Sewing a Buttoned Bustle for a Wedding Gown
My son’s fiancee asked me to fix the awful alteration sewn by the bridal shop onto her gorgeous lacy wedding gown, that was about to fall apart.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Tag: lace
Wedding Dress: Givenchy, Audrey Hepburn, Funny Face
When my daughter couldn’t find her dream wedding dress on-line, I told her I could sew a bespoke gown like Audrey Hepburn’s.
1660 royal blue gown embellished with gold and pearls
My research began with the Janet Arnold Patterns of Fashion 1 for a 1660 extant gown bodice, since the petticoat and overskirt no longer exist.
Lace Gown over rustly Spring Green Taffeta 1899
In my mind I imagined Anne of Green Gables in the Anne of Avonlea movie, where her skirts so beautifully kick out as she walks.
