Bodices · Brides · Construction · Crafting Deborah’s Bodice Once all the flat fabric pieces of Deborah’s custom wedding dress were cut and underlined, it was finally time to give them some shape. In… Keep Reading →
Bodices · Brides · Fitting · Loula’s Final Fitting Back in August, about a month before her wedding, Loula traveled again to North Carolina for her final fitting. The dress was still unfinished, with… Keep Reading →
Bodices · Brides · Finishing · Finishing Loula’s bustier! After our fitting, I was able to take Loula’s bustier apart in order to put it back together permanently and with better materials. During the… Keep Reading →
Bodices · Brides · Construction · Birth of a Bustier My best friend Loula’s custom wedding dress was to be a form fitting evening gown with a corset back. Though the dress would have straps,… Keep Reading →
Bodices · Brides · Construction · 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… Keep Reading →