An overblown rose made from wired sections of lace taken from the brides mothers wedding dress. The stamens are vintage pearl, the feathers are the palest emu in my collection with their darker tips trimmed off.
Not a true Edwardian corset with its short length on the body but the seams follow a classic Edwardian shape with a flat front and curve through the hip. It is made using a layer of Herringbone cotton canvas lined in calico. The bones are spiral steel which I haven’t used before. I was amazed with how flexible and strong it is so I am hoping to be able to see it perform in a wedding dress soon.
The pattern was drafted by wrapping my lovely fit model in cling film and duct tape. Lots of pinching let me determine where we could get the best reduction. My next version will need double the amount of eyelets down the back, edged with flat steel but on the whole I am really happy with how this turned out.
For the first time in a long time I am back adding to my blog. I did just have a baby and move house and I am sticking to that excuse.
I have a few more dresses from the Weddings coast style 2015 which I haven’t added and I am going to put that to right straight away.
This dress was a chance for me to experiment. I planned the shape and knew I wanted ruffles at the hem but had no set idea about how I wanted to do them. This gave me a chance to do a lot of experiments. In the end a mix of tulle and taffeta frills and rosettes was the winner.
I really enjoyed making this dress. I don’t think it looked as good in the parade as i was hoping but it was a real challenge to do and I learned a lot. One of the best things about the parade was being able to take some risks.
I do have some great photos taken throughout the construction I would like to share.
I am in love with the 2 piece but understand it is a controversial choice. For the bride who would instantly assume she couldnt wear this I have scoured through the options to find what I think are the best and most wearable styles, even for women with body types who would assume they couldn’t.
The first few leave just a little skin and this area is higher around the ribs which is usually a less squishy area.
A sheer layer over the midriff is another way to soften the look.
Another option is to create the illusion of a 2 piece. These dresses show no skin but have the draped top over the bodice.
Lastly one that is really special. The skin is all visible at the back.
