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Bridal Couture :
Fine Sewing Techniques for
Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear
Though ostensibly a how-to manual on wedding
gown construction, this magnificent book teaches all about advanced
dressmaking skills, and its principles can be applied to creating many other
types of haute-couture-style gowns. The very thorough text details all
aspects of fabrics and construction: the unique characteristics of each type
of fashion fabric, including extensive information on manipulating lace;
preparing the muslin mockup (a necessary first step to ensure a perfect
fit); adjusting the bodice, sleeves, and skirt and joining them all
together; adding ornamentation; and handling bustles and trains. The final
chapter presents all the specifics of making four gowns of different styles.
The novice and even the advanced sewer will learn much here, and perhaps
best of all, pattern-drafting experience is not required--the author works
her transformations on purchased patterns. If you're ambitious enough to
make your own wedding gown, this book is absolutely essential, but even if
you're hiring someone else to custom-make your gown, you'll find this an
invaluable guide. And anyone pursuing a dressmaking career should have this
important reference work on the shelf
Always a
Bridesmaid :
89 Ways to Recycle That Bridesmaid Dress
'I Do' Veils -
So Can You! :
A Step-By-Step Guide to Making
Bridal Headpieces, Hats, and Veils With
Professional Results
Anyone who's ever gone shopping for wedding
clothing knows how startlingly pricey veils are. With even the simplest
bridal headpieces taking a hefty bite of the wedding budget, it only makes
sense to make it yourself if possible. Fortunately, with the help of "I
Do" Veils and the wonderful (and inexpensive) lace, veiling, silk
flowers and pearls that are widely available, it can be a fun project and
not an arduous task. There are tips for selecting the right headpiece style
for your face, figure and dress (whether it's a simple barrette with bow or
an ornate tiara with cathedral-length veil) ; illustrations to help you
decide how elaborate you want your hat, veil, comb or clip to be; and
hundreds of embellishment techniques involving nothing more complicated than
a hot glue gun. The directions are easy to follow, and for those who don't
have a good bridal section in their local fabric and notions store, the list
of wholesale and retail mail-order suppliers will be invaluable.
Sew a Beautiful
Wedding
Bridal Gowns;
The Basics of Designing,
Fitting & Sewing Your Wedding Dress
101 Uses for a
Bridesmaid Dress
Bridesmaid dresses -- what are they good for? We've got to pay for them,
wear them, and then find a spot for them in the back of the closet. Our best
women friends, suddenly transformed into tasteful-white-dress-wearing
brides, tell us, "You'll be able to wear this bridesmaid dress
again." But we know better.
101 Uses for a Bridesmaid Dress, tongue firmly in
cheek, pokes fun at the hopelessly horrible dress that a bride asks her
"court" to don. These whimsical illustrations and silly
suggestions, from cocktail napkins and shower curtains, to pony blankets and
frilly jock straps, are a hilarious antidote to the bridesmaid dresses we'll
never wear again.
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