A friend of my sons’ older sister is getting married and has asked if I would make a bridal gown for her. So I’ve been researching the process. It’s a big responsibility . Having just finished a costuming job for a play and making three dresses to fit a character who is a man disguised as a woman a well as lots of alterations on vintage dresses this might be an interesting project to take on. I’ve been on lots of forums and the book Bridal Couture: Fine
sewing for wedding gowns by Susan Khalje is highly recommended but super expensive starting at 50$ for a used copy. Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire Shaeffer
is also recommended and I did order that. The following is a fascinating article about custom dressmakers in New York City that I embedded. Having no idea what to charge , this article is really helpful although I somehow embedded the whole New York Magazine. Saturday we will go and look at fabric and see how much that will cost.
sewing for wedding gowns by Susan Khalje is highly recommended but super expensive starting at 50$ for a used copy. Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire Shaeffer is also recommended and I did order that. The following is a fascinating article about custom dressmakers in New York City that I embedded. Having no idea what to charge , this article is really helpful although I somehow embedded the whole New York Magazine. Saturday we will go and look at fabric and see how much that will cost.
From New York Magazine April 1 1991: I have no idea how the whole magazine was downloaded but there you go…Press the plus sign to see better.
It might be a bit scary but I’m sure you will do a fantastic job 🙂
Thanks for the encouragement!