduroy fabric
Finished with a rainbow waistband
The Esther Hope dress is made in memory of a very special little girl
The Princess and the Frock is supporting The Lullaby Trust
By donating £4 to The Lullaby Trust for every Esther Hope dress sold
It really is a stunning dress
And the money raised through sales
Will help to support bereaved families
And raise awareness of safer sleep
If you would like an Esther Hope dress
For a little girl in your life
Please do pop over to my Instagram feed
For the #matildamaegiveaway
And your chance to win one
Good luck!
And thank you
For remembering and honouring our baby girl
It means the world to me x
