February was a busy month for alterations. My favorite project this month was removing some lace from a 1980's wedding gown and adding it to a modern wedding gown and making a vintage inspired garter. The vintage gown was worn by an aunt and the bride to be carried the train at that long ago wedding making it a very sentimental piece. Seeing the 1980's gown with the huge puffed sleeves really took me back! Remember Princess Diana's wedding gown? If not, I have attached a picture to refresh your memory.
I am a horrible photographer, but here is a picture of the sleeve and bodice of the original gown. It was hard taking that first cut!
Placing the lace on the modern gown....
The bride-to-be also requested I use some of the lace to make a wedding garter. I love how this turned out.
Other February projects included replacing a zipper and adding shoulder straps to this aqua gown.
I completed a couple custom order requests from my Etsy shop where I sell handmade childrens' clothing...
St. Patrick's Day skirt for a wee lass. Notice the touch of green tulle between the ruffles.
Monogrammed Chevron Maxi Dress with 3/4 length bell sleeves.
And finally, I found some time to explore some ideas of new items to add to my shop on Etsy. After several inquiries about palazzo pants for girls I drew up a pattern and here is a shot of the trial pair. These are wild! I would love to hear what you think of them.
So that is February in a nutshell. Thank you for visiting my blog!
Warm regards,
Susie
