The wedding dress, the mother and the daughter
Usually, I don’t post my clients’ photos on these pages, but I got an OK here from both of them, had to think of the best time to post it, and decided on around Mother's Day. About a year ago, I was contacted by a bride-to-be, Brittany, who wanted her “second” (some call it reception or just “fun”) dress made out of her mother’s gown. The original gown sat professionally preserved for 30+ years. We opened the box in my studio and discussed the changes to be made: yards of length to be removed, along with about 10 bows, sleeves, and a pile of tule and mesh that held the crinoline. I also needed to adjust the sizing some — all bodies are shaped differently! I’ve done similar work before, so I knew where to start. To my amazement, I found numerous pins hidden between dress’ layers, some oxidized from age; however, it didn’t alter the plans. In some spots, I needed to move pieces of lace from one area to another. The dress was made, and Brittany and her mother, Dawn, were happy ...