Read the collection: Inspiration The test run The Bodice The Skirt The Dress Costs and Final Thoughts
My best friend’s wedding
Not just the title of a movie, this Christmas break I also went to the wedding of my best friend and her lovely partner. It was a slightly unusual day in that we started with a 10am ceremony, then went for pie and a pint at a local pub, dashed off to the woods for …
Swish factor – my wedding dress skirt
Time to talk skirts! This is the last construction based post for the dress in sure you’re relieved to hear but if you’ve ever been curious about putting a zipper in a sheer skirt I’m sharing how I did it. The skirt is a 3/4 circle that I drafted on Swedish tracing paper using an …
Dior wannabe – my wedding dress bodice
The thing I’m most proud of on my wedding dress is how my beginner attempts at draping went. The whole bodice fit and looked exactly how I wanted. I used an ivory satin base, rose print organza in between, and soft organza with subtle twinkle on top. With luxury interfacing and a boned muslin layer …
My wedding dress – the test
I thought I’d share a quick peek of my test dress that shows how different my finished dress turned out. I ordered the yellow colourway of the rose organza specifically for the test (So I’d get the effect but wouldn’t be too precious about the fabric… we’ll touch on prices in another blog post), plus …
Thoughts on being an original – my dress inspiration
I thought I’d share my final costs for the dress supplies and some thoughts on my finished dress! In total I spent £430. I didn’t count up my hours spent because this was a fun project for me so I was happy to donate my time. I also procrastinated a LOT. Cutting into expensive fabrics made …