Cutting and Underlining Sally’s Stripes
After our two mockup fittings, I was finally ready to start cutting and preparing Sally’s custom wedding dress fabrics! During our design process, we spent…
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Sally’s Mockup Fittings
After the mockup version of her custom wedding dress was ready, Sally visited my studio for her mockup fittings. This is arguably the most important part…
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Making a Mockup with Sally’s Stripes
When creating something custom, there’s a lot of trial and error. Every new design is an experiment and so is every new body. I actually…
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Adventures in Patternmaking (and Stripes!)
Once the design was approved by the bride, I was ready to roll on Sally’s custom wedding dress! Finding the perfect stripe… Throughout our design…
Back to the Drawing Board with Sally
After I sent bride-to-be Sally her Design Proposal featuring the ideas, inspirations, and custom sketch I shared in my previous blog post, I couldn’t wait…
Sally’s Design Consultation
In my previous post, I introduced my most recent bride Sally and shared some initial ideas for her custom wedding dress. After reading the answers to…
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New bride blog series: Sewing for Sally
Sally is someone special. Back in December, I got an email from a dear friend named Sally that I had lost touch with. The subject…
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The Custom Couture Process
Before I get into blogging about my newest bride, I thought I’d write a general post detailing an overview of my process and what to…
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Erin’s Wedding Day!
Erin was married on the beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in June. Her wedding day was fun-filled, laid-back, and incredibly beautiful. Photographer Brooke…
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