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Ensemble Under Construction & Photoshoot Preview!
As I mentioned in my previous post, by the time we finalized a design that Margaret loved, her daughter’s wedding date was approaching. Luckily, I…
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Margaret’s design! A dress is born!
WE HAVE A WINNER! In our third mockup fitting, Margaret chose the Rounded Asymmetrical Collar look for her custom mother-of-the-bride ensemble. After viewing the new…
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More Margaret Mockups!
As you may remember from my previous post, Margaret’s mother-of-the-bride ensemble was in the mockup stage of the custom process. We had our first…
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Margaret’s Mockups
As you may recall from my previous post, Margaret’s custom mother-of-the-bride dress was ready for our first mockup fitting! A mockup is a “test dress”…
From Measurements to Mockups
Now that we finally had our sketches, it was time to start drafting patterns and creating sample versions (or “mockups”) of the garments. The first…
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More Sketches!
After another consultation with Margaret and a look at some new inspirations, I came up with these new designs for her mother-of-the-bride dress and jacket. …
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Back to the drawing board! And back to the blog!
Where was I???! Only a few short posts ago I began blogging about Margaret! The wedding is this weekend! Margaret’s custom mother-of-the-bride dress and jacket…
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Update!
Sorry I’ve been away from the blog this past month! I’ve been so busy crafting a perfect ensemble for Margaret’s mother-of-the-Bride dress that I haven’t…
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Sketching and the Design Proposal Website
After our fun Design Consultation, I couldn’t wait to start brainstorming and sketching Margaret’s custom mother-of-the-bride dress. I have a large cutting table where I…