Our Bridal Gown Alteration Services
Bridal Gown Repair
This is a Before & After of the same gown, but it had been through 3 weddings by the time this bride inherited it. Note the obvious hole marked by the yellow circle, and the sleeves had deteriorated.
This bride wanted a very different look than her 3 sisters. We designed a lovely embellishment for the train which included adding lace appliques to the sides where the hole was. That, and the totally new sleeves give the gown a very fresh look.
This bride wanted a very different look than her 3 sisters. We designed a lovely embellishment for the train which included adding lace appliques to the sides where the hole was. That, and the totally new sleeves give the gown a very fresh look.
Bridal Gown Restoration
This is Before & After pictures of the same gown. On the left is when Mom wore the gown for her wedding. On the right is the daughter in the same gown altered for design and fit. (same photographer too)
The first task was to make the gown larger. For this I used the fabric from the original back bow to gusset the side seams. Since the sleeves were falling apart and needed to be replaced anyway we bought Satin to match the gown and made sleeves (using the original lace for insets) and a new back bow to make it all look like it belonged.
This is a very interesting Before & After. The gown was originally made in Italy for the Mother's wedding. She went back to Italy and found some lace that matched well enough to add a section of length, a sweep train and new sleeves. Since the lace was so delicate I sewed the addition with train onto the lining. It gave it a neat effect. The bride also wanted to scoop out the neckline to give the gown a more dramatic look.
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Zipper Conversions
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Here's a relatively easy solution for a gown that is much too small or a pregnant bride. We removed the zipper and added loops that can now be laced. We used braid for the loops and 5 yards of 1" double sided satin ribbon for the laces. A modesty panel can be made from scraps from the hemming of another gown, or from fabric the color of the bridesmaid dresses as the before & after pictures.
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