DOTB: friday upload

last, but not least...whoop, whoop! you girls have TORN up this dock of the bay upload like it is your business. nice work!

okay, today up for grabs is the allie oop dress and the sadie.


the allie oop is a sweet little dress with a curved yoke, keyhole opening and button tabs that flap over on the back. she was a LOT of work to draft and construct, but i love, love, love how feminine she is. i cannot hardly even stand those green buttons on the back! the sweetness of this dress just is out of control.

then you come to sadie...and speaking of out of control. haha. color-blocking the BG way. blues, whites, yellows and BRIGHT pops of red make this little number a big hit. i had originally planned on her as a top. HOWEVER, on the day i was putting it on lou to take pictures, she was acting silly and when taking it off said, "mommy, look...i'd rather wear it as a skirt." brilliance, dear louisa! so, make this sadie right up your little one's alley - skirt or shirt, depends on the mood. it has an elastic back so there is plenty of room to grow. i played around with the straps trying to make them detachable, etc. for when worn as a skirt - but to be completely honest...the BEST and easiest way i found for it to work without lou complaining about something itching her or poking her was grabbing a good, old-fashioned safety pin and pinning those jokers down. keeping it simple, :).

now, here is sizing info on these beauts:

remember, TODAY is the day. today, is the LAST day! be there at the cartel at 10 am CST for your chance at the allie oop and the sadie. in case you are just tuning in, read this blog for all of the upload details. UPDATE: i am now offering shipping to all you fabulous australian & UK ladies too! thanks for asking and being interested! also, don't forget the code SHIPFREE if you are local or have already snagged something this week and would like to combine shipping!

there is a time and a place for everything...and it is this week at 10 am CST at http://browniegoose.bigcartel.com.

and for everyone that has ordered already this week - thank you a bazillion goondocks! you are all super awesome and i will be sitting down to sort all invoices this weekend, refund extra shipping, confirm shipping addys and all that fun stuff!

DOTB: thursday upload

as i said on facebook this morning, you ladies are QUICK. i almost giggled when i saw 3-4 weeks worth of work gone in 4 minutes. you sure know how to make the girl behind BG smile! love to each and every one of you!!

now on to tomorrow's upload...which just might be what most of you have been waiting for...that blue tilly and those gorgeous linen lily capris!



i totally didn't think it through when naming these two that they would be all cutesy-rhymey-rhymey. my bad. but, their whimsical take on names surely doesn't take away from the beauty of these two pieces. simplicity at its best...but a jaw-dropper still.

the blue tilly is summertime simplicity at its best. each and every yard was hand tea-dyed by me to get this gorgeous color to match her personality just so...simple, yet sophisticated. a square neck top with a gathered skirt made out of the softest cotton crinkle you can imagine. and just because it is BG, a breath-taking blue button topping off the open back. (we can once again thank michele of Little Red Cottage and her dyeing genius for this one) this button is merely there for looks as the back is sewn together (the neck allows plenty of room to slip over the head). please note - this top was tea-dyed, not commercially dyed so there are variations in the color...something i was intentionally going for. :)

paired with a personal fave of mine...the linen lilys. this linen capri will steal your heart away. the sides are detailed with a second curved ruffle of linen topped with a lace (that the tilly was dyed to match) and finished with 2 (the 12-18 month lilys only have 1 button) cream buttons just to give that extra little bit of swoon-factor. plus, i am slightly obsessed with buttons. this is a summertime MUST have. promise.

here is all the sizing information for the two.

remember, tomorrow is the day. be there at the cartel at 10 am CST for your chance at the blue tilly and the linen lilys. in case you are just tuning in, read this blog for all of the upload details. UPDATE: i am now offering shipping to all you fabulous australian & UK ladies too! thanks for asking and being interested! also, don't forget the code SHIPFREE if you are local or have already snagged something this week and would like to combine shipping!

there is a time and a place for everything...and it is this week at 10 am CST at http://browniegoose.bigcartel.com.

