The pattern is Simplicity 3878, but with a few minor alterations, which I will detail below.
Here is the final Wedding Week installment before the event photo tour. This post is all about the dress my sister wore for her wedding. But, of course, it is no ordinary dress... Kristin's wedding dress was made by our mom. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of its construction since I was not awake when most of the sewing was done (she was up a lot of late nights right up until the day before the wedding!). However, my sister hired a great wedding photographer (me) and had a wonderful assistant wedding planner (our sister Annie) helping design photo ops. So, I have many pictures of the finished dress. Plus, I will let you know about the little details that made it such a gorgeous wedding dress. The pattern is Simplicity 3878, but with a few minor alterations, which I will detail below. The waistband was done in black satin. The wrinkled effect looks divine when worn. The bust has a layer of tulle added to it (not called for in the pattern). Since she used black tulle over white fabric rather than matching colors, it looks much better with the tulle over the bust as well as the skirt. Another detail that was added are the little red flowers cascading down one side of the dress. They start just below the waistband on the left side of the dress and continue all the way to the bottom. They are attached with a dab of hot glue on each one. The tulle over the skirt is a double layer, rather than the single layer called for in the pattern, which provides a more substantial look. This picture shows how the flowers are placed on the tulle. There is enough distance between each flower that they are still spaced appropriately when the skirt folds and flutters. You can just imagine they are dropping from a tree and spinning gracefully to the ground. It is a beautiful effect. Here is another view of the bust. The tulle continues up over the edge to create a small ruffle. There is also a flouncy underskirt to be worn under the dress to give it a fuller look and add some bounce. Along with the dress, she wore these shoes. They are Soda wedge espadrilles in red canvas. I imagine they were a little difficult to walk in on the beach, but easier than regular high heels. The shoes went perfectly with the tiny red flowers on the side of the dress. And, if you notice in the header picture on the opening post to Wedding Week, the red theme is continued in the veil. Here is the whole ensemble. I always thought it was difficult to recreate professional-looking photographs, but all it really takes is a sheer curtain, some morning light, and a camera with a decent lens. Oh, and no flash. Nothing ruins a picture faster than a flash (unless you have a really high end one). But I'm getting off topic. The setup is perfect for scrapbooking or for a collage frame of a wedding. Everything appears as if the bride is just about to get dressed and ready to meet the groom. I can't help but sigh. I've enjoyed showing you all the loveliest pieces of my sister's wedding. The dress is the final post before the event photo tour. Check out tomorrow's post to see the dress in action.
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Carley Biblin
Hi. My name is Carley. I love to sew, craft, and create. As a Jane-of all-crafts so to speak, I enjoy sewing, writing, cooking, drawing, photographing. But the constant thread (if you'll excuse the pun) throughout my weeks is needle arts. Archives
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