👗👗👗👗👗Earlier this year I was asked to make 5 bridesmaid dresses for my college roommates wedding in July. She had found some dresses that she really liked (see inspiration photo) but they would have to be ordered online, there wasn’t really an indication on sizing, they were coming from China and there were no returns or exchanges. So instead of risking it she thought she would get me to make the dresses! They would fit the girls better and the quality would be much better. We started with looking at commercial patterns to help me with sizing since everyone was a different size. There were no patterns that were the exact same as the inspiration but I found Simplicity 8289 with a bodice that was pretty close (she actually liked it better) and I could make the handkerchief hem skirt on my own to add on to it. The fabric for the dress is a beautiful ornate lace overtop of a plain navy cotton and lined with the same navy cotton, to keep the dress lightweight and cool to wear in the heat of summer. With the lace on top you can’t even tell that it’s just a simple cotton underneath. I offered the girls 2 different styles of straps so they could pick which they were most comfortable wearing and adjusted some of the patterns to bring up the neckline slightly on some of the dresses. I started with making the bodice for each dress and then had the girls come for a fitting. Once the bodices were fitted and adjustments were made I could make the skirts to attach. Now because I wanted to use the lace edge for the hem the dresses couldn’t be hemmed afterwards so length measurements were taken during the fitting and individual skirt patterns were made for each dress. One last final fitting to make sure the dresses were good to go and they were all ready for the wedding day! The girls all loved their dresses and said they will get lots of use out of them because they don’t look like your typical bridesmaid dress. I had so much fun creating and customizing these dresses. Kind words from the bride:
Nicole is SOOO talented! I met Nicole in college and was amazed at what she was able to create back then! In July, I got married and I had the Privilege of having Nicole make our girls dresss by hand! BEAUTIFUL! They turned out absolutely stunning, and everyone looked fabulous!!!! So many compliments on them Can’t thank you enough Nicole!!!!! Xoxo
Everyone has that absolute favorit article of clothing that they love and wish they could have the exact same one in a different colour or print. Well now you can get it copied and have an exact replica made! Wether the old one is starting to wear out and you need a new one or it’s still good but you want another one, I can copy it for you. Here are come items I copied over the past year
This past summer it was requested by 3 different new moms who were in their friends weddings to have their bridesmaid dresses altered so that they could easily feed their baby’s during the day. This alteration has to be done a little different on every dress but turned out successful on each one. On the dress below, the shoulders needed to be taken up so I was able to add 5 snaps on each for a secure yet easy way to open up the dress for breastfeeding.
3 denim memory quilts. Made with the jeans of a customers loved one who passed away. These quilts make a special keepsake and provide a delightful memory. With the quilt tops being made of all denim and backed with fleece with a layer of batting in between these quilts feel like a warm hug when you’re warped up in them.
|
Nicole Flanagan CreationsArchives
February 2021
Categories
All
|