Saturday, April 20, 2013

Here comes the bride


This week I'll be sharing one of my current projects with you guys - a 20s-inspired wedding dress!
The bride, just like so many others before her, couldn't find an off-the-peg dress quite as perfect as the one she imagined, so she contacted Ears and Whiskers and challenged us to create a unique gown.
Besides preferring the corset-free style and slinky cuts of roaring 20s fashion, the bride also had a special request: a "keyhole" cut-out back!
I set to work immediately, designing a few different styles which matched various fabrics for overlays and underskirts, and short-listing lace samples (I normally use this site for my research, because their vintage laces are just to die for!).


After a bit of testing and consulting with the bride-to-be, we decided on the final look: beaded lace overlaying a bias cut satin gown. Subtle but memorable, just as a truly dashing 20's dress should be!
For us the hard-work is yet to begin. Awaiting are long hours of cutting, pinning, fitting, sewing and hand-finishing all sorts of details, including a full row of beautiful pearl buttons and a scalloped edging to trim the keyhole back.
We'll keep you posted on our progress! :)

2 comments:

  1. Wow, can't wait to see the finished dress! :)

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    1. We have a scheduled a post of the finished thing for this Saturday! And will have some lovely photos from the bride soon after x

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