Danger, Will Robinson.

[jaina]

Nori has returned, bearing bridal magazines, gifts to me from her younger sister, who is wedding-obsessed even in high school. I think one of them is at least half an inch thick. Perhaps three-quarters. Frightening.

I've been paging through them, seeing if I get any further dress inspiration, but nothing is really tickling my fancy more than the dress I've already designed. All the dresses in the books are so stiff and unyielding-- thick bridal satin, boned bodices, layers of scratchy crinolines. I don't think I want that. I want my dress to be very soft, very flowy, but still have some fullness to it. Full without being stiff. I wonder if I can do that? Must ask people who know more about dress construction than I.

Should go to bed. More costume shop cleanup awaits tomorrow morning.

Comments

[sonata960.livejournal.com]

*lol* I, too, was given huge bridal magazines (though occasionally I've succumbed to the temptation of buying them) and see them as basically gigantic advertisements for the wedding industry. A few, like In Style or Martha Stewart, have some useful ideas.

During dress shopping, I wanted a dress like yours - soft and flowy with some fullness. Very hard to find. Found an A-line that was reaonsably soft with no boning and no sequins/beading at David's Bridal of all places - though many of their dresses are hideously stiff and over-the-top.

I'd go with making your own since you have the talent. Many things I've read have said that the fabrics can be tricky to deal with, but if you have a dream dress in your head you should make it! Good luck.

[corngirl-jo.livejournal.com]

I see you're stuck in the same pre-wedding hell I am. I spent an entire afternoon looking for a dress for my sister's wedding yesterday and of course they had nothing I even remotely liked. I want my shoulders covered, fo example, but the current fashion is to have spagetti straps. ARGH!

[jainamsolo.livejournal.com]

Hi Sue! Glad I'm not the only "unconventional" bride-to-be. :) When're you guys getting married?

[sonata960.livejournal.com]

04/24/04 here in Boston. *bounce*

[sonata960.livejournal.com]

Meant to add - how about you two? Are you doing it here or in San Diego?

[jainamsolo.livejournal.com]

Definitely on the west coast, most probably in San Diego. His family won't be able to come, otherwise.