My Dress for the Wedding
I was overdressed. I knew I would be, but what other chance was I going to have to make a formal dress for myself!? Besides, my husband expects these sorts of things from me now. I just can't bear to let him down. Right?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL4-zshk6BJfzdVtzJOh4deR-GuUBU-_mGgaXQ_UZVGwWYryX0SndX_xiWLjQsbXmotiHgv0AMAQHc3J4WqHxSUhi0UWjsSYu0CV_T_VBK5f1jqk7piwPHRgoVXe7nw98qz7IZRo1QOKz/s400/Ivory1.jpg)
This dress was my inspiration. I am still so in love with that dress. It reminds me of the dress Vera-Ellen wears when she dances on the dock with Danny Kaye in White Christmas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74IJIF6tyX0oiRtk6pCWO0yDHPS7Tkw18RkZNjevxgI_Up8VRl2OyKQs7U7G0jCQOjDN0t8rch1z3kxKFUylW-LLsOlJyFjtYff5tnEM-CesCLYKDNnwL-uMC1YNNZHIJZg_bakWXC3x7/s400/Swing1.jpg)
Made of an ivory satin and yards and yards nylon chiffon. Two complete circles resulting in a 10 yard circumference around the bottom for each of the four layers in the skirt. Talk about a twirly dress.
It was yellower (in person) than I originally imagined, almost a light buttercup actually, but it looked fabulous with those tomato red heels in the end so no complaining here.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoe9kGYaN-woE3MuX-L11zQHx2nfbkbJqA-pOAAAr-BKIezR4yLgc137F-gbqCid9uSP1b5Q21NunC1m7z_SwyE4Ov7VeWZMm-IsG0H_09UCiQ6gUF6VOzmIZIzaWkCf9RICqM0fDQgGh/s400/Back.jpg)
I should have made a movie to show you how it moved. Oh, how it moved!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbFM86AlMIRyZMQRuO6FiVM8hYp110XrGaP-K87YM6kDLPAw8fJ-g-pwL91usrWtz49XVh6tLjici2avWpiPeIYcqPpf_9u28s3JIyFSprhX7UJUHq3Gx0x2B0pvLqkD4RhFdn_5V_PDc/s400/detailrosesquare.jpg)
Here is a detail of my favorite part. Didn't that turn out lovely?
(I know it's a little lacking in the main wedding coral color, but as I figure it, I was going to be carrying this darling coral accessory the whole time anyway. Plus, I wasn't so sure I could pull off the coral as well as she could.)
It's been a while since I've sewn for myself, and honestly, I was scared to death to do so much pattern drafting for myself for this dress. I feel so much more comfortable drafting for children. I learned a lot from this one, and I'm still learning, but each new dress is a new step along the path.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL4-zshk6BJfzdVtzJOh4deR-GuUBU-_mGgaXQ_UZVGwWYryX0SndX_xiWLjQsbXmotiHgv0AMAQHc3J4WqHxSUhi0UWjsSYu0CV_T_VBK5f1jqk7piwPHRgoVXe7nw98qz7IZRo1QOKz/s400/Ivory1.jpg)
This dress was my inspiration. I am still so in love with that dress. It reminds me of the dress Vera-Ellen wears when she dances on the dock with Danny Kaye in White Christmas.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74IJIF6tyX0oiRtk6pCWO0yDHPS7Tkw18RkZNjevxgI_Up8VRl2OyKQs7U7G0jCQOjDN0t8rch1z3kxKFUylW-LLsOlJyFjtYff5tnEM-CesCLYKDNnwL-uMC1YNNZHIJZg_bakWXC3x7/s400/Swing1.jpg)
Made of an ivory satin and yards and yards nylon chiffon. Two complete circles resulting in a 10 yard circumference around the bottom for each of the four layers in the skirt. Talk about a twirly dress.
It was yellower (in person) than I originally imagined, almost a light buttercup actually, but it looked fabulous with those tomato red heels in the end so no complaining here.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoe9kGYaN-woE3MuX-L11zQHx2nfbkbJqA-pOAAAr-BKIezR4yLgc137F-gbqCid9uSP1b5Q21NunC1m7z_SwyE4Ov7VeWZMm-IsG0H_09UCiQ6gUF6VOzmIZIzaWkCf9RICqM0fDQgGh/s400/Back.jpg)
I should have made a movie to show you how it moved. Oh, how it moved!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbFM86AlMIRyZMQRuO6FiVM8hYp110XrGaP-K87YM6kDLPAw8fJ-g-pwL91usrWtz49XVh6tLjici2avWpiPeIYcqPpf_9u28s3JIyFSprhX7UJUHq3Gx0x2B0pvLqkD4RhFdn_5V_PDc/s400/detailrosesquare.jpg)
Here is a detail of my favorite part. Didn't that turn out lovely?
(I know it's a little lacking in the main wedding coral color, but as I figure it, I was going to be carrying this darling coral accessory the whole time anyway. Plus, I wasn't so sure I could pull off the coral as well as she could.)
It's been a while since I've sewn for myself, and honestly, I was scared to death to do so much pattern drafting for myself for this dress. I feel so much more comfortable drafting for children. I learned a lot from this one, and I'm still learning, but each new dress is a new step along the path.
Comments
you are so talented. . .keep it up!
No, but seriously, you look FANTASTIC! That dress is truly amazing, A.MAZE.ING.
I love the flower too
Also, you dress is gorgeous. :)
Your dress is so stunning and classy!!! I love it!
I'm dying to know-- How do you hem all those miles and miles of skirts? (Please say it was something attainable by us mere mortals like serging.)
The hem is done using a serger and a rolled hem stitch, or so my friend who actually owns the serger and finished the miles of fabric for me says. She's a very reliable source. I have to say so. I owe her BIG time. :)