bridal gown
12-14-2010, 03:59 PM
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Try fabric glue before cutting maybe. Let dry thoroughly.
Originally Posted by isnthatodd
I still have mine after 40 1/2 years. It is knee length, and my mom handsewed lace around the neck and cuffs. I want to do something with it, but can't decide what. I also have a peautiful lavendar beaded sari that my daughter in law gave to my mother-in-law. Thought I would make wall hangings but am afraid to cut the top for fear all the beads will come off, so it hangs beside my wedding dress.
12-14-2010, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Shari1967
Originally Posted by irishrose
Ring bearer pillows when each one gets married, my Christmas stockings have part of my daughters' wedding dress scraps, heart shaped tree ornaments - the list goes on.
I've been married 23.5 years. My dress is at my parents house. it's never going to be worn again and lately have found myself wondering if there's anything I could do with it worthwhile. My daughter has made it clear she will not want to wear it (fine by me)......
12-14-2010, 04:17 PM
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I can't stand to see good things just hang around, so many years ago I sent mine to a place in Italy that gives them to young girls too poor to buy a dress of their own and they then return it so someone else can wear it. I don't get attached to "things". I also like the idea of making the teddy bears, or ring bearer pillows or christening gowns and especially sending it to that place where it can be made into burial gowns for pre-term babies. That's really special and a very good use of the gown. What good are they doing cluttering up an attic? That's why we take pictures! Hope I'm not offending anyone - that's not my intent. It's just how I feel, but I respect anyone's wishes to hold onto theirs. I did, however, save my cathedral veil and each of my daughters wore it as did a cousin and her daughter and 2 other young cousins want to wear it too.
12-14-2010, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tinknhook
Am new to this talk forum. I did something that I found very hard to do. I cut up my old wedding dress (from 1956) and made teddy bears out of it for the girls and grandgirls. For the boys, I used regular bears and put a cumberband of satin and a bow tie of the lace. Had to keep it manly. The hardest part was making the first cut on the dress. I did not know what else to do with it; one dil had worn it but I got it back and there it sat. The bears are all done and I think they turned out really adoreable. Would do it again and have a lot of lace and satin left - how many sachets can I make out it the leftovers? lol
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12-15-2010, 07:40 AM
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What a lovely idea! My gown has been in our closet for 28 years. Maybe it will get a new life someday.
Years ago, my MIL took a fur coat of her mother's and had bears made for my SIL and me. The coat made the body of the bear, the collar made the ears and the lining was the underside of the paws and the bottom of the feet. To this day, it is the gift I treasure the most!
Years ago, my MIL took a fur coat of her mother's and had bears made for my SIL and me. The coat made the body of the bear, the collar made the ears and the lining was the underside of the paws and the bottom of the feet. To this day, it is the gift I treasure the most!
12-15-2010, 08:43 AM
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I never had my gown preserved. We are RC. The nun teaching Catechism classes shared she made Mass vestments. I gave the gown of brocade to her. Sometime later I was gifted with a vestment and she had sent another to the missions. That left me with the bodice. I made a Christening bonnet out of it for my oldest grand child. Now I need ideas for a cotton lace gown made in layers.
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