Though ostensibly a how-to manual on wedding gown construction, this magnificent book teaches all about advanced dressmaking skills, and its principles can be applied to creating many other types of haute-couture-style gowns. The very thorough text details all aspects of fabrics and construction: the unique characteristics of each type of fashion fabric, including extensive information [...]

Altered States Lucky is the bride who finds the perfect dress in the perfect size with the perfect fit. For the rest of us, with our less-than-perfect bodies, idiosyncratic lumps and bumps, short torsos, long necks, and less-than-toned upper arms, well, were why alterations exist. Finding a good seamstress is crucial for making that dress [...]

Boutique or Unique? Women whove dreamed of the classic storybook wedding since they were in pigtails know exactly what they want in a wedding dress: a princesss gown, with a sweeping train, cathedral veil, gloves, glittering jewels, and a tiara. But little girls in pigtails didnt have budgets to worry about, and when it comes [...]