11/27/2025
One of the most extensive projects I did in 2025 was a custom wedding gown for a bride from LA.
She was inspired by Kate Middletons wedding gown wanting this beautiful neckline and bodice shape.
She was having 2 weddings, one in the Buchanan castle in Scotland and another in LA. a few weeks later. I was attending Costume College in LA the weekend of her ceremony or I would have attended. This was a good coincidence that I’ll explain in the photo comments.
The first steps were to find our materials. The skirt fabric was easy to find but I ended up making it twice out of 2 different fabrics. I ended up using the first silk as a lining for the second so it wasn’t wasted. Each time required 12yards.
The lace was much more difficult to source. I was planning to use it in different places and in different ways and I wanted it to match so finding the right configurations in one lace wasn’t easy. After looking in LA, New York and San Francisco I ended up finding the perfect lace … a French Alencon/Chantilly lace in Denver, CO in a wonderful store called Allyn’s. A big shout out to Sandy who sent many pictures that met my criteria.
Sheila was very trusting and bought it after only seeing pictures. She just loved it.
I’ll make more comments in the photo captions.
