Simple Wedding Dress

Added Sep 17, 2011

by erdronen

Cincinnati, Ohio...

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Description

This summer I had the pleasure of making my sister’s wedding dress! It was such a fantastic experience, and so much pressure knowing that it had to be perfect.

She had the wedding on her organic farm in Cincinnati (if you’re around, check out Finn Meadows Farm in Montgomery), so she wanted something simple and comfortable. She picked an embroidered cotton from JoAnn’s who classified it as an “eyelet”, but it doesn’t have any actual eyelets. It’s beautiful fabric, though! I started with two different patterns and modified the heck out of them, so much so that it doesn’t really even matter that I started with a pattern… She knew what she wanted, so that’s what I made her. I used a voile (very very lightweight) to both underline and line the dress. It has a waistband (covered with her ribbon) and small train, which we bustled for the reception. She wanted something convertible (to knee length), but we didn’t have nearly enough time to create it. I also matched the fabric at the waistband seams which was quite an adventure :)

I’m so so happy with how it turned out! It fit her almost perfectly, which was the point with such a simple dress, really. I think we did about 6 fittings to get it right.

Also, because I know that I would want to see more (but maybe I’m just a wedding junkie), I included a pic of the reception setting and the bridesmaids (I made my own dress, and my mom made my other 2 sisters’). Sorry, I have no better pictures of them yet, but when I do I will post them.

Material Notes

Embroidered cotton, Cotton voile, lots and lots of muslin :)

Difficulty

Advanced

Categories

Season
Summer
For
Women
Garment Type
Dress
Style
Evening Wear
Material
Cotton

8 Comments

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    Sep 20, 2011, 10.08 AMby yrr

    WOW, beautiful and simple. How wedding dresses are suppose to be;)

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    Sep 20, 2011, 05.45 AMby nessys

    You did a lovely job Honey – fits her like a dream – your sister must be thrilled – and she looks gorgeous! What a lovely colour combo – very fresh! It will be nice she can wear again. All the best to her!

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    Sep 19, 2011, 08.03 PMby mahaila

    WOW! looks like a lovely wedding with a great dress to match! your sister was a lucky girl. congrats on doing such a great job!

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    Sep 18, 2011, 05.48 AMby bussey

    Wonderful simplicity, right choice of fabric and… a lot of happiness to your sister!

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    Sep 18, 2011, 03.33 AMby sealtopaz

    so Lovely

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    Sep 18, 2011, 12.10 AMby turtlegirl00

    it is simple but not -it is perfect for the setting and her tiny frame. She will be able to look at photos eons from now and not cringe!!! :) wonderful job-beautiful dress for a beautiful bride!

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    Sep 17, 2011, 11.27 PMby linen1

    Well done! The dress fits your sister perfectly and is beautiful.

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    Sep 17, 2011, 11.26 PMby natski

    Congratulations! It is wonderfully simple, but elegant and looks perfect for her big day. I hope you’re really proud of a job well done!!!

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