tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67143920149527249682024-03-14T01:41:28.878-07:00Wedding Dress DiaryI kept this dress diary as a record of my process as I made my own wedding gown. I designed it, dyed the fabric, and made it using the draping technique. Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-20341271456622701252022-04-29T11:50:00.002-07:002022-04-29T11:50:23.938-07:00YouTube Video<p> I wanted to re-wear my wedding dress again to celebrate our five-year anniversary, and I made a video about altering to fit me again! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="364" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3_kqYQC5fA" width="513" youtube-src-id="X3_kqYQC5fA"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-28218671871419724152018-05-09T20:11:00.003-07:002018-05-09T20:13:01.587-07:00My Wedding GownRead all about my wedding gown journey from start to finish!<br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-first-mockup.html">My First Mockup</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-corset.html">The Corset</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2014/12/dyeing-adventures-and-misadventures.html">Dyeing Adventures and Misadventures</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/01/progress-part-1.html">Progress! (Part 1)</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/01/progress-part-2.html">Progress! (Part 2)</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-train.html">The Train</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/silk-and-tatting.html">Silk and Tatting</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/finishing.html">Finishing</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/07/final-stages.html">Final Stages</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/08/final-touches.html">Final Touches</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/11/wedding-day-getting-ready.html">Wedding Day - Getting Ready</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/12/wedding-day-ceremony.html">Wedding Day - The Ceremony</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2015/12/wedding-day-bridal-party-pictures.html">Wedding Day - Bridal Party Pictures</a><br />
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<a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2016/01/wedding-day-reception.html">Wedding Day - The Reception</a><br />
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<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-44623394174296530102016-01-13T09:31:00.000-08:002019-06-10T19:17:12.656-07:00Wedding Day - The ReceptionWe got a little bit more geeky at the reception - our table centerpieces (which also named each table for the seating chart) were all ships from different Sci-Fi and fantasy universes that Brian and I both enjoy and/or introduced each other to. All photos by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modestMonkeyphotography/">Modest Monkey Photography</a>, unless otherwise noted. <br />
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My mom made the beautiful - and delicious - cakes. The wedding cake was frosted in a pale blue to match my dress, and embellished with royal icing roses, lilacs, and lace motifs. Brian requested a Millenium Falcon groom's cake, which Mom also made. And Optimus Prime graced the cake table, because why not?<br />
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When we entered the reception hall, we surprised our guests with a karaoke song:<br />
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We sang "Life's a Happy Song" from <i>The Muppet Movie</i>. And we danced a bit. <br />
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For the call-and-response part of the song, we had each member of the wedding party sing one line of the response:<br />
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Every table had mini lightsabers and folded paper <a href="https://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/p/favors.html" target="_blank">favors</a> with mints inside. I'll have to do a separate post on the favors, I think. They were a bit complicated. The lightsabers were pretty simple, though. I followed this <a href="http://play-trains.com/diy-mini-lightsabers-kids-craft/" target="_blank">tutorial</a> that I found on Pinterest, and they turned out really cute!<br />
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The toasts - there were five total - were all beautiful and made me cry. One each from the Maid and Matron of Honor and the two Best Men, and my brother also requested a toast, which was very touching. <br />
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Little did we know that there was more geekiness in store! My parents and siblings collaborated on a surprise lightsaber arch midway through the reception:<br />
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There were eight total lightsabers - all of which my dad and sister made - carried by the five groomsmen and three ushers. It was quite possibly the coolest thing that has ever happened to me.<br />
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Our first dance was to Aretha Franklin's version of "You Send Me."<br />
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Father/Daughter Dance was "My Girl" by The Temptations:<br />
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And the Mother/Son dance was "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King:<br />
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We also sang "A Whole New World" from <i>Aladdin </i>to kick off the karaoke portion of the evening:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My spaced-out expression here can be attributed to concentrating on my killer moves. Or something. </td></tr>
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Have I mentioned Brian loves to dance?<br />
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And we lived happily ever after! :p <br />
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-2874058181186190882015-12-14T18:39:00.000-08:002015-12-14T18:39:00.709-08:00Wedding Day - Bridal Party PicturesWe took the wedding party photos at Colonial Williamsburg, between the ceremony and the reception. It was a beautiful day, and a beautiful setting! All photos by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modestMonkeyphotography/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Modest Monkey Photography</a>.<br />
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First we took a carriage ride - Brian had made sure to buy the tickets the night before: <br />
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We shared the carriage ride with another couple - they were celebrating their seventh anniversary! <br />
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While they were waiting for us during our (very lovely and relaxing) carriage ride, Stephen took photos of the wedding party: <br />
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The bridesmaids' dresses were all based on fashion icons of the past! Most of the patterns came from this book, which Brian had given me for Christmas the year before: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Famous-Frocks-Instructions-Recreating-Dresses-10/dp/0811877914" target="_blank">Famous Frocks</a>. <br />
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The girls all wore silver shoes in different styles: <br />
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My mom made her own dress, in addition to making three of the bridesmaids' dresses, the flower girl dress, all five groomsmen's vests, and bow ties for the ring bearers! Oh, and the cake. That'll be in the next post. <br />
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After the group photos were done, my sisters helped me remove the train of my gown (and the train of the petticoat) so I could move a little more easily. I celebrated by twirling! <br />
