Bridal Poster
My husband has been such a huge support and made me a poster and flyers to have on display during the Wedding gown fundraiser at the Woman’s club last week. Such a gorgeous bride...
Category: wedding
Wedding Hair
With permission from the bride I am posting some images from her wedding day wearing the wig I styled for her. Getting ready: This shows the wig along with the goldwork, pearl caul at...
Hair and beaded wire caul
Mackenzie asked if I could style her wig for her wedding since I was not available this year to make her gown. Plus she is such a great seamstress I didn’t know why she...
18th century jacket: finally photographed
This jacket was intended to be worn on the way home from my wedding *laugh*. It was finally finished and not worn until this year! I happened to be 8 months pregnant at the...
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: sneak peek
Final photoshoot was today and I’m very happy with the gown and the images! Take a peek:
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: thread loops
Sometimes the simple thing give me such pleasure: The sleeves are finished with simple buttons with thread bars made from knotted embroidery floss sectioned into 3 strands and looped all the way through the...
Victorian Purple Wedding Gown: lace collar & buttons
The collar needed to stand up in the back but I wanted to do so without requiring my client to heavily starch the lace each time. Because the lace is so sheer I decided...
Victorian purple Wedding gown: train & bodice fitting
The detachable train needs a few more stitches put in and the closure but it is looking fantastic with the dress! The bodice fitting went well and I worked out the overlap for the...
Purple Victorian Wedding gown: detachable train pleating
Long detachable train edged in lovely pleats:
Purple Victorian Wedding gown: fitting photos
Our first fitting of “real” fabric went off without a hitch. I leveled the bottom pleated edge of the skirt and fitted a bodice mock-up.
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: pleating & underskirt progress
The pleating will go all the way around the underskirt and then around the bottom of the detachable train. I only have the first length pleated (using the perfect pleater and a solution of...
Eyelet bustle: completed :)
So I filled out that second tier of ruffles and really like how it looks now. The bottom ruffle is also attached and soon I’ll start draping the skirt to go over this ;)...
Wedding diary: 2+ years later I finally make the jacket…
I had cut this out the week before my wedding figuring I’d add a piece to my outfit. I wanted to take off the gown and throw on the jacket to head home that...
Bustle: first fitting
Shown over incorrect corset which happened to be on the mannequin: The second ruffle for some reason ended up tighter than planned once the boning was inserted even though they were all gathered identically....
Family: last minute stitches
My youngest sister got married earlier this year. I had the honor of helping out a bit here and there the week before the wedding (whereas our other sister did all the really hard...
