Wedding diary: draping the mock-up
Here you can see the initial muslin draped over my stays and Uniquely me dress form: I’ve just pleated and pinned the skirting materials in place to give a quick look at the planned...
Here you can see the initial muslin draped over my stays and Uniquely me dress form: I’ve just pleated and pinned the skirting materials in place to give a quick look at the planned...
The quilted petticoat I made for my wedding has a layer of blue silk, wool batting, and linen lining. I thought the linen side was too pretty not to show. Here it is all...
Here are some images of the piecework done on the yoke of the Edwardian inspired wedding gown recently featured on my website. The yoke was carefully pieced together and invisibly whipped together from the...
click image to go to gallery Once I get photos of the bride wearing the gown at her wedding I will upload them. The sleeves just don’t look right without arms in them! Plus...
For the Wedding Suitcoat and waistcoat I decided to hand cover 18th century style wooden button molds. I had posted a picture of my hand sewing by candle/fire light when we were without power...
So maybe I wanted too many photos but I think this photo shows Jeremy’s opinion on the multiple fittings. “Why do I have to try on the waistcoat under the mock up of the...
We are still waiting from a few sets of photographs from friends and family but here is a bunch showing our wedding and reception: Wedding photos from Guests
One of the fittings while up in Truckee. You can almost see the pins still in the back awaiting the final fitting to adjust the pleating. I was trying on the mask I modified....
All went well yesterday. Jeremy and I thoroughly enjoyed out wedding. It look 1 year to plan, hours to set up and only an hour to tear down. I bet it will be weeks...
the wedding coat is finished! Rene did a beautiful job of helping me construct the monster. We each put in 11 hours just today sewing in the lining and adding buttons. A lot of...
Okay I give up, I need to show you guys some of the pretty: I’ve been holding secret all my sewing progress on the gown for 5 months now and I’m about to burst...
I took a “vacation” the last week of 2007. It was only a vacation in the sense that I wasn’t at home. I took all my sewing projects with me up into the mountains...
These conical pair of stays really accentuate all the positive attributes of the female form. Check them out for an example of my custom 18th century inspired designs:
I tried on the 18th century stays and they fit like a dream. I can’t wait to finish the front panel & stomacher so I can show you them on my body. I’m still...