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Kent Corley Photo Shoot of Lila Rose’s Custom Wedding Dress

I had an fantastic photo shoot with Kent Corley Photography! Kent Corley is an amazingly talented product photographer right here in Hillsborough, NC. He’s shot…

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Fit and Finish

Lila Rose flew into town a few weeks ago for her final fittings and subsequent photo shoot! I picked her up from the airport Friday…

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The Making of the Train

Many brides these days are opting for two looks for their wedding day: a ceremony look and a different reception look. Some brides opt for…

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The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt. 2 (Ta-da!)

If you are just joining, you are probably wondering what in the world I am making! Lila Rose is a non-traditional bride who commissioned a…

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The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt.1 (Prep)

After the collar was constructed, I was able to add the invisible zipper, begin to close up the dress, and start on the unique bustle…

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Using “wiggle bones” in Lila Rose’s stand-up pleated collar

As you may recall from the mockup and sketches, Lila Rose’s dress will have a pleated stand-up collar. Our original inspiration photo had a very…

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Neon Pink Wedding Dress Under Construction!

100+ hours into the process, I am finally taking Lila Rose’s actual wedding dress to the sewing machine! Out of the 170 hours projected for…

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Underlining: The Couturier’s Friend

Underlining! If there is one step that takes a garment from homemade to couture, it is underlining. If you sew and don’t know about underlining,…

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Now In Color!: Fabrics and Fabric Prep

The fabrics arrived! They were perfect for Lila Rose’s colorful wedding dress. In case you forgot what the color sketches for this very unique dress…

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Category: Brides

Sewing Stories for Unique Brides

Kent Corley Photo Shoot of Lila Rose’s Custom Wedding Dress

Fit and Finish

The Making of the Train

The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt. 2 (Ta-da!)

The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt.1 (Prep)

Using “wiggle bones” in Lila Rose’s stand-up pleated collar

Neon Pink Wedding Dress Under Construction!

Underlining: The Couturier’s Friend

Now In Color!: Fabrics and Fabric Prep

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