Sunday 18 March 2018

Making my wedding dress: part four

My wedding dress will have a laced up corset and pleated skirt as the base. I chose some ivory satin from Truro fabrics after ordering lots of different samples through the post. I chose this particular fabric because it had the structure I was after and the colour together with the shine was like ice cream. Delicious 😋

 I made the corset up in three fabrics. The satin for the front, an interlining of cotton on to which I attached the boning and then a lining fabric.

 I then used some more lining fabric to make a petticoat. I didn't do this the full length that intended on making on making the outer skirt because I thought it'd get wrapped up in my legs once I took my hoop off!
 I next draped the satin around the bottom of the corset with my hoop beneath it so I knew it would fit around it. I tried to match the pleats up with the seam lines of the bodice. I then sewed the two layers of the skirt to the top two layers of the bodice. I left the bodice lining free so I could hand sew this down later and encase all the raw edges.



The next step for the corset will be the all important back. This is something I've not done before so I've been researching and planning it out in my hair before I attempt it....

Making my wedding dress: part three

Still practicing techniques I finished of my mocha corset and skirt... I made some bias binding to neaten the top of the corset and addef a horsehair braid to the hem to add some shape and structure:


Once it was finished I didn't think I'd get the chance to wear it anytime soon but luckily for me I was invited to a posh do last minute and had the perfect outfit 😁 
Since then... We've booked a venue and it's game on! I won't be waiting around to start making my dress tho, not now I have some practice under my belt. I've always been a fan of lace and decided I'd make a top out of tulle which I could attach lace to so I set to work on that next. I already had a pattern of drafted that I knew I could use as a template.

I searched for a while to find the lace I wanted to use and finally settled on a lace from Minerva craft. It had a good repeating pattern I thought I'd be able to cut and place well. I started by covering the bodice and then embellished the sleeves.


The lace top is still open at the back I considered whether I could attach it to the dress but it's just too delicate, I don't want it to come under any tension. I can't think of a way to secure it in yet but I'm working on it. Maybe a broach, maybe little pearl buttons... Anywho, with this bit 90% done its time to start the dress itself...