MoB Fabric, Bridesmaids' Gowns Alterations

Went to Thai Silks with my cousin Tracy and purchased 12 yards of lovely dark lavender raw silk. 12 yards is more than I calculated that I need; I guess I'll have to make a pretty maternity dress for dd with the leftover yardage : ). The color is much darker than the chiffon so I'll have to play with it to see how I'm going to incorporate the two fabrics. But I love that silk! I ordered Bridal Couture and How to Alter a Bridal Gown and I'm very much looking forward to using a few couture techniques in my outfit. However, I plan to serge the seams and I'm informed that serging is not a couture technique.

But if hand-sewing is couture--and the book says it is--then the bridesmaids' gown alterations are at least semi-couture. Or would that be demi-couture? I started dd's matron of honor gown alterations. I split the back side seams for some hiney-room and slipped stitched them closed with beautiful results. Before starting I consulted my handy-dandy Readers Digest sewing book and, regardez-vous! I actually learned to slip-stitch correctly!

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Easter Ensemble

I sewed! I actually sewed! I got this pretty accordian pleated "broomstick" fabric at my first (and only, so far) BABES gathering (BABES is a group of sistah sewists from the bay area who have Pattern Review in common: I've wanted to make it into a skirt for Easter for 2 years and I finally did! Here it is: I've lost 58 pounds over the past 10 months and this is the first thing I've sewed since I started my diet (Atkins). To go with the skirt I bought a knit top (in the misses department, not the Women's department!) and to complete the outfit my sweet girls gave me a gift certificate for a pedicure so I have matching toenails!

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Not-So-Haute Couture

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