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Then we parted ways with the rest of the bridal party and went off to take some photos of just the two of us. We have a few favorite spots when we visit Williamsburg where Brian likes to take photos of me for my <a href="http://asartorialstatement.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">costuming blog</a>. Most of these spots are located behind the Governor's Palace, so we bought Stephen a day pass so the three of us could get the photos we wanted. <br />
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<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-36165593069900966302015-12-13T14:03:00.000-08:002015-12-13T14:03:00.611-08:00Wedding Day - The CeremonyI'm going to let the pictures tell the story - all photos by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modestMonkeyphotography/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Modest Monkey Photography</a>: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian surprised me by singing "You Send Me" just before I walked down the aisle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful bouquet was done by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/morrisonsflowers/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Morrison's Flowers</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bridesmaids' dresses are all different styles, same fabric.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kept my lace-edged handkerchief handy - I'm a bit of a crier. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad made this beautiful memories keepsake box, where we placed our vows. </td></tr>
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<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-81938196586113986032015-11-25T21:40:00.000-08:002015-11-25T21:40:06.258-08:00Wedding Day - Getting Ready(And then I make you wait three months...) <br />
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Wedding day! April 11 had finally arrived. I had much help getting ready. My aunt Diane styled my hair while I ate the eggs that my cousin Erin had made for my breakfast while my mom finished sewing the lace to my veil. I got into my corset, threw a skirt and top on over it, and drove to the church with my tiara in place. My bridesmaids and I set up camp in the room set aside for us for the morning, and they helped each other with hair and makeup while my aunt Donna (my personal attendant) helped me get dressed. Stephen, our excellent photographer, arrived a little later and took fun getting-ready pictures. Unless otherwise noted, all photos in this post are courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modestMonkeyphotography/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Modest Monkey Photography</a>. <br />
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My sister (and Maid of Honor) Gretchen decorated these bags, and we filled them (and one for the groomsmen) with various emergency items: <br />
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Something Old - the lace edging on my handkerchief was scraps of leftover lace tatted by my aunt and grandma for my mom's wedding dress in 1980. <br />
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Something New - the garter knitted for me by my aunt Diane<br />
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Something Borrowed - the pearl necklace belonged to my grandma, and both my mom and sister Elise (Matron of Honor) wore it in their weddings as well<br />
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Something Blue - silk ribbon shoe clips<br />
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The pearl earrings were a 30th birthday gift from my parents, chosen to match the borrowed necklace. I also had a silver sixpence that Gretchen brought back from England for me to wear in my shoe. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoes, stockings, and shoe clip hardware are all from <a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/" target="_blank">American Duchess</a>.</td></tr>
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Donna helping me get dressed: <br />
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Diane affixing my veil for me: <br />
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Finishing my makeup: <br />
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Bridesmaids (Laura and Melissa) helping each other get ready: <br />
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Stephen doing his thing: <br />
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My brother Aaron (one of the groomsmen) and me, chillin': <br />
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Mom being sweet:<br />
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And before we knew it, it was time for the ceremony! Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-91823448912682579352015-08-26T19:34:00.000-07:002015-08-26T19:34:04.941-07:00Final TouchesAt some point in the construction process I added a hidden pocket in the right side seam of the skirt. This same seam is where the back of the overskirt ended, so I just tucked the raw edge inside while I had the seam open, and stitched it shut again with everything neatly sandwiched between. This was all covered by the side drape, which I simply slid my hand underneath from behind in order to access the pocket discreetly. I used this pocket to hold my handkerchief, vows, and cell phone (on silent, of course) during the ceremony. <br />
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Just a few days before the wedding, my mom helped me finish the train. We cut a semi-circular shaped piece of heavy Pellon interfacing and sandwiched it between the layers of the pleated back of the train and the twill tape waistband. Then Mom stitched it down with both horizontal and vertical lines to hold it in place and give the back of the train the extra support it needed. <br />
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To attach the train, Elise sewed on a skirt hook at the front of the waistband, and when it was on I simply covered the twill tape with the front drape. <br />
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The back ends went under the back of the train and fastened together with skirt hooks again. <br />
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And finally the dress was done! Now for the good part - wedding day pics! :D <br />
<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-71600727316506959082015-07-26T20:43:00.003-07:002015-07-26T20:48:19.840-07:00Final Stages<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm terribly delinquent on this update. I have many pictures to post from the wedding day itself, but I want to get all of the dress-making posts done first! This should be the penultimate one. Progress! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the wedding drew nearer, I stepped up my pace on the gown but stopped taking the time for in-progress photos. All of the photos in this post were taken after the wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The hem was the next big step. I pressed the edge of both layers - fashion fabric and lining - where Stefanie had pinned it, then removed the pins. I was using a hemming technique that I learned at the Costume Design Center - we use it for hemming men's coats. I love this technique because it hems the outer fabric and lining in one, with the seam allowance safely encased inside. It's also very simple. I plan to do a step-by-step tutorial with photos after this</span> post<span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I actually messed up the first time I sewed the hem, because I turned the skirt inside out and <i>then </i>pinned it together. When I turned it right side out again, I ended up with a </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Möbius </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">strip mess. :p So I unpicked the whole thing, matched up all the seams and pinned them together before turning it inside out again through the small opening I had left at the side when I sewed the neckline edges together. I re-sewed the whole thing, turned it back right side out and this time it was perfect. :) I turned in the edges of the side opening and stitched them together by hand. Then came the complicated task of figuring out the closures on this side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The following photos show how I get into the dress (with instructions in parentheses), and will help explain how I added all of the fastenings: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(First I button up the right side)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Then wrap the front bodice over to the left side) </span><br />
