Early August 2009 was centered around creating a unique, Afro-centric wedding ensemble that incorporated traditions from several cultures and countries. This bride and her mom brought me beautiful white embroidered cut-work fabric to work with. Early on we agreed to line it in a platinum silver to reflect the metallic embroidery. After studying a number of photos of traditional and updated Nigerian dresses, I was able to work out a design that pleased everyone. The white fabric had a distinctive shaped border on both edges and I was able to cut that off in long strips and use it as the hem on both the bodice and the skirt. To highlight the shaping, I made the silver lining of the skirt just a tad longer, sweeping both layers back into a train. When the bride walked in for her final fitting, it was waiting for on my dress form and looked breathtaking! So another happy bride walked down the aisle and that makes me very happy.
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