A friend of friend asked me if I would help her, as she had purchased her wedding online and turned out be absolutely awful, it was poorly made, the fabric was cheap and looked yellow when it was supposed to ivory, the beading on the front and at the back of the dress were hanging off. She hated the dress and could not afford to send it back or buy another dress, so I said I would try and help her.
The back of the original dress with beading
I found some lace motifs from a fabric shop, they were quite big, I brought 4 for the back. I cut around the floral lace shapes to create a new floral motif . It made the dress look more like a wedding dress, I am really happy with the outcome.
Before I brought the lace I decided to bead the top of the bodice... which took hours. I am a bit of a perfectionist so it all had to be perfect, especially if its for a wedding. However I later on then found the lace after I had beaded all of the front and had sewn the lace onto the back which looked so much better than the beading, in the end I decided to take all the beading I had done on the front of the bodice and then put the lace on there instead. It was horrible to take all those hours of work I had put into it out, but I believe it was for the best... and I am so glad I did.
The lace motifs on the front of the bodice, which I dont the same as the back cutting the lace motifs up to create my own floral lace motif, making sure it was symmetrical on both sides. Its beautiful I am really happy with the outcome..... and so was she! Its rewarding knowing that I have helped someone with something she hated and turned it into something she loves!
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