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What’s next? I’m in the process of designing a bridesmaids dress for a lovely, large, apple-shaped woman. It needs to be tea-length and candy-apple red with black trim. Those are the bride’s only requirements. And my customer loves the look of chiffon, an asymmetrical hemline and wants sleeves. The challenge - design something that meets those requirements, flatters her figure and doesn’t scream “bridesmaid.” i.e. No butt bows.
With wide shoulders, large bust and narrower hips, I need something that will minimize the shoulder width, show off the bust, and provide an illusion of a waistline and hips. Chiffon is pretty “floaty” and will help with visually enlarging her bottom half. But it will need to be controlled in the bodice so as not to add bulk.
So far, I have a sweetheart neckline trimmed in black - crepe-back satin, I think. A handkerchief skirt with several layers of red chiffon. A matching red charmeuse lining. And a lovely draped sleeve inspired by this blog entry from RhondaBuss. Still to come - exactly how to shape & drape the bodice.
Stay tuned - sketches are coming!
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