DOTB: wednesday upload

here we go again...yall ready?

wednesday's upload hold some goodies. seriously, folks. the blondie and summer sailors are on the blocks tomorrow.

the summer sailors are actually the first design i came up with for dock of the bay. i knew i wanted my fave chambray converted into a preppy little short that would go with just about anything you threw her way. i searched high and low to find those sweet little wooden toggles that grace the sides of these shorts - and so glad i did...for i think this little play on a dock cleat MAKES the summer sailors what they are! these chambray shorts feature a flat front with an elastic back. there is a faux pocket on the front flanked by pearly white buttons that couldn't scream a sailor pant more if they tried. the preppy cuff on the bottom is held in place by a tab and that sweet, sweet toggle. these aren't your average pair of denim shorts.

and then the blondie...i don't know if it gets sweeter or more summery than this little circle-yoked top. yellows, greens and a splash of red make this top tempt to brighten even your darkest day. finished off in the back with a peep opening and a seersucker button (because it just wouldn't be summer in the south without seersucker), the blondie grew on me faster than i ever imagined she would. i was almost defeated by her many times while drafting in the sewing room, but i finally came to terms with those fabulous curves of that neckline that just define her!

here is all of the sizing info you will need for these two goodies:


remember, tomorrow is the day. be there at the cartel at 10 am CST for your chance at the the summer sailors and the blondie. in case you are just tuning in, read this blog for all of the upload details. UPDATE: i am now offering shipping to all you fabulous australian & UK ladies too! thanks for asking and being interested! also, don't forget the code SHIPFREE if you are local or have already snagged something this week and would like to combine shipping!

there is a time and a place for everything...and it is this week at 10 am CST at http://browniegoose.bigcartel.com.

DOTB: tuesday upload

holy moly mother of oh my word...you girls are FAST. today's inventory was gone in a matter of minutes. have i told you before you rock?

as i said before in this blog (that you should totally read if you are just now joining in the fun, it has ALL the details, rules, etc) i am holding all orders until the end of the upload. so, i will be printing invoices as the week goes and contacting everyone sporadically to make sure shipping addys are correct and all that fun jive. if you placed an order today, and order more this week - make sure to enter SHIPFREE at checkout so i can combine shipping.

now, for tuesday's upload. it is YUMMY. tomorrow at 10 am CST the cartel is featuring the pink lemonade dress, the dusty blue clam diggers and one of my personal faves, the lake dress.


the pink lemonade dress screams summertime in the lowcountry to me. it is made of the sweetest blue and white floral print featuring angel sleeves that just might take your breath away. i know they did mine. the bodice of the dress sports an almost geometrical design finished off with some italian linen, mother of pearl and CORAL buttons. because if there is something i almost cannot stand how excited i get about is buttons...make them coral (thank you brilliant michele at Little Red Cottage) and i just die. sweet, sweet summertime!

and while i am dwelling in the salty breeze of the lowcountry - let's visit those dusty blue clam diggers. quite possibly one of my fave creations for the boys ever. i love everything about them. their length (they are almost like a capri length, but when you call them clam diggers they sound way cooler than a boy's capri) is so fun and add some of that fabulous italian linen topped with a bright red button and you can almost smell the coastal breeze thanks to the colors. and then i took one of my fave joel dewberry print's and put a flap pocket on the back of these flat front diggers. perfection.

speaking of perfection, my baby...the lake dress. this dress was originally going to be a one of a kind that i made for a photo shoot with the lovely katie of mary moment photography. but, i fell so in love with everything about the dress i knew i had to share. this dress is made of a grey slub linen that is just about gorgeous. it has a collared neckline and sweet little lace flutters on the sleeves. tucked into that neckline is a pleat that almost hides 3 little mother of pearl buttons. thankfully, they aren't too hidden...just neatly tucked in place. pun intended.

here is sizing info about these 3 lovelies.


remember, tomorrow is the day. be there at the cartel at 10 am CST for your chance at the pink lemonade dress, dusty blue clam diggers and the lake dress. in case you are just tuning in, read this blog for all of the upload details. UPDATE: i am now offering shipping to all you fabulous australian ladies too! thanks for asking and being interested!

there is a time and a place for everything...and it is this week at 10 am CST at http://browniegoose.bigcartel.com.