Wedding Gowns
Having recently
renewed my interest in couture clothing
construction, I offered to make my future
daughter-in-law's wedding gown. She
provided a picture of the type of dress she
wanted and I took her shopping to pick a pattern
and fabric. The first step is to create a muslin
of the pattern to get an exact fit. Then
those pieces are used to cut the actual face
fabric. I traveled to San Francisco to study
under Susan Khalje at the Apparel Arts Center and learn the fine
points of corselette construction and bridal
gown details. Following is a photo journey of my
undertaking.
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Pattern pieces |
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Once muslin is fitted, it is taken apart and used to cut pieces of the cotton fabric for construction of the corselette. |
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Bodice or corselette |
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The corselette is constructed separately from the dress and boning is used for support. |
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Front view of gown muslin |
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A muslin is cut from the pattern and fitted. |
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Wedding gown train |
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Notice puckering. This will be reshaped to give more width and a softer round to the train. |
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All of the above was completed
before attending school in San Francisco.
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