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![]() Wedding dress will be four layers - ivory silk/cotton blend for the lining, pink silk crepe back satin, ivory lace, and ivory embroidered chantilly lace as the top layer. | ![]() Silk organza understructure | ![]() Understructure coming together under the close watch of Angela Lansbury and Murder, She Wrote |
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![]() Fitting the understructure for a perfect shape | ![]() Second fitting - before the pink silk arrived. Bride was in Long Beach, I was in Dallas! | ![]() Second fitting |
![]() Adding horsehair for extra stability | ![]() Layers coming together | ![]() Layers coming together |
![]() Draping the sleeve cap | ![]() Adding silk organze selvege to stabilize sleeve cap lace | ![]() Fourth fitting! Setting the belt level |
![]() Working out the back closure | ![]() Appliqueing belt | ![]() Sewing chantilly lace trim back onto hem of dress |
![]() Setting button position | ![]() Cutting silk for bias tape binding | ![]() Binding the white lace seams so that they seem to disappear on the pink underdress |
![]() Final fitting! With attendant admirer | ![]() Bustle | ![]() Front view |
![]() Back view | ![]() Buttons! | ![]() Closure |
![]() Sleeve cap with lace applique | ![]() Applique of heirloom lace piece onto belt | ![]() Surprise for the dinosaur loving groom embroidered inside the lining |
![]() At the venue | ![]() Here comes the bride! | ![]() Mr. and Mrs. Scheier |
![]() In action... | ![]() Twirl! | ![]() Happily ever after... |
Dressing Mrs. Scheier
A bespoke wedding dress for my dear friend Jennifer.
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The challenges - the bride was in Long Beach and I was in Dallas!
And I was 7-8.5 months pregnant!
Many flights, crepes, and some swollen ankles later, a beautiful dress for a storybook wedding was born.
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