I'm looking for ideas about wedding dresses. I'll of course be making it myself because I love to sew. I'm an intermediate, bordering on advanced, seamstress. I usually do costuming pieces and I make custom corsets, so I'm not easily intimidated.
I don't want something "traditional" and I want it to have lots of color, preferrably fall colors (the wedding will be in October of next year).
I'm also plus size.
I don't want something "traditional" and I want it to have lots of color, preferrably fall colors (the wedding will be in October of next year).
I'm also plus size.
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 10:21 AMI would look at Medieval or Rennasaince dresses, great colors, flattering on most anyone!!
(thats what i'm looking for in a dress, but i'm not that great at sewing yet) -
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 10:34 AMI've worked Renaissance Faires for the last 11 years or so and I make all my own costumes. I want something a bit more contemporary. I think the most historical I want to get is Late Victorian with a bustle.
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 11:05 AMI made the Folk wear Edwardian Wedding Gown, I put coloured ribbon and fabric under the lace parts.
Or, if you're a pretty good seamstress go to the fabric store and peruse all the books w/ wedding gowns. You might like the bodice from mccalls, the sleeves from burda, the skirt from simplicity, etc. Then pull the patterns and study the instructions.... can you alter the pieces to fit? Can you modify some pieces so that you don't have to buy all 3 (or 5) patterns?
You can do the same thing with the patterns you already have... after all,all wedding gowns are essentially a bodice and a long skirt. It's all in how you tweak it. -
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 11:07 AMOh! I just thought, go to bridal stores!! take a sketch pad with you! the bridal stores will have the most contemporary styles. The employees might not like it... or keep the pad in the car, but you might forget an important detail....
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Thu, September 6, 2007 - 11:38 AMYeah, I have a weird body shape so I've had to learn how to customize patterns. I've also got a "body double" to make fitting easier.
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Re: Wedding dress ideas
Fri, September 7, 2007 - 3:03 PMI found my dress patterns online but I cant remember the websites that I looked on. I used some victorian patterns and altered them to fit. I usaully make my own patterns but my mom couldnt figure out how to put them together. -
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Fri, September 7, 2007 - 5:51 PMAngie, Do you have any pics of your wedding dress? I promise I won't copy it, I would just love to see it. How are you by the way? Are you going to Casa? I'll be there second weekend at Belrose and possible another weekend if we can find a pet sitter.
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