That time I added layers of blush tulle and twinkling lights to a wedding dress for their NYE wedding at the NAC in Ottawa. Hours spent #handstitching the tiny string lights in place on the under layers. The battery packs (4) were held in place in fabric pockets I added to the hoop skirt worn under the dress.
#creativity #twinklingLights #customBridal #ottawaDesigner #sewing #bridal #bespoke

This one is based on a quick rough minute-sketch I did the other day.

That's why it's important always having some paper and writing-thingy with you, just in case the brain farts some creative ideas.

This design will be part of the new series too. I have 12 now and bit by bit develloping them into 1 overall style, which I can then paint in big.

#BTS during our 2018 #photoshoot as @WTL catches amazing shots of the dress. Originally I made it while working with another local designer, with whom I was her main Sewist for over 15 years while also building my own business. When she closed her shop, she asked if I wanted to take the dress- I did!
It was used as a costume for a princess in an instructional dance DVD ( that’s another story! ).

Then a few years ago I redesigned it, removing formerly sweetheart neckline and pleated sleeve head to this off the shoulder line.

More on this dress: https://tav-creations.com/couture-journey-re-style-and-re-fit/

#flashback to a custom made lace dress that took advantage of the lace pattern and worked with it to create elegant symmetry.

Using a dark blush satin lining hightlighted the shapes of the lace.
Illusion mesh at the shoulders and neckline made the dress comfortable and secure for the dancing!

This dress has some history. I’ll tell the full story slowly here. For now, it’s two most recent appearances- National Women’s show #ottawa in 2021 ( #stillMasking), and the last Halloween party we attended in 2019 as a ghost bride.
#steampunk #oldWest #pastel #laceAndSatin #millinery #TAVCreations #ottawaDesigner #bridal #themeWedding #halloweenCostume #teamcouture #sewing #hatmaking #bespoke

Giving this a try, I created this outer coat for a winter bride a few years ago and talked to my sewing students about it today. So I’ll share it here and forward the link to them- thus introducing them to Mastodon and ottawa.place . See alt text for description, click for movement
#customsewing #couture #bridal #winterWedding

Trying to figure out how to message about the risk posed by
#H5N1 #bridal at this point is devilishly hard. https://www.statnews.com/2024/10/16/bird-flu-pandemic-overall-risk-low-continued-h5n1-outbreak-dairy-cattle-worrisome/

#haiku by returning contributor, Marjolein Rotsteeg. Marjolein writes in Dutch, English & French. Her work has been widely published & anthologized. #poetry #bridal #poetrycommunity #love #poems #haiku #poetrylovers #lace #micropoetry

Is that a photo of a side zipper? Nothing special, right?
Heh- the entry into the dress remains in the centre back to allow for hair and makeup to be done before she gets into it.
There are two of these side zippers installed during the alteration to allow for… drum roll, please… breast feeding.
Yep. I rock. No question…
#brides #bridal #bridalalterations #breastfeeding #accessibleclothing #ottawaDesigner #ottawaSewist #OttawaBridal #sewing #weddingalterations

A radiant bride, seated gracefully in a chair, framed by a breathtaking digital oil painting of a blue and gold sunset. Towering leaves form a natural canopy, casting a serene and ethereal glow, adding enchantment to the moment.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/horizons-bridal-blaze-w-craig-photography.html