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Love Lace

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What is your favorite fabric/material to work with? Mine is slowly changing; I used to work with a lot of stretch fabrics, then I was into using 100% cotton as there are many fun prints for cotton. Now I am getting into more lace and silk. As I worked on the butterfly back wedding dress, it was a good excuse for me to acquire pretty motif laces for no particular use in mind. I bought a bunch online. They are so pretty.floral shape lace1 lily shape lace lily shape lace2

This Lilly shaped lace is so fun. I can spend hours on thinking about how to best incorporate in clothes…

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Here is a sneak peak on the end result of the dress I was working on. More photos are coming soon! q avenue photo, wedding dress, lace

Last photo by Q Avenue Photo 

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Bow and Organza Sash

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bow sash for pregnant brideIvory Bow Sash

Recently, I had the honor to work on a casual wedding dress for a bride who is also pregnant. At the time of her wedding, she will be 20 weeks pregnant. The dress she chose had no stretch, so we decided to make the waist 2″ wider than her actual waist and add a sash to tie around the waist in case the dress is too big on her. It is hard to guess how much your belly grows when you are pregnant. I remember my belly, got visibly bigger after eating big meals, as opposed to when I first woke up in the morning. The bride and I worked on the bow design together and here is what we came up with. I really enjoy working with customers to make custom pieces since it allows me to explore designs that I don’t think of on my own.

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In the Process:: Butterfly Back Wedding Dress

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wedding dress1Recently I had the chance to work with a wonderful photographer team for a bridal shoot. The inspiration behind the shoot is a whimsical wedding in the woods, a long flowy dress with delicate lace and open back.

I love both lace and open back designs, so I jumped at the opportunity. I first searched for some”chemical lace” (this is the name in Japanese but not sure if it is the same in English). I bought a fair amount (have to show you my collection sometime!), laid them all out on the cutting board, and began to mix and match different combinations in a attempt to see what would work. I really wanted the dress to have a unique back, and after deciding trying many different combinations, I was finally able to decide on a lace combination that helped accent the look. It looks like a butterfly is perched on your back or angel’s wings.

From there, I worked on the rest of the dress. I layered the lace fabric with white satin to make the bodice and skirt. The skirt is flowy and slightly A-lined. I kept the rest of the dress very simple as I wanted the design focus to be on the back.

I’ve made a few wedding dresses in the past (This post has detailed process of making the dress, if you are interested), and I really enjoy being surrounded by white delicate fabrics and the fulfillment of completing one big project. bohemian_weddingchemical lacelace wedding dress in processlaceChieSignature{find me elsewhere: shop, facebook, etsy, twitter, pinterest}