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Mary’s organza jacket and dogwood accessories!
Back in December when I first met with Margaret to start brainstorming ideas for her custom mother-of-the-bride dress, I asked if the bride Mary would…
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Margaret’s Delivery Day Photo Shoot!
I visited Margaret’s beautiful home for the Delivery of her custom Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture mother-of-the-bride ensemble. Her husband had just finished handcrafting an…
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Kent Corley Photography of Margaret’s Ensemble!
Margaret’s Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture one-of-a-kind mother-of-the-bride ensemble was finally complete after being designed and created in-house using gorgeous fabrics from Mulberry Silks. It’s…
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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. …