More Margaret Mockups!
As you may remember from my previous post, Margaret’s mother-of-the-bride ensemble was in the mockup stage of the custom process. We had our first mockup fitting, I remade the mockups, and we were now ready for our second mockup fitting! Margaret came back to my studio and we tried on the corrected versions of […]
Just Married!
What a beautiful day in Louisiana!! I travel to the area about once a year, but for one reason or another, it is never in the spring. The day was just perfect for Jill’s outdoor wedding! So many friends and family members gathered at the Gardens of the American Rose Center to witness the ceremony […]
Bridal Portraits by Greg Pearson
I am over-the-moon excited about the bridal portraits by Greg Pearson Photography !!! Jill is STUNNING and I truly feel that this look turned out perfect for her and her personality! Remember, that due to the distance between us, this is also the first time that I am seeing the jacket on her! I […]
Final Photoshoot
Kent Corley Photography A few weeks ago, before I shipped everything off to Louisiana, the talented Kent Corley took some studio shots of the finished jacket. Why take studio shots on a dressform when it’s really about the bride? Good question. Glad you asked.
Jacket Closed
By now the brooch is selected, and the jacket is trimmed and fully lined. I chose to line it with itself using the same rayon blend fabric as the jacket. This will give the garment the exact same “hand” and “softness” that Jill loved when she chose the fabric. In order to make sure that […]
Mocked-Up
I’ve taken my paper patterns and made two sample jackets, or mock-ups, for Jill to try on when I see her for her fitting over the Christmas break. For the mock-ups I used an inexpensive fabric that had a similar weight to that of the real fabric we will be using. The mock-up fabric that […]
Creative Consultation
Jill’s dress is a strapless dress. Jill also has many beautiful tattoos. Some of Jill’s family members (that she really loves and respects) do not currently know about her tattoos. Her wedding day is not the day she wants to spring this information on them. Instead, she’s got a cousin in North Carolina (me!) who […]
