Monday, June 1, 2009

Re-make top of bridal gown







Well I finally got to try it on Megan. The top had so many fit issues decided to just chuck and start from scratch. The shoulders were to big, the bust wasn't big enough, the back was to high -you get the idea. So started over and did a 3" FBA, made the shoulders much smaller and much closer to the neck- they were off the shoulder when it's not an off the shoulder style. Had to shorten the waistband (5' 4" it was just to wide for her height) We decided to use gathers at bottom of bust instead of pleats- which just didn't work with her large chest (poor kid is a 34F). I had to let the back skirt out a little but not much (I had removed about six inches out of the bottom of the skirt and it was just to much. Still have to hem, put in zipper (can't decide if I want to try an invisable zipper or do a hand picked and use the sequins I had to cut off from the seam allowences), add last godet, reset and press pleats in waist again, add lining that's already sewn into skirt seam and finish work on inside gown. Just heard on the new that Saturday is suppose to be the hottest day of the year so far- close to one hundred degrees ugh! But outdoor wedding in June in Dallas is most likely to be hot hot hot. I just hope the flower girls (6 of them- grooms nephew and my five granddaughters) and the ring bearers (3 of them- my two grandsons and grooms nephew) don't jump in the pool before the ceremony. It's at one o'clock which is naptime. Hopefully they will be excited and not to grumpy.

4 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see this dress! It looks beautiful already. That is my dream, to sew at least one of my daughters' wedding dress.

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  2. The dress looks lovely. Can't wait to see the finished dress, and on your daughter!

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  3. This looks great...usually when I do gathers or shirring like this, I have an "under-bodice" that is fitted and no gathering - only darted. Then when I put the shirring or gathers on top of that, I tack down the shirred fabric so that it lays exactly where I want it to and doesn't bunch up or lay too flatly in another area.

    The dress I did a dress that had a fitted bodice under and the shirring on top. To keep this from gathering too much around the waist and not enough across the bust, I tack it aoo down.

    Hopefully this will help and I'm not putting in my nose in your business.

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