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While online at my pal Lisa's desk at the HQ of Pendleton, I discovered that I made the IFB Project Roundup list with the post about my grandmother's dress.

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Here is what Nubia wrote:
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"The amazing thing for me about wearing something with sentimental value is the feeling I get while wearing it. It brings back a specific memory of when it was given to me and it’s a beautiful thing. Perhaps everyone doesn’t feel the same way I do, but I believe it’s essential to cherish the smaller things in life. I’d pick something with a lot of value to me over something designer with no problem."

IFB PROJECT ROUND UP:

1. Lost in Translation: Check out the story behind this charm bracelet Linda’s mother gave her for her birthday.
2. Mon article préféré: An elegant YSL perfume bottle gifted from a loving mother.
3. A Hidden Treasure: A lovely rhinestone bracelet gifted by a great grandmother.
4. IFB Project: Heirlooms and Matchy-Matchy: A classic nova check Burberry blouse.
5. Jewelry Box Tattoos: An adorable jewelry box with many lovely pieces inside including a meaningful bracelet.
6. A Treasure Story: A gorgeous brooch gifted by a grandmother.
7. IFB Project: A Sentimental Value Item: A ruffled silk blazer handed down by a mother.
8. Never Out of Fashion: Doc Marten’s handed down by a father.
9. Old Hats: How to Have had a grandfather as a hat collector, check it out.
10. Something from my Closet: Why I love Vintage: A gold sequined purse from a Dutch mother in law.
11. IFB Project: Heirloom Tomato: A hand tailored dress from British Hong Kong
12. The IFB Project: Whiskey Dogs: A classic whiskey dog brooch.

Thanks to those who participated and I hope to see more next week. To see all the entries from this weeks project you can check here. Check back Friday for our next project.

IFB Project: Heirloom Tomato

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My grandmother's hand tailored dress from British Hong Kong

The First IFB Project Task:

Find a prized possession a family member gave you. Something you hold near and dear to your heart. Whether it be a necklace, a blouse or even a piece of furniture. What makes it’s special to you?

My Aunt Ricky gave me this when I moved to Manhattan in 1977. It was her mother's (my paternal grandmother) and I think Aunt Ricky got it in the 60s. I'm not sure when my grandmother had this made. I would guess the 50s. It fits like a glove.

the detail on the neckline is beautiful

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When I see this dress in the closet I think of my grandmother and how exotic she appeared to me. She passed away when I was very young (five or six) but I remember her distinctive regal air.
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See all the responses here on IFB