Brides · Lila Rose · Mockups · Lila Rose’s Custom Wedding Dress Mockup Preview! Lila Rose’s mockup was finally ready for our fitting! This is the test version of her custom wedding dress that I made out of muslin. … Keep Reading →
Brides · Construction · Design · The Lila Rose “Bustle” Challenge Lila Rose’s mockup was almost ready, with the main exception being the “bustle”. As you may remember, we changed the sketch several times before deciding… Keep Reading →
Brides · Drafting · Lila Rose · Pattern drafting for Lila Rose’s mockup dress Now that I have my moulage and my custom dressform created using Lila Rose’s unique set of over 30 measurements, it is now time to… Keep Reading →
Brides · Fabrics · Fitting · Fitting and Shopping with Mom I love it when my bride brings her Mom to the fitting! Especially when she is as fun as Greta’s Mom. (I love it so… Keep Reading →
Brides · Custom Dressforms · Greta · 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… Keep Reading →
Brides · Fabrics · Michelle · Final Mockup and Fitting and Fabric Shopping The second mockup fitting was quick and decisive. The new pattern corrections looked great on Michelle! Changes I had made to the closures made the… Keep Reading →
Brides · Fitting · Michelle · First Fitting! A first fitting is never pretty. That’s why we do them. It would be impossible to do these types of fine alterations on a finished… Keep Reading →
Brides · Fitting · Michelle · Fitting-Ready The mockup is ready for Michelle to try on! I added a new page to her website with more photos, so that she could preview… Keep Reading →
Brides · Couture Techniques · Hand Sewing · Threadmarking, Basting and Assembly A mockup is not put together like a real garment. All of its seams, trims, edges and closures are temporary and assembled in a way… Keep Reading →