The Making of my Mom’s 50th Anniversary Dress
During all the transitions and projects of 2014, I created a very special dress that I’d love to share with you. It was for my…
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Finishing Diane’s Ensemble
Diane’s basted fitting went really well! This was the first time that Diane was trying on her bridal ensemble in the actual fabrics. Diane had again…
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Back to the Bridal Blouse
Whew! Where was I? Back before I moved to my new Sewing Room and back before I created and taught my first session of my…
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Diane’s Ensemble: Underlining, Cutting, and Using the Grain
Once we were finished with all of the work on the mockup versions of Diane’s bridal ensemble, it was time to start prepping the real fabric…
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My Dress for Loula’s Wedding (pt. 2- Draft to Dancefloor)
Yes, I got to wear a wrist corsage! This is the second post about the creation of the dress that I wore to Loula’s wedding, shown…
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Loula’s Pewter and White Dress Gets Fitting-Ready
The blue is out and the white is in! It was pretty much unanimous that the Silver Swirl fabric looked excellent with the white overlay…
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Birth of a Bustier
My best friend Loula’s custom wedding dress was to be a form fitting evening gown with a corset back. Though the dress would have straps,…
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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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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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