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I had left the box pleat in the overskirt over the left side seam unstitched so that I would be able to get in and out of the dress. I put the dress on, pinned the pleat in place, and marked where the folded edges would meet. I added snaps to hold the pleats closed, but ended up replacing one of them later with a skirt hook for a tighter fit. Though I actually never removed that snap. :p </div>
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I also used skirt hooks to fasten the left side of the wrap front to the left side seam of the bodice. <br />
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This was a little tricky, as I had to also account for the folded-under lower edge of the back bodice piece, so it became somewhat like a puzzle that had to be assembled in the correct order. <br />
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I needed this little piece at the bottom to attach to both the skirt and the front bodice, then bring the wrap front section over and attach on top of it. I ended up using two smaller hooks and two thread loops - one on the skirt and one on the bodice - to accomplish this. Then a skirt hook on the wrap section covered it. <br />
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In order to disguise the skirt hooks and to match up with the right side of the bodice, I added four more covered buttons just on the other side of the left side seam. The very last step on the dress was actually done by my sister (also my Matron of Honor) Elise, who made tiny elastic loops and attached them to the edge of the wrap front hidden beneath the skirt hooks they were there to help cover. <br />
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With the elastic loops over the buttons, the side closure looks very smooth and elegant - at least I think so. :p <br />
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I'm going slightly out of chronological order now, because I only have photos of the completed gown so I had to explain the elastic loops even though they came after the skirt ruffle. <br />
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I had debated adding this detail and leaving it plain at the front of the skirt under the overskirt, but I think the ruffle really adds a little something that was missing. I hemmed my triangular piece by hand before attaching it, which made the sewing a lot easier. Then I didn't have to guess how the finished hems would line up! I left the top edge as it was, since it was the selvage and I didn't want to bother with hemming it and just creating bulk at the top edge of the ruffle. I measured the length of the top of the ruffle and the space I wanted it to fill, did a little math, and came up with the spaced box pleats (I have a thing for box pleats - can you tell?) that brought it to the right length to fill the space. Then I pinned it in place, matching up the two hems at every pleat juncture, and stitched it on by hand. <br />
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And with that, the dress was done! Finally! :D<br />
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All that remained was figuring out the train, and I waited until my parents arrived from Iowa on the Monday before the wedding so that my mom could help me with it. She was able to make observations of the train with me wearing it, which I couldn't do very well on my own. We ended up using Stefanie's suggestion about supporting the waistband in the back with some nice thick Pellon interfacing, which worked beautifully. I cut a crescent-shaped piece that we sandwiched in between the waistband and the pleated layers of silk, and my mom pinned it in place when I tried it on. We decided to sew through all the layers on the machine with vertical rows of stitching to reinforce the pleats and keep them firmly secured to the interfacing and waistband. It worked beautifully, and Elise also attached the skirt hook to the waistband for me while I worked on my veil - another story for another post! </div>
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3/11/15 - Just one month to go before my wedding, I was in the finishing stages of my gown. I had stitched the lining pieces back together, and I added boning to the bodice seams. I used spiral steel bones left over from making my corset. </div>
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Before I could attach the lining to the dress itself, I needed to stitch the bottom edge of the back drape to the back bodice. The top edge was basted to the foundation along the top neckline. I pinned the bottom edge where I wanted it, then removed the basting and flipped the top down out of the way. I then stitched the bottom edge to the foundation on the machine, and pulled the top edge back up and basted it to the neck edge again. Next I attached the lining to the dress along the full neck edge, just below the basting line. (I re-wrote this paragraph several times, so I really hope it makes sense!) </div>
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I understitched the seam allowance to the lining, clipped curves, and turned the dress and lining right side out. As soon as I did I realized I had problems. The bottom edge of the back drape was pulling funny and creating unslightly wrinkles. </div>
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So I was forced to unpick the stitching on the bottom edge and re-pin it where it naturally wanted to fall. I then had to re-stitch it by hand, which was somewhat of a challenge. <br />
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But the lines were much smoother now! So it was worth all the aggravation, I guess. :p <br />
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I also turned up the lower edge of the bodice draping and pinned it down to the skirt (after serging this edge to make it a little neater) and handstitched it, as well. <br />
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3/14/15 - As I was working on some of this hand-sewing, I was listening to the rain outside and hoping that it would not rain on my wedding day. We were not having an outdoor wedding, but I did have my heart set on taking pictures outside at Colonial Williamsburg. So to ease my mind, I took a break from sewing and took a swatch of leftover silk outside and held it out in the rain for a few seconds, so I could observe the effect of rain water on my dress fabric. <br />
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I let the rainwater dry, and came back to it a few minutes later. <br />
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The fabric did not seem to me to be damaged from the rain. There was no running of the dye, which was the thing I was most worried about. There was some wrinkling, but much of that was there before the rain. My fears allayed, I went back to my sewing. <br />
