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As Nick is currently galavanting across China and Taiwan, I’ve been trying to make a bit of progress on The Dress. I have about 8-ish days before he comes back- my very ambitious plan is to get the dress to about…
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It’s that time of year again- when the new bridal gowns hit the runway with the sole purpose of making you feel bad about the dress you already bought. JK, obviously. If you like wedding dresses, but are maybe not…
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Only, like, 4 months after I started, I finally finished the duct tape mannequin. Kind of. See, my original intention was to stuff the mannequin (which I accomplished using balls of brown packing material and scraps of pattern paper), then create…
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Bias cut organza in shades of petal pink make a dramatic skirt.
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A variation on the shibori pleating I shared a couple weeks ago- this one is chiffon. The sequin/bead/rhinestone melange serves two purposes- it looks pretty, and holds the pleating to the foundation. This dress is currently hanging in my closet….
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Incredibly labor intensive but kind of worth it, I think. This texture is gorgeous in a silver silk crepe-back satin.
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Bugle beads, sequins, and a layer of pink petals are ethereal with a bit of sparkle. Happy Monday!
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This is a little sketch from the college days- I did an evening project called “The Somnambulist,” because I’m super artsy and was really into the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. I even kind of gave her Cesare hair.
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Well, today marks the 1-year countdown- or as Nick very sweetly put it in a text from China this morning, our “one year pre-anniversary-” to our wedding. When I think about how fast the past 4 months have evaporated, I…
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