Category Archives: wedding dress
The Dress – Part 4; I love it when a plan comes together
Over the last few days, the reality of making my own wedding dress is really starting to sink in. I had my first dress-making lesson at The Stitch Academy and yesterday I tried on some off the peg dresses for
The Dress – Part 4; I love it when a plan comes together
Over the last few days, the reality of making my own wedding dress is really starting to sink in. I had my first dress-making lesson at The Stitch Academy and yesterday I tried on some off the peg dresses for
The Dress – Part Three; The lure of couture
I LOVE couture fashion. From formative years spent browsing the dress collection of the V&A, I have a deep love of all things full-skirted and nipped-waisted. I long for an age when Dior’s New Look was de rigueur, ladies wore
The Dress – Part Three; The lure of couture
I LOVE couture fashion. From formative years spent browsing the dress collection of the V&A, I have a deep love of all things full-skirted and nipped-waisted. I long for an age when Dior’s New Look was de rigueur, ladies wore
The Dress – Part Two
Today I spent some quality time in my second home and happy place, the local fabric shop. I had a browse of the pattern books and fabrics to get my dressmaking juices flowing and my goodness it worked! I discovered
The Dress – Part Two
Today I spent some quality time in my second home and happy place, the local fabric shop. I had a browse of the pattern books and fabrics to get my dressmaking juices flowing and my goodness it worked! I discovered
Shhhhh, It’s a Secret, The Dress – Part One
Now then. Mr Monster knows that if he sees this image… …then he isn’t allowed to read the post. I want to document the trials and tribulations of researching and constructing The Dress, but don’t want him to get wind
Shhhhh, It’s a Secret, The Dress – Part One
Now then. Mr Monster knows that if he sees this image… …then he isn’t allowed to read the post. I want to document the trials and tribulations of researching and constructing The Dress, but don’t want him to get wind
Button Bonanza
My question is…how many buttons is too many? For my recent birthday, my friend Marianne lit a fire of inspiration by giving me this beautiful fascinator which she had constructed with her own fair hands using vintage buttons and a
Button Bonanza
My question is…how many buttons is too many? For my recent birthday, my friend Marianne lit a fire of inspiration by giving me this beautiful fascinator which she had constructed with her own fair hands using vintage buttons and a
A Foolish Endeavour?
Now then. Arguably one of the most important weddingy type things is The Dress (I feel it deserves capitalising, such is it’s worth). I have come up with a harebrained scheme of making my dress myself…Yikes. I feel I may
A Foolish Endeavour?
Now then. Arguably one of the most important weddingy type things is The Dress (I feel it deserves capitalising, such is it’s worth). I have come up with a harebrained scheme of making my dress myself…Yikes. I feel I may
