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Twelve short pieces on how the work is actually done — written from the questions brides ask us in that first message.
After the wedding
Caring for your wedding dressStains on the day, the first 48 hours, and how to store it for good.
Measuring yourself
How to measure yourself at homeThe 8 measurements, step by step, with a printable sheet to fill in.
Time, cost and the decision
How long does a wedding dress take?About two months, and what those two months are spent on.
How far ahead should you order?The honest answer, and how far ahead the book usually runs.
What makes the costFabric, pattern complexity, and the parts that surprise people.
Have one made, or rent?Both sides, including the cases where renting is the better call.
If your shape sits outside the size chart
If you are pregnantMeasured for the wedding day, not for today.
If you are plus sizeWhy sample dresses do not fit, and what changes when the pattern is yours.
If you are petiteWhere the waist seam lands decides everything.
How the work is done
The paper patternOne to two days before the fabric is touched.
DrapingShaping the dress on the very fabric it will be made from.
Three steps before cuttingThe shaping you never see, and why none of it can be shortened.
Who makes your dressThe person reading your messages is the person sewing.
Why our photos are unretouchedSo the gap between the picture and the dress falls in your favour.
What else we make
Bridesmaid dressesOne design, a separate pattern for each person — and why only alongside the bride’s dress.
A veil that matches the dressTone sur tone with your fabric, made inside the same schedule.
An áo dài for the groomWhite silk, mandarin collar, hand embroidery — measured from Germany.
A dress and an áo dài togetherOne conversation, one set of measurements, one shipment.
