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February 12, 2010 by Tien Chiu

Fixing the dings

I got the hem basted up last night, hopped into the dress, and had Mike take a bunch of photos:

handwoven wedding dress, almost complete
dress, front view
handwoven wedding dress, three-quarter view
dress, three-quarter
handwoven wedding dress, almost complete
dress, side view
handwoven wedding dress, coat, front view
coat, front view
handwoven wedding dress, coat, three-quarter view
coat, three-quarter view
handwoven wedding dress, coat, rear view
back of coat

There are still a few things that need fixing:

  • hem of dress shows, badly.  I will catch-stitch it loosely instead of just basting it down with a running stitch.
  • sleeve hem of dress shows somewhat – may or may not fix this depending on time.
  • hem of coat shows somewhat – will probably not fix that.
  • slight wrinkles along the coat where the ribbon meets the main body – this may or may not be fixable, but I’ll try
  • various wrinkles in garments, loose threads, etc. – will clean that up tomorrow morning

Principally what needs fixing is the dress hem, so I’m going off to tackle that now.  The back lace also needs to be basted on a bit more securely, though it won’t show in the photos.

I am really, really, REALLY pleased with the coat.  It is everything I had hoped it to be, and more.  It is also unique – the dress, while well-executed, is nothing special design-wise, whereas the coat is something much more original and dramatic.  It’s also a way better than the original pattern photo:

So I am quite happy.

Off to fix that hem!

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Comments

  1. Laritza says

    February 12, 2010 at 5:49 am

    Oh Tien! Both garments are absolutely stunning! Congratulations on a job very well done.

  2. Janet says

    February 12, 2010 at 5:56 am

    Wow! Spectacular!

    For quickie hems you may want to try using removable tape available in notions department.

  3. Laura says

    February 12, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Love the way the coat falls at the back. 🙂
    Cheers!
    Laura

  4. Els says

    February 12, 2010 at 9:25 am

    I am following you on a daily basis and admiring your skills and patience. The coat is absolutely beautiful! Please keep us posted and we’ll want to see the pictures of the big day, of course.

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