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3/25/15 - It was time to mark the hem! I had just assembled all of my undergarments (more on that later) and my friend Stefanie agreed to help me pin it. We went to her house after work, and I got all dressed in my corset, petticoat, shoes, and gown. As a former bridal consultant/seamstress, I know very well how important all of these pieces are to the overall fit and length. Stefanie pinned the hem for me, and I practiced walking with it pinned to test the length. I walked on both the hardwood floor and the large floor rug, to make sure that it wouldn't be too long on a carpeted surface. I also practiced walking up and down the stairs, just in case I should have a need to use stairs on my wedding day. <br />
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We also took some pictures of me in the dress, because I couldn't take pictures of myself in the dress at home. <br />
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Sometime between March 11 and March 25 I made and attached covered buttons to the right side of the gown, replacing the bright red plastic buttons I had used as placeholders. I bought my button molds from <a href="http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/bonebuttonmoulds-60.aspx" target="_blank">Burnley & Trowbridge</a>. I believe the ones I got were the 3/8" size. <br />
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I also tried on the train, which I had done a bit of work on since February 16. Basically I had added a 1" wide twill tape waistband that would fasten in the front, and I had made the decision to keep the front drape as a separate piece to be placed over the waistband to hide it. <br />
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I was still having problems with the train gapping in the back, however. Stefanie suggested using some really heavy interfacing to add some support to the waistband in the back. I did end up implementing her suggestion, but it got put on the back burner until after the dress itself was finished. <br />
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<br />Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-66653020591843791232015-04-18T20:30:00.001-07:002015-04-18T20:30:21.866-07:00Silk and TattingI know I'm due for another update on The Dress, but I want to talk about The Veil real quick. I've actually had a vision in my head of my perfect bridal veil for a lot longer than I've had one of my dress. What I have always pictured is more or less... ok, exactly like this: <br />
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I have a deep and abiding hatred for tulle, which was only sharpened and honed by working in bridal for a year and a half. So I was never planning on having a tulle veil. Once I started ordering samples of silk for my dress, I also started looking at various sheer silks for a veil. My favorite was the <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/silk/silk-gauze-3mm.html?lnav=fabric_cotton.html" target="_blank">3mm silk gauze</a> from Dharma Trading. It's so light and floaty and gorgeous! <br />
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Of course, when I finally got around to ordering my veil supplies, I had misplaced my sample. So I ordered from memory, and accidentally got silk chiffon, which is not quite as sheer. Beautiful stuff, though. I decided to keep it to use for something else in the future, and re-ordered the gauze I meant to buy in the first place. <br />
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What to do with five yards of silk chiffon, though? I'll have to come up with something fabulous... (I bought way more fabric than I needed for my veil, but that was on purpose. I have a secret project in mind for the extra gauze.) </div>
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Now, a gorgeous fabric deserves gorgeous lace! Did I tell you guys that I learned to tat? Melissa Mead, an awesome co-worker of mine, taught me how back in September. </div>
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I was learning to tat so that I could make more of this lace: <br />
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These were scraps of lace left over from my mom's wedding dress and veil, tatted by my aunt and grandma back in 1980. I was originally planning to make enough lace to edge my veil. </div>
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Then a few days later, Melissa surprised me by giving me 2+ yards of silk tatted lace! </div>
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I was floored when she told me it was for me! I decided to use this lace for my veil, and use the scraps of my mom's lace for the edging of my handkerchief. More on that later. :) <br />
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I wanted to make more of this gorgeous silk lace, so I ordered some matching silk thread on etsy. While I waited for it to arrive, I practiced the pattern on some fine cotton thread that was conveniently already wound on one of the tatting shuttles that I inherited from my grandma. <br />
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When my gorgeous silk thread arrived, it was a bit of a learning curve. The knots slid along the thread beautifully, but it also knotted much tighter than I was used to. But eventually I got the hang of it. <br />
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-45255309843840003632015-04-15T20:36:00.001-07:002020-06-12T11:23:59.261-07:00The TrainSo I know I kind of disappeared for about three months there, but I did continue to take pictures of my progress as I went! <br />
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2/3/15 - I put the train together pretty quickly and easily. The <a href="https://trulyvictorian.info/index.php/product/tv361-1880s-butterfly-detachable-train/" target="_blank">pattern</a> is fairly straightforward once you have the pieces in your hands. I only took one photo of the progress. This was just before I sewed through all the layers of pleats at the center back: <br />
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2/13/15 - I pleated up one side according to the instructions, but left the other side un-pleated just to see what the difference was in the drape. <br />
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In the end I decided I liked the look with the pleating, so I followed the instructions to the letter. <br />
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2/16/15 - My friend Stefanie invited me over to her house for a sewing day, and I mostly worked on some little fiddly bits of the gown then. But I also tried on the train and had a chance to walk around with it on for the first time. Stefanie was nice enough to take some photos for me. <br />
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These were the first pictures of me that I got to see that looked like I was wearing a wedding gown! :D And there are, of course, many more to come. Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-30725392849834607192015-01-22T19:01:00.002-08:002015-01-23T17:45:20.388-08:00Progress! (Part 2)1/11/15 - After the holidays, I had more time to sew again. I finalized the draping of the bodice after much fiddling and tweaking. (Thanks to Stefanie for your help!) I then hand-basted all the tucks and folds down just inside the seams of the foundation. <br />
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Then I took those seams apart and smoothed the excess silk over the seam allowances, and stitched them back up. Once this was done, it was time to start putting the skirt together! I had cut it in three pieces - the gathered side drape, the curved overskirt, and the diagonal ruffle. I started with the side drape. <br />
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You will remember from Part 1 that I was using the full width of the fabric, which I measured at 57". I gathered it down to just under 12". Even with two rows of gathering stitches, it did not go willingly! I wanted a smooth, straight drape, but the fabric has too much stiffness for that. The gathers gave it a certain puffiness at the top, which was decidedly not what I was going for. To rectify this, I rolled the panel tightly into a tube, securing it with a hairtie right at the gathers. I then slipped the tube into the leg of a pair of pantyhose and threw it in the dryer for 20 minutes. <br />
