Need seamstress recommendation (DFW area)

[redkimba]

I have a coworker looking for someone who can help design and sew a brides' maid dress.  This is for a modern (2011) dress.

the wedding is April 23, so she would like a week in advance of that for the final dress.

Does anyone have a recommendation?  I realize that I lurk (a lot) on this list, but if you can recommend anyone I and she would appreciate it.

[LadyStitch]

Sadly I do not do weddings but I might have a contact for you.
http://www.facebook.com/TheFlyLady#!/pages/DFW-Costumers-Guild/49156352803

That is a link to the DFW costumers guild.  It is made up of mostly local seamstresses.  They should be able to point you in the right direction.

[dbaldock]

Sadly I do not do weddings but I might have a contact for you.
http://www.facebook.com/TheFlyLady#!/pages/DFW-Costumers-Guild/49156352803

That is a link to the DFW costumers guild.  It is made up of mostly local seamstresses.  They should be able to point you in the right direction.

http://www.facebook.com/TheFlyLady#%21/pages/DFW-Costumers-Guild/49156352803

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Take Care,
David Baldock

[redkimba]

Thank you for the recommendations.  I did pass them along to her. 

[Kate XXXXXX]

April is pushing it.  Most of us need six months to a year for making a wedding dress, especially one that is designed for her.  Bridesmaids will add to the time needed.

[redkimba]

April is pushing it.  Most of us need six months to a year for making a wedding dress, especially one that is designed for her.  Bridesmaids will add to the time needed.

This not for a wedding dress - just a brides' maid dress.  I'm sure that she is finding out the timeline constraints.

[Kate XXXXXX]

For a bridesmaid on her own, I'd want three months, especially at this time of year when there are lots of other wedding projects closing in...

[lys1022]

I sent you a message, don't know if you got it.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

I am up in snowy Minnesota. I am unable to help. But I do work on a lot of Bridal/Prom Alterations, in addition to Custom work. Bridal work require months in advance to the wedding.

I have been working on a  wedding dress, making an addition to the bodice of a lovely gown to make it more Modest for a Bride getting married at the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City. A gown with tons of beading, a plunging back, and Sweetheart neckline. Bearing shoulders, showing any cleavage is verbotten!! I have bee wrestling with this for 2 weeks now and finally came up with a design that worked. Lots of extra hours I cannot charge the Bride for, but the initial ones already logged.

What I did was make a piece to sew onto the dress that has capped sleeves, a V-like neckline that coordinates with the original neckline, in the same shade of Ivory of the gown, that buttons down the back so that no underclothing is visible. . It took 3 tries and 12 unpaid hours to get it right. A learning experience for sure.

Now back to the Period Play I am working on.