Every wedding has its story – My latest bride, Erina wanted to have her wedding to include her mom’s dress. She inherited her dress from her mom who had passed some years ago. She told her wedding planner, no other details are important except for the fact that she can wear her mom’s dress. Because she is pregnant, some dress shops declined to refashion it for fear of improper sizing.
I suggested that we update her dress by taking off the ruffle sleeves and add a laced up details in back. Back lace up would accommodate the size changes. I moved the center back zipper to side zipper, added lace up details, tweek a bit with darts to fit Erina better.
The ruffle sleeves had pretty floral lace so I repurposed the lace for her bridal gloves. The gloves are made with tulle. It’s common to wear bridal gloves for a wedding ceremony in Japan. I know it is not so common in the U.S. I did not wear any for my U.S. wedding.
It was fun to get involved in such a special occasion and see the dress from 30 years ago transformed.
Back twist dress
juebeue says
This is BEAUTIFUL Chie!! I LOVE That lace up back, and you made the dress fit her growing belly so gracefully. She looks regal!!
eimear says
its so elegant, that it the loveliest maternity fit i have ever seen
Chie says
Thank you so much for your compliment!
justine says
You did a lovely job updating this special dress. The lace up back is a really smart idea for a pregnant bride, too! She looks beautiful in it.
Chie says
Thank you so much Justine!