Lila Rose’s Wedding Day!
Lila Rose is now a married lady!!! Lila Rose’s wedding day was perfect! It was held in Ohio on the playground of her elementary school. The wedding was a complete DIY affair. I was the only wedding professional they hired for any aspect of the wedding. Each of the guests were given a specific task, […]
Kent Corley Bridal Shoot with Lila Rose!!!
Isn’t she gorgeous!!!!? Once Lila Rose put on her finished wedding ensemble for the first time, it was pure magic. She was so comfortable, totally in her element, and was absolutely in love with the dress. And what an amazing team we had to pull off this photo shoot! Kent Corley was the photographer at […]
Fit and Finish
Lila Rose flew into town a few weeks ago for her final fittings and subsequent photo shoot! I picked her up from the airport Friday morning. We had a FANTASTIC fitting. Then, I had until Sunday morning to do all of the fitting corrections, lining, finishing, and set up for the photoshoot. It was an […]
The Making of the Train
Many brides these days are opting for two looks for their wedding day: a ceremony look and a different reception look. Some brides opt for two completely different dresses, but I always find it fun to have a transitional garment in which something is added or removed to create a completely different look. I did […]
The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt. 2 (Ta-da!)
If you are just joining, you are probably wondering what in the world I am making! Lila Rose is a non-traditional bride who commissioned a hot pink eighties-inspired over-the-top wedding dress. One thing she wanted in her dress was a bustle. It took me a while to figure out how to design a bustle for […]
The Construction of Lila Rose’s “Space Bustle” pt.1 (Prep)
After the collar was constructed, I was able to add the invisible zipper, begin to close up the dress, and start on the unique bustle for Lila Rose’s unusual eighties neon wedding dress. The side seams, sleeves and hems are simply hand basted, so that they are adjustable during our next fitting. We were so […]
Using “wiggle bones” in Lila Rose’s stand-up pleated collar
As you may recall from the mockup and sketches, Lila Rose’s dress will have a pleated stand-up collar. Our original inspiration photo had a very deep V neck with the collar folding in a bit, but for Lila Rose’s eighties-inspired wedding dress, we needed the collar to take on pretty much a 90º angle from […]
Neon Pink Wedding Dress Under Construction!
100+ hours into the process, I am finally taking Lila Rose’s actual wedding dress to the sewing machine! Out of the 170 hours projected for this project, I probably spend no more than 10 of them at the sewing machine. The majority of the time is spent designing, patterning, mockups, fittings, shopping, pressing, cutting and […]
Underlining: The Couturier’s Friend
Underlining! If there is one step that takes a garment from homemade to couture, it is underlining. If you sew and don’t know about underlining, once you try it you’ll see that it makes all the difference in the world in your quality. Underlining is often also known as flat lining, interlining, or innerlining. Not […]
