The bride-to-be will find everything from basic bridal sewing to the art of customizing and combining patterns to design that one-of-a-kind gown that compliments image and body type. It covers selecting, preparing, and sewing with bridal fabrics and laces and includes information on many types of hem, button, and spaghetti straps and loop techniques. Embellishment tips for adding pearls and beads, as well as making slips, headpieces, and veils is also included. There is a handy planning checklist and a sewing time line to make sure the dress is finished before the wedding.
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Gail Brown is widely recognized for her many television and video appearances on Our Home, Sew Perfect, and Sewing with Nancy. She is the coauthor of Sewing with Sergers and the author of Simply Napkins. She lives in Hoquiam, Washington.
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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Before You Sew Your Wedding Dress,
This review is from: Sew a Beautiful Wedding (Paperback)
This is a nice reference book if you are trying to decide whether to purchase a ready-made wedding dress, whether you have the sewing skills to do so, or if it will be economical. The book provides a lot of information in assisting you in designing or choosing your wedding dress design. It is a book you would want to take to a discussion with a professional seamstress to aid in designing your dress.The reason I can only give it three stars is that you will need other reference materials before you begin to sew. The book would have been improved if it had color photographs.
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good reference.,
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I got this book to help me design and sew my daughter's wedding dress. She found a designer dress in a magazine and I found a vintage pattern to make her gown. I have just started the dress so, I have to see how it turns out. I have been sewing for years but, the type of material she picked was different so I need help. This book was a recommended book and was within my price range. I bought it and another about couture sewing. Book looks a lot different from the photo but so far has been very helpful. Most of the other recommended books are marked up to high on the site for me.
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Sewing a wedding dress,
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This is a good concise book with a traceable bride for your ideas. God hints for wedding planning as well as a timeline.
You need to be knowledgable with sewing, not a beginners book. Brief chapters with hints and sketches that you may overlook if it weren't for these reminders. Not all of us sew formal wear every day and it may have been several years between the prom gowns and the wedding gowns. I know I will refer to this book many times while creating the wedding dress of my future daugher-in-law.
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Perhaps the most important key to an enjoyable, beautiful and relaxed (?) wedding is planning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hemming technique, horsehair braid, bridal fabrics, lace appliques, lace motif, gown fabric, seam finishing, hem allowance, underarm seam, heavy laces, fusible web, hem edge, bridal wear, wedding shoes, pattern pieces, seam allowances, basic back, motif pattern, design lines, seam edges Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Traceable Bride, Guest List, Net Required, Scotch Brand Magic, The Honeymoon New!
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Perhaps the most important key to an enjoyable, beautiful and relaxed (?) wedding is planning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hemming technique, horsehair braid, bridal fabrics, lace appliques, lace motif, gown fabric, seam finishing, hem allowance, underarm seam, heavy laces, fusible web, hem edge, bridal wear, wedding shoes, pattern pieces, seam allowances, basic back, motif pattern, design lines, seam edges Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Traceable Bride, Guest List, Net Required, Scotch Brand Magic, The Honeymoon New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Sensational Silk, Handbag Sewing by Gail Brown in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Creative Serging for the Home and Other Quick Decorating Ideas by Lynett Ranney Black in Back Matter
- Easy, Easier, Easiest Tailoring by Pati Palmer in Back Matter
- Pants for Any Body by Pati Palmer in Back Matter
- My First Sewing Book by Winky Cherry in Back Matter
- Looking Good: Wardrobe Planning and Personal Style Development by Nancy Nix-Rice in Back Matter
- Creative Serging for the Home and Other Quick Decorating Ideas by Lynette Ranney Black in Back Matter
- Couture: The Art of Fine Sewing by Roberta C. Carr in Back Matter
- Bridal Gowns: How to Make the Wedding Dress of Your Dreams by Susan E. Andriks in Back Matter
- Beautiful Wedding Decorations and Gifts on a Small Budget by Diane Warner in Back Matter
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