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Have you ever passed by a Hyde Park business and thought, "wow, that place looks great!"? We have, and our quarterly We Noticed! column recognizes those local businesses; the ones we noticed have made an extra effort to keep their storefronts and business properties looking good.
This quarter, We Noticed! Dress with Confidence...
Yolanda Sealy, a native of Barbados, is the owner and proprietor of Dress With Confidence, a business located in the historic Vertullo building, at 80 Fairmount Avenue, Hyde Park. Yolanda’s dressmaking abilities began when she was in high school, fashioning clothes for her friends. However, her father urged her to pursue a “real career,” so she earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from UMass Boston. After years in that profession, she realized her real passion was in dressmaking and design, and she opened Dress With Confidence in 2014 at its present location.
Yolanda’s design inspiration comes from the famous design houses; she customizes these designs to suit her clients. She offers dressmaking services in African prints and other fabrics, including wedding gowns, bridal party clothing and accessories, prom and party dresses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also made face masks. The fabrics are sourced in New York, with some coming from a supplier in Ghana.
Yolanda dresses her storefront windows herself, updates the displays regularly, and always keeps them looking great, thus catching the attention of passersby, customers, and the members of Keep Hyde Park Beautiful!
Visit the Dress with Confidence website for more information.
Past We Noticed! Recipients:
January 2019: Rincon Caribeño Restaurant
April 2019: Parkway Cleansing Company
July 2019: Christie Dustman & Company
October 2019: Central Paint & True Value
January 2020: Grew Elementary School
April 2020: Cappy's Pizzeria
July 2020: Essence of Thyme & Cravings (ETC.)
October 2020: Antonio's Bacaro
January 2021: Boston Prep
April 2021: Coffee Break Cafe
This quarter, We Noticed! Dress with Confidence...
Yolanda Sealy, a native of Barbados, is the owner and proprietor of Dress With Confidence, a business located in the historic Vertullo building, at 80 Fairmount Avenue, Hyde Park. Yolanda’s dressmaking abilities began when she was in high school, fashioning clothes for her friends. However, her father urged her to pursue a “real career,” so she earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from UMass Boston. After years in that profession, she realized her real passion was in dressmaking and design, and she opened Dress With Confidence in 2014 at its present location.
Yolanda’s design inspiration comes from the famous design houses; she customizes these designs to suit her clients. She offers dressmaking services in African prints and other fabrics, including wedding gowns, bridal party clothing and accessories, prom and party dresses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also made face masks. The fabrics are sourced in New York, with some coming from a supplier in Ghana.
Yolanda dresses her storefront windows herself, updates the displays regularly, and always keeps them looking great, thus catching the attention of passersby, customers, and the members of Keep Hyde Park Beautiful!
Visit the Dress with Confidence website for more information.
Past We Noticed! Recipients:
January 2019: Rincon Caribeño Restaurant
April 2019: Parkway Cleansing Company
July 2019: Christie Dustman & Company
October 2019: Central Paint & True Value
January 2020: Grew Elementary School
April 2020: Cappy's Pizzeria
July 2020: Essence of Thyme & Cravings (ETC.)
October 2020: Antonio's Bacaro
January 2021: Boston Prep
April 2021: Coffee Break Cafe