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Readers…..Chime in!

By: Linda January 25, 2014September 21, 2022

Uncategorizedalter, bridal gown, bridesmaid dress, fitting, foot, gown, invisible zipper, satin, wedding, zipper15 Comments

Hi everyone, I got a question from a reader yesterday that I thought would be great for you all to chime in and help answer. I think we’ve all had to fix this problem at one time or another. Here is her email: Hi Linda Thank you for your blog! I am working on my…

How to Choose Boning for Your Dress

By: Linda March 21, 2013February 8, 2021

UncategorizedAlterations, bridal gowns, bridesmaid, bustline, fabric, how to put in boning, maid of honor, mother of the bride, planner, satin, seamstress, strapless, wedding15 Comments

Each day, I receive many emails with great questions and today I thought I’d post one I received yesterday as well as the answer to it. Here’s the question: Hi Linda, I am making my daughter’s strapless wedding dress. I used the fabric store feather weight boning for the muslin corset . We got it…

Stain Remover For Wedding Gowns

By: Linda January 17, 2011February 21, 2018

Alterations, Bridaldry cleaning, gown, how to get stains out of a wedding dress, how to get stains out of satin or taffeta, satin14 Comments

Every morning I open up my e-mail and receive many wonderful comments and good questions. Last week, I received a tip on how to remove a stain from a wedding or bridesmaid dress. In all my years as a wedding coordinator, I don’t remember a bride or bridesmaid spilling anything. Maybe that was partly because we made sure they…

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