Tag Archives: shortening lace hem

Big Bustle

Posted on August 25, 2020 by mrsmole

Kitty Chen Danica is a beautiful dress with a dramatic train.    Here are all the alterations that the bride wanted/needed. I have to shorten straps, shorten satin layer, shorten lining layer and shorten scalloped lace hem before considering that … Continue reading →

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Sleek and Simple

Posted on March 15, 2020 by mrsmole

How about something simple for a change? This dress came in from David’s Bridal called Galina.  A basic empire style trimmed with 3/8 inch Petersham ribbon under the bust and also used as a back tie. In this photo, the … Continue reading →

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Stabilizing Straps and Paper Hems

Posted on September 24, 2018 by mrsmole

This Narissa dress is stunning but it falls into the two categories of wedding dresses…nightgown (no boning) and ballgown (tons of boning). A bride should really assess her assets before buying a dress. Determine if her body (full bust) needs support … Continue reading →

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Too Big for the Suitcase

Posted on February 21, 2017 by mrsmole

Since my last post, things went downhill quickly health-wise. On the Sunday morning, I ended up in the Urgent Care Center/Emergency unable to take a deep breath and an unending tight cough and fever. Thankfully, I was able to be … Continue reading →

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Strap Me In!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by mrsmole

If you have brown hair and tan skin, this is the dress for you. The bodice includes a mid-range shade of tulle so it looks like the lace is just floating on the model. But if you have light skin, … Continue reading →

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Fool’s Gold

Posted on August 5, 2014 by mrsmole

It seems as though this has been the year of the lace wedding gown and I have been sharing week after week how the lace is cut and moved up to shorten the hem. Well, a bride brought in a … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Bride Come Lately

Posted on June 14, 2014 by mrsmole

For months I knew she was coming. Her wedding date was given as June 14. She was the last of the June brides to even show up for her first fitting 3 weeks before the date. She had ordered her … Continue reading →

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Make Mine Modest

Posted on November 1, 2013 by mrsmole

This season has been a blur of strapless gowns with girls wanting to flaunt their wares/boobs for everyone to see so it was refreshing to have a bride come with a beautiful lace dress that needed a little more coverage … Continue reading →

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