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Sally’s Wedding Day!
Sally and George were married in their own backyard on a gorgeous day in late spring. Suzanne Rossi Photography was there to capture the day.…
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Follow the Story of Sally’s Wedding Dress
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Sally’s Photo Shoot and Final Fitting
HOORAY!!! After months of sewing and scheming, Sally’s custom wedding dress was finally finished and looking like the sketch. It was time for the photo…
A Couture Tour of Sally’s Wedding Dress
After all the designing, patternmaking, fitting, and finishing, Sally’s custom wedding dress was finally complete. Before the fancy photoshoot and Sally’s final trip to the…
Finishing Touches for Sally’s Dress!
After the linings and closures were complete, there were still a few finishing touches to add before Sally’s custom wedding dress would be ready for…
Buttoning Things Up: Sally’s Closures and Linings
In my last post about Sally’s custom wedding dress, most of the major seams were permanently constructed. This is a bit different from the custom couture process…
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Gutsy Moves: Inside Sally’s Stripes
After all the fabric was cut and underlined for Sally’s asymmetrical striped custom wedding dress, it was finally time for construction. I love being able to…
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…
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…