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I don't have any "before" pictures, sorry. But the treatment did have the desired effect. I now had soft vertical creases all along the panel and the puffiness was eliminated. <br />
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To reinforce the creases, I slowly rolled the hairtie down the entire length. <br />
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I attached the panel under the edge of the bodice. <br />
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Look, I'm totally wearing my wedding dress! :D<br />
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It looks green in these pictures, but that's either the lighting or my mirror. Most of the time it looks blue. <br />
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It's very difficult to get good pictures of myself in the dress when my regular photographer is not allowed to see it. :p<br />
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1/19/15 - I used some leftover blue muslin to line the curved overskirt. I sewed the silk and the lining together at the hem, then stitched the seam allowance to the lining. This gave me a nice finished edge, though once I started pinning it to the foundation I had to adjust the length in some places. The two layers did not drape evenly on the bias. <br />
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I'm still unsure if I'm going to add the diagonal ruffle or not. If I do, it will fill in the space below the curved edge of the overskirt. I'm going to play with it and see if I like how it looks, but I might just leave it off since the foundation is covered with silk anyway. <br />
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And that brings us up to date! I need to add the lining, make buttons, and hem everything, then make the train. But progress is being made! :D </div>
Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-66885997969542136042015-01-21T19:11:00.000-08:002015-01-22T14:34:07.777-08:00Progress! (Part 1)I know I haven't updated in forever, but I actually have been sewing! I just haven't had much computer time for blogging, and then of course last night I had this post almost finished except for two pictures, which I tried to add during my break at work today, but my computer couldn't find the internet. Then my browser died, and I lost the entire post. :( So we start again! <br />
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Here is what my dress looks like today: <br />
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12/9/14 - After dyeing my silk, I took apart my mockup and used the pieces I had draped as a pattern. I cut it out on my kitchen table, which is not very big. </div>
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I pinned all the pieces in place before cutting anything out, to make sure I was making the best use of my fabric. I had to make a few adjustments as I went, but that's to be expected. <br />
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The one paper pattern piece is from a Butterick pattern I bought years and years ago with the intention of one day using it for my wedding gown. <br />
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I have learned quite a bit about sewing and draping (not to mention historical accuracy) since then, and my vision of my dream dress has changed, obviously. But I thought back to this pattern when I looked at the photos of my <a href="http://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2014/11/second-mockup.html" target="_blank">mockup</a> with the train added. I wasn't thrilled with the front apron part, so I dug the Butterick pattern out of my stash and used the pattern piece for the front drape in place of the <a href="http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=68&cat=5&page=1" target="_blank">Truly Victorian August Overskirt</a>. I liked the look of this better, as the drape is cut on the bias and there are no vertical seams. </div>
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Back to cutting - I laid out all of the main gown pieces and the front drape of the train first, leaving the large train pieces for later. </div>
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For the gathered side drape, I wanted a fuller panel than the one I had draped for the mockup, so I measured the length and cut (actually, ripped) the entire width of the silk. <br />
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12/16/14 - After cutting out the rest of the train pieces, I had about a yard and a half left of the full width of the silk, plus one long 18"-wide strip. <br />
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I took apart my lining and used the white cotton pieces to cut out my blue-dyed cotton muslin. This would become the base foundation onto which I would build the gown. I will still need the lining for, well, the lining. :p <br />
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I added an extra three inches at the bottom of the skirt panels to give me enough for a hem. I then used these pieces to cut out just the lower skirts so I could cover the cotton foundation with silk. I ignored grainlines, since I had so little fabric to work with. I wanted to get as much use out of the leftover silk as I could, and cover as much of the foundation skirt as possible. <br />
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Here is where I left off as of Christmas time: <br />
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Stay tuned for Part 2 tomorrow!Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-70612608609526442112014-12-08T20:34:00.001-08:002014-12-12T13:48:50.184-08:00Dyeing Adventures and Misadventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
12/11/14 Edit: I realized after posting this that I forgot to mention the reason I was dyeing the fabric in the first place! And many of you may not have known that I was planning to...</div>
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Because Merryweather is my hero. </div>
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Actually, I just wanted a blue wedding dress because white is boring. And I wanted it to match my ring. </div>
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I finally dyed my fabric! I was so nervous, I kept putting it off... But I had to bite the bullet eventually. Last Monday night I finally took the plunge. </div>
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Though the dyeing saga actually begins even before I purchased my fabric... <br />
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...Back in October! I had ordered several fabric swatches online, looking for just the right weight and feel. I wanted silk, for the luster and the drape. I also knew that silk takes dye very well, and I knew that dyeing was the best way to get the exact color that I wanted.<br />
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Once I had compiled all my swatches, I tested them with a diluted dye bath of RIT Aquamarine. <br />
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Four of my silks were from <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/" target="_blank">Dharma Trading</a>. I cut my swatches in distinct patterns so I could match them back up with their labels after dyeing: <br />
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The other samples were from etsy sellers, and one quilt store. <br />
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Just over eleven yards of beautiful ivory silk satin arrived at my doorstep on November 7, while I was at home recuperating from wisdom teeth removal. It was definitely the best thing that happened to me that day. :p <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">The Etsy seller, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFabricDepot" target="_blank">The Fabric Depot</a>, sold me their entire stock of silk satin. So no more, guys. Sorry. :( But they do have other fabrics, and excellent customer service!</td></tr>
