Tagged: wedding
Peaches n’ cream: awaiting flossing
A fine bias trim of cream silk now edges the corset and the grommets are all in line.
Peaches n’ cream : eyelets for post of busk
Prepping for insertion of the post section of the corset busk:
Wedding corset mock-up
Look at all that blue erasable marker! Stitching lines can be drawn on the mock-up pattern pieces for quicker construction but the washable/disappearing markers warn that they don’t always “disappear” permanently so they are...
Back to sewing!
I’m back in town and sewing up a storm. This week a huge amount of progress has been made on a stunning Modern style wedding gown, awedding corset is going through the final stages,...
Wedding Diary: underside of the quilted petticoat
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...
Edwardian Inspired Wedding Gown: now in gallery
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...
Wedding diary: buttons using wooden molds
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...
18th century suit: stripe waistcoat inprogress
I’ve started going through all the photos I took of the wedding garments in progress and decided some might be nice to share. Here is one showing how I cut out the shape of...
18th century hair and make-up
Kendra Van Cleave of Démodé, consulted on my hairstyle and make-up for the big day. She has expressed an interest in seeing more of the hair so I decided to share here a quick...
Edwardian World’s Faire 2008
My sister and some of my girlfriends attended friday of weekend of Edwardian ball events as an impromptu bachelorette party. The rain welcomed us:
Wedding diary: Jeremy’s opinion on multiple fittings
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...
Wedding diary: some photos from the wedding
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
