Tag: wedding

Starting Over: A Dress Gets Rebuilt

Those that know me will not be surprised that I get out of the ordinary requests pretty frequently. I’m the seamstress/prop maker/logistics co-ordinator that takes on things others might run from. This was fairly easy comparatively but still required some … Read More

Fall Wedding #2: Italian Renaissance

This summer I was hired to create garments for two very different wedding parties. This group was something out of the ordinary for most bridal parties so of course I jumped on it. I built the bride’s c. 1490s gown … Read More

A Non – Wedding Dress

I feel as if I’ve come full circle now. I’ve made a few non traditional wedding dresses and now I’ve made a Wedding guest dress that could easily be a wedding dress! An acquaintance of mine came to me with … Read More

1930s Wedding Dress

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I first started thinking about this project. A friend and theatre colleague was getting hitched to her long term sweetheart and she needed a dress. She tried to find one the … Read More