First Dress Design

I am currently attempting to make a dress of my own creation. It is inspired by a photograph of my grandmothers wedding dress.

My mum found the actual dress over Christmas and I have taken photos so I can re-create it. Since I have been learning flat pattern making I am trying a combination of that and draping to make this dress. Lots of running back and forth from the computer to look at the photos but I think I have done a reasonable job on the top.


What I am doing right now with it is using the draping to create fabric pattern pieces that I will then use to cut the fabric that I will actually make the dress out of. Very labour intensive and I am going to have to make a number of cuts and additions but so far so good. Here is where I am at this morning, still haven't cut off any excess fabric yet as I want to make doubly sure before I do!