I’ve just been binge watching quite a few YouTube posts from a new favourite, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard. If you haven’t seen any, off you trot, shoo, see you in a bit. Jessica posts about her experiences as a disabled [and very glamorous] gay woman, her marriage to the equally lovely Claudia, vintage style, royal history- oh … Continue reading An Ex-Men Origins Story
The fabric samples for the MOB dress just arrived, and I don’t think I’m any closer to making my choice than before! ‘Shades of blue in silk chiffon’…and there we halt. I ordered 6 samples, which were over-priced enough to discourage me from wasting more cash on them. The dress is made in multiple layers … Continue reading MOB-ility
And here we are, a few days after the wedding. We didn’t make it to the evening do as planned, my post-medication headache forbade, but I’ve been given permission to snag as many pics from FB posts as I want. I know you’re all as nosy about other people’s weddings as I am, so here … Continue reading Ele-fun! Wedding Dress #6
The final appointment, which took time to arrange as the bridal party were all busy at different times, and chief bridesmaid needed to come so she could see how to get Ele in and out of the dress, and how to manage the bustle and arrange the train for pics etc. She admitted she’s an … Continue reading Ele-gant- Wedding Dress #5
After the mesh bodice and first 2 layers of tulle were on, decisions about the lace and buttonholes had to be reached pretty sharpish, and they duly were: black guipure lace trim for the neckline, a dozen appliqué motifs for the rest [all that was left] and another layer of ivory tulle to soften the … Continue reading Emb-EL-ishment: Wedding dress #4
It all got pretty busy. Here’s the timeline of the work so far. [I think I got slightly ahead of myself in the last post!] BLOG POST #1 Ele-mentary November- project first broached. December/January- styles discussed, budget and deadline set. February- visit to Bridal shops, further style decisions reached, pattern ordered, toile and main … Continue reading El-aboration: Wedding Dress #3
On with the construction. I made up the toile in curtain lining straight from the packet, and left the neckline straight across, so that I could judge the sweetheart shape once she was wearing it. The train was very short compared to the inspiration dress, but I left it, and planned to just add some … Continue reading Ele-vating: Wedding dress #2
**construction pics are mine, ones of the wedding, and the shot below shamelessly pinched from Elenor’s Facebook page. Shoot me. Ahem.** A while back, I offered to make a wedding dress for the daughter of an old friend, Rose. We got to know each other on the daily walk to school, but eventually lost touch … Continue reading Ele-mentary: Wedding Dress #1
The wedding dress that is. Bustle points sorted [after destroying rather a lot of safety pins], photos taken, tulle trimmed some more. Everyone seemed happy, so I am too. This will be fully blogged after the wedding at the end of July, but just to show how much hand sewing went into applying the lace … Continue reading Done and Dusted
Squee! I’m making no announcements, no, not me, but I am considering these four [so far] for a CERTAIN EVENT this time next year. Now that’s just from the designer collections…more to come! [FYI The header pic is me and the missus at youngest daughter’s wedding, 6 years ago] Continue reading MOB Rule
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