Every once in awhile, I get asked to design something
that really is special.
Recently, I was asked to take a basic little dress
and re-design it for a special event -
a wedding vow reaffirming ceremony.
a wedding vow reaffirming ceremony.
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The dress as it looked. |
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Pinterest Inspiration |
* So, this dress is leather and very different fabrics
than I would be working with. However, the concept
of the shirt's layers and asymmetry was the
beginning of some inspiration.
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I had one piece of this lovely beaded detail which would perfectly pair with the beaded crown. |
And, I was all set to start the re-designing!
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Re-aligned the under-slip and added the ♡ Lovely Detailing. ♡ |
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Then I cut off the bottom tier of the skirt. And, added length to the under-skirt. |
I realized that the middle tier seam was never going to look
right. It was going to have to go!
This meant removing the entire skirt to remake it.
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Much better! Next step was adding the (curtain) sheer skirt fabric. This was very assymetrical and would become a train at the back of the dress. |
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Now, for the fun part! |
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The tiny hand-cut fabric flower buds - each one with bits of multi-color yarn strands. |
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Some of the detail work could be sewn on by machine . . . |
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| . . . but much of it would be hand-sewn. A few views of the skirt and train:   |
Introducing, my favorite Spring 2022 Project:
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This was a fantastic and fun project. From concept to finish, it was totally enjoyable. I describe this dress as "ethereal" - Delicately lovely with a fairy-land mystique.  |
