Our dresses are FULLY LINED for comfort and durability.  First, the dress bodice and skirt are sewn together.  Next, a lining bodice and skirt are sewn together.  Finally, the dress and lining are sewn together at the neck with their wrong sides together.   This leaves the inside of our dresses with no exposed seams, ensuring that there are no ragged seams inside to irritate the skin (especially around the waist).

(a)  Many manufacturers "fully line" their dresses, but do it in a manner which is less than top quality.  Instead of sewing the dress and lining separately (as described above), they line the bodice, then line the skirt and then attach the lined bodice to the lined skirt at the waist.  The dresses are "fully lined", however, the waistline seam is still ragged inside and can irritate the skin.  This is an especially uncomfortable situation for children.

Our Christening gown and romper slips are sewn with French Seams to prevent irritation to the infant's delicate skin.   A French seam is made when two pieces of fabric are sewn with the wrong sides together.  The fabric is folded along the seam and sewn again with the right sides together, encasing the first seam allowance.  The result of this technique is a smooth seam on the outside, and a soft, finished seam on the inside.

A serged seam, on the other hand,  is made when two pieces of fabric are sewn with the right sides together, resulting in a smooth seam on the outside of the garment, and two edges of raw fabric on the inside.  The edges are then finished with a row of overlocked stitches, to keep them from unravelling.  This method of finishing seams is effective, but when used in an unlined garment, the seams can be quite irritating when they come into contact with the skin.