Ahhhhh the wedding dress.
Let me start by saying I had already decided - no formal attire for the wedding. The last thing I wanted was my casual and
laid back husband sweating in a tuxedo on the beach during the ceremony. He was grateful for this decision – he got to
wear light-weight khakis and a white shirt. (I think
the guests were happy too – who wants to wear formal attire on the beach?!) Check out The Territory Ahead for men's white shirt
options with subtle patterns in the fabric. Note that these are available in tall sizes as well.
We had a long and short sleeve option ready for my husband depending on the
weather.
I digress . . . back to the dress . . .
So – the picture in my mind of the perfect beach wedding dress was a simple white cotton halter dress. Finding this in the winter was more difficult than I had anticipated, so my Mom graciously offered to make it for me. (Yes, I know I'm extremely lucky to have a mother who can sew at this level.) We found a pattern – Simplicity 4577. Overall a very simple pattern.
The only challenge was the fabric. One thought was white eyelet cotton. It is such a simple dress pattern, so I felt the fabric would need some texture/interest. I came across an online reference to a 'swatching service' provided by a fabric store in Royal Oak, MI called Haberman's. Just describe what you are looking for and they will source fabric for you and send samples.
Haberman's came up with this fantastic fabric!
I spent about $100 on this fabric and lining for the dress, and my Mom did a wonderful job. That's her in the background helping me get ready on the day of the wedding :o)
I assisted in cutting out the pattern, but left the sewing to her expertise. Added bonus - you can wear a halter bra with this style since the back is not too low cut. The dress was very comfortable and was the perfect weight for the warm spring Florida weather.
For all of my beach wedding posts see my Beach Wedding page where you will find posts like these:
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| BEACH WEDDING - INVITATION |
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| BEACH WEDDING - GUEST BOOK |
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| BEACH WEDDING - GUEST TOTE BAGS |
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| BEACH WEDDING - PHOTOGRAPHY |
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| BEACH WEDDING - FLOWERS |
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| BEACH WEDDING - SAVE THE DATE NOTICE |
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| BEACH WEDDING - ESCORT CARDS |
First, I want to say that your mother made you a beautiful dress.
ReplyDeleteI am also planning on using this pattern for bride's maid dresses for a friend.
I am supposed to be making this dress this weekend. I have the pattern, but I have misplaced the first page of the instructions. Is there any way you would be able to scan the instructions for this pattern and email them to me? toesocks76@hotmail.com
Thank you,
Celest