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Designing My Warmup Jacket
Learn how Yves St Laurent, Eddie Murphy, Threads Magazine, Starry Nights and Neon Lights helped me design myself a garment that I didn’t see coming…
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All About That Lace…
When the story of turning Jenn’s mom’s wedding dress into a rehearsal day top left off, the vintage dress had been taken apart. Its satin…
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Fitting, Disassembling, and Prepping Jenn’s Underlining
Welcome to the 5th post in my custom bridalwear blog series about Jenn! Thanks for following along! In my previous post, I created a second mockup…
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 2 – Dyeing & Underlining
In part 1 of this short blog series, I tell the story of how I designed, drafted the pattern, and fit the mockup for a…
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 1 – Pattern Design & Mockup
Though my personal wardrobe is mostly “the dressmaker has no clothes”, when I do make something for myself, it’s usually an epic project. I’m so…
Constructing Tiffany’s Wedding Dress: Skirt & Midriff
After our 2nd mockup fitting, it was finally time to get started making the custom dress that Tiffany would wear on her wedding day! Having…
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Epic Photo Essay: I Made Myself A Dress (Pt. 1- Prep)
I made a dress! For myself! And I took a bazillion photos! And I’m excited to share them with you! My passion is helping others look…
Cutting and Underlining Deborah’s Fabrics
Once Deborah’s scrumptious bridal fabrics were chosen and prepped, it was time for cutting and underlining. Her dress would be made from a gorgeous silk/wool twill…
Choosing and Prepping Deborah’s Fabrics
After working our way through 3 fittings of mockup dresses, it was time to finalize our fabric decisions for the real thing: Deborah’s custom wedding dress!…
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