While Tess is here, I am using her as a fit model to make a wedding gown, just for the fun of it. I wanted to include the process on my blog, just so the reader knows what goes into a custom wedding gown. It's a fun process, and I wish I could have every bride move in with me while her gown is being made, so I could do a fitting anytime I pleased. It makes the process go so much faster.
The first meeting is a brainstorming session. If I know the bride, I tend to know what style she gravitates to. We share pictures of gowns and information about the wedding itself. I will take the necessary measurements and formulate a preliminary design. Then the fun begins!
The next step is to shop for fabric. Depending on the design of the gown, this could be a one-trip experience, or possibly take two or more trips to the fabric shop to make the final selections. When lace is involved, it takes longer. Once the fabric is determined, the next step is the fit muslin. I craft the gown out of muslin fabric (like a sheet) to get the perfect fit. This can take one to two fittings, depending on any adjustments that may be necessary. Since Tess was here and I had fabric already, we skipped the muslin fitting and went straight to the fabric. The gown is simple and the muslin step just wasn't necessary. We first tried the bodice of the gown to get the perfect fit (see photo).
Today will be putting the zipper in and building the undergarment. I should finish this gown today or tomorrow. The embellishment is actually a separate belt that is only pinned together in the photo, just to get an idea of the finished product.
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