Custom Wedding Dress Alterations

We at Bella Jean specialize in custom alterations. In this case, we had a customer come to us needing their wedding dress made 2 sizes smaller, as well as hemmed and a bustle added. During this process we had fittings to ensure exact size. We also took pictures of the wedding dress before we did anything so we could have them for references along the way. For the bustle we looked at a few other wedding dresses for ideas on how to put it up.

The customer also wanted her mothers veil customized for herself. Because her dress had lace, as well as her mothers veil, we just replace the original lace with lace from her dress. In the end the customer was very pleased and we enjoyed sewing this for her!

Guides and References for Professional Sewing...

Because of the variety of jobs that we encounter we are always looking for resources that will assist us in getting the job done! I've added some helpful books that we have referenced and continue to reference for helpful sewing techniques to make your work professional. The first book I have posted will take you through each step of basic and intermediate sewing skills. There are very clear illustrated pictures showing each technique so you can easily understand them.

 Besides just normal sewing skills there are also tailoring tips and illustrations showing how to properly fit garments.  This is definitely a book you don't want to pass up if you love to sew!

 This book teaches how to professionally sew using delicate furs and leathers. We used this when we made a custom mink teddy bear. It clearly walked us through each step for cutting and sewing the mink.

 Let me know if you have any questions regarding any of the books!

Veronica