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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…
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Jenn’s Sketches to Second Mockup
During the process of working with my friend Jenn to create custom bridal millinery and transform her mom’s wedding dress into a rehearsal dinner top, the…
Making and Fitting Jenn’s First Mockup
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I love the mockup process! A mockup (often called a muslin or a toile)…
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Duplicating the Vintage Dress’s Pattern (without taking it apart)
In my previous post, I introduced Jenn and the custom bridal wear project(s) for her wedding weekend. Check out the full story for all the…
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…
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Déjà Vu: Tiffany’s Mockup Dress #2!
After Tiffany’s first mockup fitting, I was ready to use the edited patterns and original polyester mockup dress to create a second mockup dress for…
Tiffany’s First Mockup Fitting (and Pattern Corrections)!
The very first fitting is always a fun part of the custom process. The dress the bride tries on in a first fitting is not…
Making Tiffany’s First Mockup
After the first drafts of Tiffany’s custom patterns were created, it was time to test my experiments by making a ‘test dress’ using inexpensive materials. This…
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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…
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