This summer I had several projects which involved lace. A young client wanted a top for a skirt she had bought for a “cottage core” wedding. The wedding was to be held at Babbington House in England. I found the perfect lace at Gelmor Lace - a family owned company dealing exclusively with authentic french lace for 3 generations. They also had the lace trim which I used to finish the neckline and sleeve edges.
french alençon lace with half bralette in silk charmeuse
The bride wanted to incorporate elements from her mother and grandmother’s wedding dresses. The buttons on the back of the top were from her grandmother’s dress. I used eyelet trim from her mother’’s dress to finish the seams on the inside of the top.
back - lace wedding top with satin-covered buttons
A client came who was to be a guest at her nephew’s lavish wedding in Rome. She wanted me to replicate an outfit from my website. It was from a trunk show 10 years ago which proves that classic design never goes out of style!
Blouse - Silk chiffon with lycra. crystal buttons - skirt - Aleçon lace with silk crepe-back satin lining in blush
A very dear and loyal client needed a dress for her daughter’s wedding. (I had made her maternity clothes when she had been pregnant!) She wanted to wear a dress she had gotten from one of my sales a few years back which needed some alteration.s. She also needed a jacket to go with it.. The very talented Michael at B&J Fabrics found the flower motif chiffon-embellished net to which I added the blue details to further coordinate the 2 elements.
Silk shantung puff skirt dress with Navy embroidered design - silk chiffon on net bolero jacket
back view - silk shantung dress with net and silk jacket
front - silk shantung strapless dress with flower appliqué and silk ric-rac trim
A client who was made princess of 2 Indonesian islands receives many gift from the royal family of fabric and clothing manufactured in their country. It is expected on her return that she will be wearing them incorporated into her wardrobe. I made this lilac ensemble to go with an embroidered vest of a material akin to plastic. (in picture below)
Irredescent cotton voile shirt using fabric selfvage at center front and unraveled edges as decorative elements. Gimp trim was also applied. skirt is a vibrant cotton. Fabrics from B&J.
Detail of cotton voile irridescent cotton blouse.
client wearing the outfit in Indonesia
Fabric brought back from India by client- Indigo-dyed cotton paisley
Cotton Vlisco fabric brought to me by a client for a dress she wore at the Gordon Parks Foundation Gala. When I held the fabric up and draped it on her she said she wanted a dress with that exact look of casual draping.
Cotton wax print Vlisco fabric- printed in Holland
Wax print dress from studio - now in client collection - I found the same floral motif in a tablecloth my husband’s mother made in the 60’s
Vlisco wax print dress with pockets in traditional pattern
in client's collection - vlisco print of hand holding flowers - I found the pattern more appealing and less obvious when placed upside down and at an angle on the body.
vlisco wax print cotton one shoulder dress - hands holding a bunch of flowers
Vlisco wax print skirt with designer's own blouse - japanese cotton with selvage detail- after Matisse-
moving into early fall- a 2-tone denim jacket with antique Austrian buttons over a linen dress-in-progress for client - jacket also has coordinating brown denim trousers.
Cotton denim jacket with zip front - linen dress with front buttons
The summer went by fast! Lots of work and also new grand nieces, visits with friends and family and lots of bike rides
Thanks for stopping by - Remember to Dress for pleasure❣️
