Finally, the skirt!
The gorgeous shantung arrived and I got straight to work handcrafting Greta’s skirt for assembly! Just as I did with the Iceberg Blue Silk Jacquard,…
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Quick Custom Cotton Crinoline (Say that 3 times fast!)
While I was waiting for Greta’s special order silk shantung to arrive, I took the time to create her custom crinoline. A crinoline is type…
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Working from the Inside Out: Underlinings and Linings
One of the techniques that really makes a garment couture is the use of underlining. Though it adds many hours to the dressmaking process, it…
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Finishing Touches
Our final fitting went perfectly (so much so that I forgot to take any photos) and I was finally able to start the couture finishing…
Last Minute Surprise
A few weeks ago, Michelle came to my studio in Hillsborough for her first Fabric Fitting. The Fabric Fitting is the first time that my…
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Fabric Fitting Preview
The dress was marked, prepped, cut and assembled for our first fabric fitting. Different fabrics act differently so it is important that I not rely…
Inside the Collar
A lot of work goes into a tailored collar in order for it to stand nicely in the back and roll beautifully across the shoulders. …
If it’s not perfect, it won’t do.
As you know by now, every Brooks Ann Camper dress has never been made before and will never be made again. The design and construction…
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Wedding Dress in Progress
Whew! After Michelle’s special order fabrics arrived, I began working like crazy on her wedding dress. So much so that I haven’t blogged in a…