This week, Project Wedding Dress starts to look like an actual dress- the skirt is constructed, the bodice is joined, and the zipper is attached! We’re a bit about the drama today with one minor and one major catastrophe, but it all came right in the end!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 10: Bodice Construction
In this post, we’re taking a couture techniques deep dive into the hand sewing that was involved in sewing the bodice of my wedding dress! two lines of basting stitches, three layers of silk, and one very pretty result!
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The Big Reveal: Wedding Photos are Here!
It’s time! This week It’s a quick break from the ‘how I did that’ of the wedding dress posts to show you some of the wonderful pictures we have from the day! Yay! Disclaimer: This post is VERY photo heavy. Perhaps the most photo heavy post I’ve ever posted. Please don’t hit the button if you have limited data available!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 7: Tambour Beading (again)
Tambour Progress again! Here’s the second half of my tambour beading update, with lots and lots of shiny photos! The wedding dress is coming along nicely if I do say so myself!
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