Girls never change. Whether it be a little girl making her First Communion or a high school teen attending her Senior Prom, she usually gravitates to the same thing: "Lots of Bling!"

We stepped out of our normal routine to do a favor for a couple of friends with special requests:

Sophie Buatti was making her First Holy Communion in May, and her mom Stacey asked me to make her little daughter something special. Sophie actually designed her dress [which was sleeveless] and asked us to add the jacket. She wanted an A-line skirt with pickups instead of the usual gathered full skirt. Also, and more important, she wanted lots of Bling, so we added a lace with sequins and tiny pearls.

Rachel Nowak wanted a slim lilac dress with lots of Bling. Her mom, Liz asked us to help Rachel attain the dress of her dreams. We started with a stretch charmeuse in just the right color and found the perfect trim in our inventory. We matched the bold trim with a silver stretch sequined fabric at Haberman Fabrics in Royal Oak. The dress fit her like a glove. Rachel was glowing.