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!
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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