Fit Week pt.3 – Mockup Fitting #2
Lila Rose came to my studio one last time before heading back to Boston. This was for our second mockup fitting and she brought along…
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Fit Week pt. 2 – Fabric Shopping/Mockup #2
Between the first and second mockup fittings, during the few days that Lila Rose was still in town, I did pattern corrections, made the second…
Fit Week pt. 1 – First Mockup Fitting
As you may remember, Lila Rose is from Boston and I am located in North Carolina. When I have an out-of-town bride, I do my…
Lila Rose’s FINAL Full-Color Sketches!
How many of you guessed that Lila Rose would choose a HOT PINK wedding dress? These are the final sketches for Lila Rose’s custom…
Time to choose COLORS for Lila Rose’s unique wedding dress!
Photo Source Lila Rose would be flying from her home in Boston to my studio in Hillsborough soon to try on the mockup for her…
Lila Rose’s Custom Wedding Dress Mockup Preview!
Lila Rose’s mockup was finally ready for our fitting! This is the test version of her custom wedding dress that I made out of muslin. …
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The Lila Rose “Bustle” Challenge
Lila Rose’s mockup was almost ready, with the main exception being the “bustle”. As you may remember, we changed the sketch several times before deciding…
Pattern drafting for Lila Rose’s mockup dress
Now that I have my moulage and my custom dressform created using Lila Rose’s unique set of over 30 measurements, it is now time to…
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Creating a Body Double
Have I mentioned that I love pattern drafting? The first thing that a patternmaker needs to do after taking a full set of measurements is…