Finishing the Collar and Veil
After our fabulous Final Fitting, it was finally time to finish Greta’s dress! The collar was finally ready for its Sposabella lace to be sorted out. I cut the lace a little larger than the pattern pieces and then laid it onto the collar. Greta and I decided that we’d like the flowers and leaves […]
Greta’s Final Fitting!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m having a lovely time with family at the beach. The relaxed atmosphere is giving me a little time to catch up on my blogging! Now where was I?… Greta’s dress was finally ready for her Final Fitting! Mind you, the dress was not finished yet. There were still a few adjustments […]
Bodice and Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!
Once Greta’s skirt was together, it was time to attach it to the bodice which I had already constructed. I didn’t catch many photos of the bodice-in-process, but all of the boning and bone casings are attached only to the organdy underlining so that its stitches and ridges are never noticed from the outside of […]
Finally, the skirt!
The gorgeous shantung arrived and I got straight to work handcrafting Greta’s skirt for assembly! Just as I did with the Iceberg Blue Silk Jacquard, I prepped and underlined the shantung. It’s harder to see the handstitches when they are white on white, but in the photo above you can see where I’ve started hand […]
Quick Custom Cotton Crinoline (Say that 3 times fast!)
While I was waiting for Greta’s special order silk shantung to arrive, I took the time to create her custom crinoline. A crinoline is type of stiffened petticoat that provides the shaping for a full skirt. For the mockup, I used regular cheapo nylon netting to create the fullness in her hemline. For the real […]
Iceberg Blue Silk Jaquard
When I last wrote about the process of creating Greta’s custom couture wedding dress, I was still waiting for the main dress fabric to arrive via special order. In the meantime, I still had plenty to work on and had just cut all of the Underlining pieces that will hide inside of Greta’s dress.
Two weddings and a funeral
If you’ve been following the story of Greta’s dress, you may know that- though I am behind in posting the progress of its construction- her amazing wedding day was last weekend. I was absolutely honored to be invited to the event. Greta is a truly amazing woman that I have had the privilege to get […]
Working from the Inside Out: Underlinings and Linings
One of the techniques that really makes a garment couture is the use of underlining. Though it adds many hours to the dressmaking process, it adds elegance, control, and the ability to hide all of your stitches from the outside of a garment. I find it an invaluable technique and I am happy to share […]
(Travel back in time for) The Making of Greta’s Wedding Dress (and why I love the laundromat.)
Whew! It’s been so long since my last real post, I hope I remember how to blog! Greta’s one-of-a-kind custom couture wedding dress is now completely finished and delivered. I am currently finishing up the dress that I will be wearing to her wedding next weekend! But I’m getting ahead of myself… Let’s take a […]
