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Diane’s mockup fittings and shrinking patterns
Those of you who guessed that Diane would choose the neutral palette for her custom bridal pants ensemble were correct! The pic above is of…
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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,…
From Measurements to Mockups
Now that we finally had our sketches, it was time to start drafting patterns and creating sample versions (or “mockups”) of the garments. The first…
Retrospective: Melissa’s Silk Chiffon Maternity Wedding Dress
As you may remember from my first “retrospective blog post” last week, the first real wedding dress that I ever made was for my (now)…
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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…
Greta’s Final Fitting!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’m having a lovely time with family at the beach. The relaxed atmosphere is giving me a little time to catch up…
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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Mockup Madness
I’ve been working like mad on Greta’s mockups! I have found that I often get so wrapped up in the dressmaking process that I neglect…
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The Rough Stuff
Once Greta’s custom dress form was complete, I began to create what is called a rough drape. For my rough drape, I take inexpensive fabric…