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Wedding Dress : Finished !

03/30/2011

 I finally finished Maria’s dress. I didn’t get any photos of her in it but it does looks beautiful on her. I’ll have to wait for the wedding pictures. 
I added horsehair braid to the hem of the lace to make it more crisp. Everything that was made on this dress was learned either from an article, class , or tutorial online. I had no idea how to make this when I told Maria I would do it. To see my tutorials 
I used go to my tutorial page on my sidebar and click
“wedding dress tutorials”
Sleeve lace applique with hand beading.

Randomly pleated sash with bodice overlay. I added some more pearl beads to the bodice scallops after I took this photo.

The applique lace on the sweetheart neckline. I like the little fringe on the edge. you can never know the hours I spent worrying how to do the lining on this bodice!
The back with the train down. There is a lapped zipper under the fully functioning button and loop closing for extra security. I hope to God the zipper or buttons stay on all day! There will be a low bustle which I still have to finish sewing in but first I have to search the internet on how to do it.
it was a huge amount of work but you never know what you are capable of until you try , do you? I was so afraid it would be a disaster because I didn’t think I could sew something like this. Thanks for giving me the opportunity Maria and 
I know you and Matthew will have a great life together!
I guess I pulled it off!
On to the next project…..
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Comments

  1. Vintage Girl says

    03/30/2011 at 6:24 pm

    It’s breath taking! Just beautiful. I am in awe that a garment can be sewn together and look so professional like this one. She must be so thrilled.

  2. Tracey says

    03/30/2011 at 6:58 pm

    WOW simply gorgeous as Vintage Girl said it looks so so professional.

  3. Sofia says

    03/30/2011 at 7:30 pm

    This is the most beautiful dress! Absolutely amazing!

  4. Rebecca says

    03/30/2011 at 7:58 pm

    Gorgeous dress!! The bride must be ecstatic to have such a lovely dress for her special day. :] Can’t wait to see what you make next.

  5. Jane says

    03/30/2011 at 10:03 pm

    It came out beautiful. Very professional looking. You did a fabulous job. Thank you for taking us along with you during the making of this dress.

  6. M says

    03/31/2011 at 12:30 am

    Stunning lace work! It’s very delicate and chic, like a beautiful white rose.

    So proud of you! Maria must be thrilled to have a special “one of a kind” dress made just for her.

  7. A.J.A. says

    03/31/2011 at 1:26 am

    Wow! How absolutely beautiful and feminine that gown is. I love it! You must be so proud, and the bride will feel amazing wearing it! Congratulations to both of you 🙂 What an accomplishment!

  8. Sewcountrychick says

    03/31/2011 at 4:26 am

    Thank you all for your kind comments. It means a lot to me!

  9. Danièle says

    03/31/2011 at 5:29 pm

    This an amazing dress the trsain is just divine 🙂

  10. IowaHoodlum says

    04/01/2011 at 2:28 pm

    Beautiful!!! Love all the lace and the sash pleats are very nice.

  11. The Future Mrs. Brookesenfogger says

    04/20/2011 at 8:45 am

    I love it!
    It’s an inspiration.
    =)

  12. Veronica says

    05/16/2011 at 3:56 pm

    Beautiful dress- and beautifully made! I used to make wedding dresses years ago too – loads of work but such a sense of accomplishment once done. A huge plus is seeing the bride in the dress and a smile on her face!

  13. Jennifer says

    07/21/2011 at 7:28 pm

    Beautiful! What attention to detail! I’m thinking of making a similar dress for my wedding so thank you for for taking us through the process. It sounds exhausting but your final product is stunning! She must have been a very happy bride!
    (found via pattern review)

  14. Jeff says

    11/18/2011 at 3:44 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  15. Ashley J @ MommyByDayCrafterByNight says

    11/18/2011 at 3:46 am

    Hey! Sorry I deleted that other one (my husband must have been logged in so it said that “Jeff” left the comment!)
    I can not believe that you made this dress! You are talented girl!! It is beautiful!

    I saw that you linked this up to the So You Think You Can Sew competition so now you have 2 entries. You will have to decide which on to delete- Sorry! I have to keep it fair to everyone that has entered already:)

    xoxo, Ashley

  16. Seamingly Smitten says

    03/01/2012 at 2:45 pm

    This is simply gorgeous!!!! She is going to be one beautiful bride!

  17. a little sewing says

    03/13/2012 at 12:41 am

    utterly gorgeous! well done.



I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

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