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I serged both raw edges, and serged off a one-inch strip of the full width of the fabric, to use for more test-dyeing. <br />
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Then I washed it all with Woolite. <br />
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And hung it over the shower curtain to dry. This was folded into quarters: <br />
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All that to prepare for last Monday! First I had to trick my washing machine into filling more than halfway. Brian-the-fiancé's idea was to use weights, which sort of worked. <br />
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And I assembled all of my tools and supplies: <br />
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I pre-soaked the fabric so it would take the dye evenly, then set it aside in a laundry basket lined with an old shower curtain. I also soaked 2 1/2 yards of 90" wide cotton muslin that will be used as the lining for my train. The cotton soaked up so much water, and had to be wrung out, but with the silk the water just slid right off as I pulled it out of the tub! Which is good, because it would be way too heavy otherwise. <br />
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I wasn't happy with the amount of water in the machine, so I had Brian fill up some pots of water to supplement it. <br />
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Had to get a shot of him helping, too: <br />
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After I was happy with the water level, I added about a cup of vinegar and a slosh* of dye. <br />
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I tested the long strip in the dye bath, and ironed the end of it to see the color when dry. <br />
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It came out too light, so I dyed it again with better results. Then I took a deep breath and started loading my silk. I did this slowly, working from one end of the long yardage to the other, and pushing the fabric down under the water with my gloved hand to let the air escape. Then I added the cotton on top. <br />
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After kneading and stirring the fabric around in the dye for about 10 or 15 minutes, I couldn't help but notice that the silk was looking distinctly... green. <br />
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I also noticed that the water pretty much looked clear now, so I surmised that it was very likely that all the of the dye had already been absorbed into the fabric. <br />
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So I closed the lid and let the washer finish its cycle, and took my fabric out after the spin cycle. I again hung the silk over the shower curtain rod (over a towel so it wouldn't get a hideous crease at the top) and let it dry overnight. I tossed the cotton in the dryer, however. <br />
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I was rather discouraged by two things. One, the silk definitely looked green, while the cotton still looked pretty much white: <br />
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Two, the end I had added to the dye first definitely soaked up more color than the other end: <br />
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So guess what I did on Tuesday! <br />
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This time I put the cotton in first. I also made a much stronger dye bath, and added more vinegar. <br />
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Then I put the silk in from the other end first (after pre-soaking it once again). I stirred and kneaded the fabric for about ten minutes again, then pushed all the cloth down to the bottom of the tub. <br />
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Midway through the wash cycle I checked on it, and all the fabric had floated up to the top of the water level. I pushed it down again and let it continue. Here's how it looked after the spin dry: <br />
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I was very happy with the color this time! I tossed the cotton into the dryer again. But upon closer inspection, I wasn't thrilled with the evenness of color in the silk, so I put it through a wash cycle with Woolite to see if that would help. <br />
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If it had any effect, I couldn't tell. Oh well. I put it back up to dry one last time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">But it definitely looks blue now! </td></tr>
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On Wednesday I took it all to work with me to press it. (After work, of course.) <br />
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This went much faster using my favorite industrial gravity-fed steam iron and the large ironing table than it would have done at home using my own rather whimpy iron and standard-sized ironing board. <br />
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There are definitely still irregularities in the color of the silk, but fortunately they are more noticeable from the back side of the cloth. </div>
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I used a cardboard tube to roll up the pressed fabric as I went. I made use of the fact that the long crease from being folded on the bolt soaked up more dye and created a rather pronounced line down the center of the fabric. It helped me keep it straight and even as I rolled. Silver linings! <br />
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It took me 45 minutes to press the entire yardage, but it looks so much better now! <br />
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And in spite of all my stressing, I am quite pleased with the overall result. Now it's time to take the mockup apart and cut out the dress proper! </div>
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Since my gown will have an off-the-shoulder neckline, I knew I would need appropriate undergarments. However, I hate strapless bras. Also, I know from working in bridal and doing countless alterations on predominantly strapless wedding gowns that the fit of the gown needs to allow for the bulk of the weight to rest on the hip shelf. To me, the obvious solution is a corset. This will give me the lift and support that I want in the bust, while giving me a foundation through the waist and hips for the gown to rest on. The point of the corset is comfort. I know from experience that it is much more comfortable to wear 18th century clothing, for example, with (well-fitting) stays than without. Since the silhouette of my gown is very much Victorian-inspired, I naturally need a Victorian corset. </div>
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I started with Simplicity 9769, and I found this great <a href="http://www.costumingdiary.com/2011/09/simplicity-9769-corset.html" target="_blank">review/tutorial</a> on making a mockup corset and finding the correct fit. It was extremely helpful, especially the bit about using a separating zipper to simulate a front busk. (She eliminated the front busk in her finished corset, but I'm keeping it in mine.) Here is my test corset with bones inserted and alterations made to my shape: </div>
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I did my alterations a little differently - instead of using a mix of different sizes, I simply took in the excess material at the seam allowances to eliminate the gapping at the bust. <br />
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I did the actual fitting of the corset on myself, not on the dress form. It fits me better than it fits Anna. Her waist is slightly smaller than mine but her hips and bust are bigger, which is why there's weird wrinkling in the middle. <br />
