The dress is completed! All in all, the silk gave me very little trouble and the fittings went smoothly. My sister was trilled with the result, and of course, her recital was absolutely lovely. Another fun touch for the recital: I made a matching bow tie for the accompanist. In his words, they looked "pretty cute" in their matching attire. Custom fit bow ties are now available on my For Sale page! Looking for your own perfect formal or occasion gown? I'd love to work on it for you! I offer custom designs, made from patterns, and alterations. Send me an email at hkarenadesign.gmail.com with ideas or questions!
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This Valentine's Day, my sister is giving her senior violin recital for her master's. She wanted a special dress to wear for the occasion that would fit her well and not be too expensive, so she asked me to make her one. With the theme of the day, she wanted something red and shimmery that would still be classy and elegant. At S.R. Harris, we found the perfect lightweight, deep red silk, and got a great deal on it. Here's the beginning steps of the process! The first step was building the bodice lining and adding the boning. To create the pockets for the boning, I sewed the lining with an extra wide seam allowance, then pressed the seams to one side and stitched them down. Voila: double layer pockets on the seams. I've been working with lightweight, slippery, easily-frayed fabrics quite a bit in the last couple of months. To keep everything smooth and neat, as well as creating a garment that will wear well, I used a thin needle, small stitches, and finished all of the seams, even hidden ones. For this dress, I simply used fray-check on the shorter bodice seams hidden under the lining, and french seams for any that weren't covered by lining. And who knew it could be so easy to install an invisible zipper with the right presser foot on my machine? It's getting close to completion! One more fitting, and this gown will be finished! Looking for your own one-of-a-kind occasion dress or bridesmaid dresses? Contact me with ideas or questions. And check back early next week for pictures of the finished gown! |
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