Last weekend I put my very first piece into the school fashion show. It was a vintage wedding dress that I redesigned to be something that a modern bride could wear.
The project was a lot of fun, and I loved the concept of taking something old and making it new again verses buying new materials. I am already planning more redesigns for the store.
In the meantime, you can find my first dress listed here, complete with before and after picture. http://t.co/1D1dNbP
This particular dress has a funny back story. When my instructors at school told me they had old vintage dresses that we could rifle through, I jumped at the chance. But when I got there, I was in for a surprise. The dresses were from a David's Bridal warehouse, and they were hideous! They were yellow, stiff, stained, and smelled bad from improper storage. The appliques and laces were melted into the fabric glue. I just couldn't find one that I thought was really, truly redeemable.
Without knowing about the project, my mother stopped by my house that week. She handed me a garbage bag with a vintage wedding dress in it. We had bought it in a yard sale when I was 14 for me to wear in a skit for my drama team, and I had completely forgotten it existed. It had some of its own problems, but compared to the ones from school, it was exquisite. As the redesign process went on, we started calling it the 'proof that I used to be a size 6 project'. If I can dig up a picture, I'll have to post it.
I decided to use my dress instead, but I did end up scavenging lace off of another of the school's dresses. (For instance, all of the ruched lace covering the bodice of this dress is from the sleeves of one of the other gowns. )
In the end, I'm glad I went with my dress, even if the only reason is so I can say 'I wore that when'.
:)
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