Winter Wedding Gown

What makes a bride beautiful? Confidence that her hair, make-up, and dress reflect her personal style. In our opinion, the perfectly fitted and unique dress is the holy grail.

 

This custom gown was designed by Kathleen, in collaboration with the bride. A fitted bodice tops the soft gathers of the flowing skirt. The rayon fabric and lining are completely breathable, completely soft feeling, completely complimentary to the overall gown design. The lace ‘jacket’ is an off-the-rack remodel, opening in the back and secured with long, wrap around ties — it’s the finishing touch to this simply elegant wedding gown.

 

The bride thanked us when she picked up her finished gown. But then she called us after the wedding to pass on a message from the groom. “Tell Kathleen, thank you! Your dress is so beautiful and I really, really like it!” he said. Blew. Us. Away. 

For more information, would you please visit our Etsy shop, Kathleen Temple, Tailor

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WE DANCED

Off-the-rack becomes CUSTOM CLOTHING

I remodel off-the-rack clothing quite frequently, customizing garments that might have looked ordinary.

For instance, I am currently in the process of transforming an ordinary ball gown style wedding dress, the kind that, though pretty, looks so very common and typical.  When the lovely bride and her enthusiastically supportive mother and I are finished, this bridal dress will be a totally unique and beautifully over the top Renaissance style wedding gown, complete with a draping multi-layer cape style train that will flow from the back of her shoulders half way down the staircase as she ascends.

Another example of ready to wear clothes made into one of a kind:

I had a run of the mill black knit skirt that I bought through a common clothing catalog years ago.  I shaped it into a pencil skirt that is precisely my own shape and redesigned the plain elasticized waist into a contoured low-rise yoke that lays flat and smooth.  For the tunic, I took in the sides and center back seams of a baggy sweater-dress from Territory Ahead, cut and hemmed it to tunic length, and donned it over a mock turtleneck tee of my own design.  With my own custom flat-waist leggings of matte jersey and my Dr Martens (of which I even altered the side belts/buckles), I will always look custom-clothed.

Bridal Ideas...

BRIDAL 

I made this wedding gown for the beautiful Natanya.  I thank her and also her photographer Christine Sweet for the images.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=715428623219&set=a.715427844779.2333217.7816707, where you will find many more beautiful images.

For more bridal ideas, see some of the other brides featured in my shop:  www.KathleenTempleTailor.etsy.com.

It's not too late for us to design together a wedding gown for your summertime wedding!