The first step was determining what kind of dress I was looking for. So my girlfriends were all too happy to take me dress shopping. My dear friend Anna stomped through David's bridal gathering a selection of dresses for me to try on... Most of the dresses were longer than her... I must have tried on 12 or more dresses that afternoon. Everything from the total princess ball gown to a tea dress. When the sales ladies weren't looking we would sneak a peak at the construction... Of course there is know way I could choose a dress without Matt's stamp of approval. After all, it's him I want to light up when he sees me in it. We took pictures of the best dresses and I had Matt take a look at them. His face lite up so bright on one of the dresses I could have cared less which one it was. All I know is I want him to look that happy when I put on my final dress. Thankfully, the one he loved happened to be my favorite too!
Well that sorts out the basic lines and style of dress now I need my fabric and pattern... Off to Joanne's to find the perfect fabric.
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| My Butterick Wedding pattern |
Sometimes in life everything just clicks together so perfectly that you know it was meant to be. Well that's the kind of day I had with my girlfriend Nickel. We found a beautiful pattern that had the same lines as the dress I liked from Davids. We just need to make a few small adjustments and it will be perfect. After we had a pattern in hand we were able to pick out the perfect fabrics and correct yardage for each... I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was when we pulled out the perfect lace. I might have chirped a few times. The combination of tule, silk, and lace, was beyond perfect and the dusty pink/cream color gives it the perfect vintage flair. I would never have been able to by a dress this perfect in a store. I like the fabrics so much I want to make a second dress with them; one that I can wear out on date night...
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| My wedding fabrics |
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| Watching a pattern come to life |
While I was standing in line at Joanne's having my fabric cut I noticed the Dritz dressforms were $100 off. And on top of that I had a 30% off coupon so I decided it was time to purchase my first dressform. I was super excited till the sales lady said they don't carry them in the store and I would need to order the darn thing. 6-8weeks delivery time... I had decided to forget it but on my way to the checkout counter I spy a dressform in the isle... Someone had returned theirs and there it was waiting for me. Now I am ready to tackle my dress!
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| A guide to collecting your body measurements correctly |
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| LOVE this lace! |
I discovered while sewing my first dress that a dressform would come in handy.... When you don't have one, you find yourself trying on your dress a hundred times in the bathroom mirror, trying to pin it just so in order to achieve the perfect fit. Which, of course works, but it sure makes sewing easier to have a dressform at your service. I love this one by Dritz because it's completely adjustable to my body and it's tall enough for gowns.
Time to get to sewing....
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