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After I finalized the fit, I traced the original pattern pieces onto heavy-duty brown paper and marked the adjustments to the seam allowances from the test corset. Then it was time to cut out my fashion fabric! <br />
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I've had this lovely lavender brocade in my stash for years, just waiting for the right project! As you can probably tell, this fabric used to be part of a different garment. I can't even really describe what it was, but it had royal purple ribbon trim sewn ALL over it! I bought it (whatever it was) at a costume sale in college, simply because I thought the fabric was pretty. Long ago, I took the garment apart and painstakingly removed all of the ribbon trim. I wish I had pictures of what it looked like before. :p</div>
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Anyway, before I cut out my corset, I serged all the raw edges of the fabric and washed and ironed them. I also cut out two layers of coutil (also previously washed and ironed) for each fashion fabric piece. I flat-lined the fashion fabric with one layer of coutil and serged the pieces together at the long edges. The second layer of coutil became the lining. I used the "sandwiching" method of construction, which the tutorial describes better than I could. And I stitched the boning channels through all layers of the seam allowances. </div>
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The bones, busk, grommets, and lacing ties all came from the <a href="http://corsetmaking.com/simplicity-pattern-kits/CMS-K-S9769KIT.html" target="_blank">kit for this pattern</a> I bought at corsetmaking.com, which it seems they no longer carry. Still a great site for corset supplies, though. <br />
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I only ended up using about half of the bones, and none of the bone casing. The kit did not include grommet-setting supplies, so I had to find those myself. Finally tracked them down at <a href="http://www.michaels.com/loops-and-threads-eyelet-tools/M10340580.html#q=grommets%2C+eyelets%2C+&start=5" target="_blank">Michael's</a>. <br />
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I still need to bind the top and bottom edges, and I want to add a waist tape as well. But other than that, the fit is good and I'm happy. With the corset, I got Anna the dress form adjusted to my measurements. <br />
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This has been very helpful for fitting purposes! Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-16128065244737407352014-11-25T15:05:00.000-08:002014-11-25T15:05:12.852-08:00Second MockupI have a dress-shaped thing! :D It's in my sewing room. It's pretty. :) <br />
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Of course you do! I'm going to be mean and make you read the whole post first, ha! <br />
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I mean.... you get to watch the design grow and evolve just as I did, with the pictures of the final design saved until last as a reward! :) <br />
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Anyway, I finally started my for-real-and-for-true wedding gown mockup on Saturday, when I began draping the bodice. The fabric I am using for this mockup is actually the fabric I was originally going to use for the gown itself. After I got it home I began to worry that I didn't have enough (I think I had eight yards) and I wasn't completely in love with the color. (More on this later.) So I bought close to 12 yards of ivory silk, which I am going to dye. (Terrified.) <br />
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But! The original satin is working beautifully for my mockup purposes, as it has a drape and sheen very similar to the silk satin I will be using. I started out by folding one end over on the bias, and pinning it onto Anna the dress form over my lining and corset. <br />
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I wrapped the folded edge around the neckline, as I want both sides of the front and the swag (for lack of a better word) part that drapes around the shoulders to be all in one piece. <br />
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I started giving it shape under the arms: <br />
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And I found that the back swag was puckering funny from where I had pinned it to match the neckline of the lining: <br />
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So I released the tension to let it lay smoothly: <br />
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Now the fun part! I started adding tucks and pleats along the sides to give that lovely diagonal ruched look: <br />
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For mockup purposes, I was just pinning all these pleats right onto the dress form. <br />
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After consulting my first <a href="http://myweddingdressdiary.blogspot.com/2014/11/welcome-to-club.html?zx=166029eea9c4950">reference image</a>, I realized I didn't like the way all the diagonal pleats were going in the same direction. (I'm also doing my dress in a mirror image of the inspirational gown, so that messed me up a bit.) I reconfigured the tucks a bit to get the ones at the bottom to angle upwards from the right hip to the left waist. I also manipulated the top of the wrapped part to create a sort of band that will carry around the back into the swag, if that makes sense. <br />
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When I had everything where I liked it, I marked the cutting line with my fabric marker, giving myself a generous seam allowance at the sides. <br />
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I also traced the top edge of the lining in the back, to get the swag to follow the line that I want. It's hard to see the lines on this photo, but I also marked the bottom edge of the swag. <br />
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Then I unpinned everything and cut out the piece along the lines I had drawn. I actually cut about 1/2" outside the lines, to be extra conservative. <br />
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Here's how extra conservative I was: <br />
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Here's how the swag lays in the back:<br />
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Once I could see where all the stitching lines would end up, I trimmed away the excess and got a much better feel for the finished look: <br />
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I was very happy that I was able to take it off and put it back on in roughly the same composition again. This gives me confidence that I will be able to use the mockup pieces as patterns when I cut out my actual fabric, and successfully re-create the look that I've come up with on the dress form. <br />
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On Sunday I draped the back bodice and the skirt. I used the same draping technique for the back as I had used on the front: <br />
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Then I cut off a length of fabric from the yardage that was long enough to reach from my hip to the floor, and pinned it onto the right side with small tucks to simulate gathers. This design idea was stolen directly from my inspiration source, as well. <br />
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After that, I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to go with the rest of the skirt. I started experimenting, just draping and tucking and pinning, with interesting results: <br />
