So, making a wedding dress [probably] for a friend's daughter. She tried on quite a few yesterday, and the chosen style has a full A line skirt, with layers of blush pink tulle. If she decides on a train, there are large lace motifs around the hem.
The bodice has a fairly deep plunge sweetheart neckline, overlaid with ornate lace, but is completely filled in with stretch illusion mesh quite high to the throat. Small cap sleeves in the lace, and a largely sheer back in the illusion, with more large lace motifs arranged symmetrically to the million tiny buttons down CB.
The back 'bodice' is little more than a waistband as far as I can make out.
It was a posh shop with a very alert assistant, so I couldn't do my usual dissection and examination of everything.
PLEASE COMMENT AND ADVISE ON HOW YOU WOULD DO THIS
My thoughts-
- bodice foundation/corselette, boned, fasten back waist with lingerie hooks and eyes. Attach illusion bodice sections to the inside of this, to hold it close to the torso- HOW?
- Base dress, princess seams in lightweight taffeta
- blush tulle layers- no idea how to add so much volume while not having bulk at the waist?
- Overlay lace appliqués to build bodice, cap sleeves, and that back design- adding button loops to reinforced edge of illusion mesh/lace sandwich??
Please comment! This was easier with my daughter's dress, as she didn't have the plunge neckline OR low back, and it was still a complicated construction [for me!]