I call this work ‘Femme Camou’, or a feminine take on camouflage but done in couture (not as a print). I have done the camouflage effect here using three shades of pink and a fourth colour in striking purple (all colours that this very special lady chose). The process was fabric manipulation that I call…
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Vintage Lace
Here is the last in the series of gowns from last year that I haven’t posted in my blog. This one was a lace motif that I have designed from scratch using my crochet techniques. The thread itself is cotton that has a nice handle (quite weighty once the work builds up, just how I…
Read MoreBespoke Wedding Gown
This gown was designed and made in 2011 but I have never posted it here. The ensemble is white duchess satin with a tulle ornamentation incorporating a crochet motif based on a trail of ‘invented’ flowers. The dress skirt is at mid-thigh level and flares (a tulle underskirt or petticoat allows for this volume). Below…
Read MoreBasque Wedding Gown
Our latest wedding gown in our portfolio – a basque and skirt ensemble with train. Lace and beading is the ornament of choice on the basque front and skirt hem. A lace-up closure for the basque gives it that ‘snug’ fit to accentuate the boned silhouette. The fabric is Italian duchesse satin and the lace…
Read MoreCerise Girls
Here are the girls in their cerise outfits on the wedding day. So different when they are worn by a real person. They were all jolly happy about the outfits and I was elated! The bride and groom had a most memorable wedding day. The Bride’s Maid of honour (there were two!). Pretty bridesmaids. The…
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This is the cerise gown complete. Materials used were a cerise duchesse satin and a matching soft tulle pleated as a bodice overlay. The whole dress is a tailored pattern using dart manipulation. The skirt was gored and flared. This means that the dart lines of the skirt were used as seam lines onto which…
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My embroidered pin cushion. It now looks like it’s had better days. But I still love it as I made it from scratch. Two bodices (‘tube design’) sewn together along vertical seams and dart lines. They will then need the shoulder straps to be attached; then the lining can be sewn onto the neckline (plunge…
Read MoreCerise Wedding
I am currently working on a series of dresses for bridesmaids. The wedding colour/motif is cerise as exemplified by this tulle. It is so saccharine, it sings ‘girly’ and ‘wedding’ just on its own. That is not a bad thing, of course. Pink is a colour that should be celebrated, that is, there should be…
Read MoreBow Dress
Just finished this dress for a gorgeous flower girl. I quite like how the bow had turned out. Lots of hand sewing involved to shape it right. But it was worth all that. I think judging from my latest posts, I am beginning to see a pattern. I seem to be loving bias-cut circular skirts…
Read MoreTufts of White
My latest design! A little floaty number for the summer wedding season. Or if you are a bride, a long version of this would just be perfect. It’s in satin and the fabric work is manipulated organza.
Read More‘Anemone’
I’m calling this dress ‘Anemone’ as it reminds me of underwater coral reef plants in a tropical beach. My very good friend was the happiest bride ever! So happy for her! [Photo credit: Merci, Jean Philippe]
Read MoreConstruct a Gown
These are photos of the contruction of my latest wedding gown project made for my very good friend. We chose a very feminine colourway and settled for powdery pastel pink contrasted with matte plum; all done in delicately pleated chiffon.I can proudly say that I am very pleased with the result.
Read MorePatterns
Finished carding a wedding gown’s patterns today. I get more excited when a pattern is ‘carded’ (transferred onto cardboard) because its the record of the final garment itself. I’m already building a small catalogue of it! Anyway, I digress… Next steps… I am now ready to start tailoring the garment using various interfacings to shape…
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Could not wait until tomorrow… So altered the toile with new centre back dart. Did another fitting and it is now PERFECT! Bride really pleased and the couture dress can finally be made.
Read MoreSecond Toile Fitting
Finished the second toile with the alterations done, as planned. My gorgeous bride came for the fitting today and everything worked! Well, almost. It’s very hard when you are an obsessive-compulsive (like me) but I can’t help it. Will need a centre back dart definitely (exactly 2.6 cm wide). Worked out the pattern of the…
Read MoreParallel works
The paper quilling project for Sam and Sarah is coming along nicely. I’ve put it to one side, as I needed to start toiling for a special client’s wedding. None other than my favorite model! The story so far is that first toile has been finished and we had a fitting. From this, we gathered…
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