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My sister was asked to be a bridesmaid for her friend’s wedding, and I was roped in to make the dress.
I don’t often make clothes for other people, so there were a few moments of frustration where our creative opinions differed!
I’ve never attempted boning before, but it ended up being a lot easier than I anticipated.
There are going to be five bridesmaids and my sister wanted to be a little bit unique, so we made the organza petticoat. When she dances and twirls, you can see the blue, but otherwise it can’t be seen.
My sister is very excited, and loves her dress.
Material Notes
Raw silk, lining, boning (rigilene), and blue organza.
Difficulty
Novice
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Credits
BurdaStyle members for the tips on sewing a circular hem. (I ended up doing it by hand)
Jeannie for the fabric
Lou for the photos
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Dec 8, 2008, 02.09 AMby lybu
Beautiful
Dec 6, 2008, 01.40 PMby sewmommy
How lovely! Great work!
Dec 4, 2008, 11.09 PMby skaapie
Hi All, and thanks for the lovely comments. The boning I used was Rigilene boning. That’s just the polyester one and apparently the cheapest. But also the only one available here in the backwaters of South Africa!
Dec 4, 2008, 03.22 PMby nenasew
Beautiful work. Blue petticoat is such a nice touch.
Dec 4, 2008, 12.02 PMby taffetasilk
wow thats really pretty! i like the blue petticoat :) what type of boning did you use?
Dec 4, 2008, 06.41 AMby mirela
Lovely!
Dec 4, 2008, 05.43 AMby bola
well done! I love the dress – I would like to try boning one day too – i’m glad u say it’s not as hard as u think.bx
Dec 4, 2008, 04.59 AMby sewella
Nice and elegant!
Dec 4, 2008, 03.06 AMby justmica
Very beautiful!!!
Dec 4, 2008, 02.41 AMby anajan
I love the dress too :). The blue petticoat is a nice touch.