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I ended up not liking it, and went out to the living room where Brian the Fiancé was watching tv. I talked about my troubles (without going into detail) and he listened and gave me some helpful advice. He said I shouldn't try to "wow" everyone with an amazing design, but just keep it simple and keep it "me." Heartened by this, I went back to the mockup and re-draped the skirt with simple pleats: <br />
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I'm happy to say I like this simple skirt much better! After all, there will be a detachable train to add extra drama for the ceremony and pictures. But this is what the gown will look like for the reception - pretty, but still easy to dance in! <br />
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Now for the train. This was last night's project. I had purchased several Truly Victorian patterns in September, including the beautiful <a href="http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=64&cat=5&page=1" target="_blank">1880s Butterfly Detachable Train pattern</a>, and I can now wholeheartedly recommend it! It goes together quite easily (though the directions don't really make sense until you're actually doing it) and definitely has the "wow" factor I was hoping for: <br />
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However, since this pattern was made to be worn under a Victorian bodice, some adjustments need to be made. It would look a little funny if I just tacked the train on in the back with no transition, I think. So I grabbed another Truly Victorian pattern I recently acquired, the <a href="http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=68&cat=5&page=1" target="_blank">1883 August Overskirt</a>. I only cut out the front and side pieces, since the back would be redundant, sewed them up and attached one side of the overskirt to the train, pinning the other side in place for now. <br />
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I love how it looks from the side! Not so much from the front. I'm going to play with making it a bit shorter and see if I like it better. I may also add some diagonal ruching to the top front to make it blend better into the gown bodice. <br />
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So that's my design! Other than a bit of tweaking, I now know what my wedding gown will look like! :D I'm very excited. Now onto the extremely scary bit - dyeing my fabric! Eek! </div>
Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-9351692086098590242014-11-20T20:03:00.002-08:002014-11-20T20:03:48.658-08:00My First MockupI actually started the process of making my bridal gown back in August, when I made my new <a href="http://asartorialstatement.blogspot.com/2014/11/renaissance-festival-bridal-bash.html" target="_blank">Ivory Renaissance Gown</a>. I knew I wanted an off-the-shoulder neckline for my wedding dress, so I decided to use the Renaissance gown as a test-run for the pattern I plan to use as a base. I also used the gown itself as a test-run for wearability. I figured if I wore it all day long at a Renaissance Faire, and the off-the-shoulderness didn't bother me or impede my movements too much, it would be a success. And I am happy to say it was! :D <br />
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I started with a simple princess seamed A-line gown, cutting out the pieces from an old sheet - one of my favorite sources for mockup fabric. I sewed up the pieces, tried it on, and made minor adjustments to fit. Then I pulled the shoulder straps down over the tops of my shoulders, and pinned in the excess as darts on the front and back. Using the new angle of the shoulder straps, I traced the tops of the Side Front and Center Back pieces onto heavy-duty paper, marking the requisite notches so I would be able to match them up again with the full pattern pieces. <br />
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I cut out a new mockup from a different old sheet, using the new off-the-shoulder pattern pieces and making this one about ten inches shorter at the hem. The fit was perfect this time, so the new mockup became the lining of the Renaissance gown. I used the new pattern to cut out my ivory satin, and gave the dress a lace-up back. <br />
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I let Brian see me in the Renaissance gown because although my wedding gown will use the same pattern, it's going to look totally different! I plan to build a base in the same manner, then drape the design onto it on the dress form. </div>
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So far I have cut out and constructed the lining of my wedding gown! I used approximately 2 yards of 90" wide white cotton muslin, which I had previously washed and ironed. </div>
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I also cut additional pieces of the Center Front and Side Front patterns from the waist up, as my gown will close with a wrap front instead of a back zipper. <br />
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I stitched all the pieces together and tried it on my dress form over my corset (more on that later) and folded the extra shoulder straps over diagonally to make the wrap front neckline: <br />
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The lining was a bit too big and loose. <br />
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I pinned in the excess on the side seams and the center back: <br />
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After stitching along the pin lines, I cut away the extra shoulder straps at the angle I had folded down earlier. I lined them both up to make sure I cut away the same amount on both sides. <br />
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I also cut off excess on the bottom of the front inside piece at an opposite angle. The short, unattached side will attach to the inside of the finished gown to keep it securely closed. <br />
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Now here it is on me! <br />
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Awkward mirror selfies are always so fun. :p I need to adjust the shoulder straps, as they are a bit loose and keep falling down. I also need to try this on again over the corset, but I didn't have anyone to help me lace it. Fortunately, my measurements are the same with and without the corset, so I'm not worried about the fit. The purpose of the corset is comfort and ease of wear. And the fact that I hate strapless bras. :p <br />
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Now I just need to start draping! :D <br />
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Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714392014952724968.post-37927952316642407332014-11-16T15:19:00.003-08:002014-11-16T15:19:39.595-08:00Welcome To The ClubCongratulations, you are the elite! Over the next five months, you lucky few will get to watch me creating my bridal ensemble! I'm just a little bit excited. :D <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/20/b8/49/20b849c568c10aa99e2795c7d7e97ae6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/20/b8/49/20b849c568c10aa99e2795c7d7e97ae6.jpg" height="400" width="227" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure how much of this will end up in the final design, but it has the general *feel* I'm going for.</td></tr>
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So far I have tested-dyed swatches, purchased fabric & patterns, and put together a mid-19th century corset which is nearly finished. I will be blogging about all of these things in detail soon. <br />
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Remember, this is a secret blog! I will make it public after the wedding so everyone can see the design process from start to finish, but for now I'm keeping it under wraps so I can still have the Big Reveal for everyone who attends the wedding. So please do not mention anything you see here in comments on my regular blog or on facebook. Thank you for your discretion. :) Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652213021578183789noreply@blogger.com0