Sarah found a champagne dress at Church Street Bridal in Lynchburg Va. The price was right and the fit was perfect. She decided to buy it and add a lace overlay.
Adding a lace overlay for Sarah
Author: jessicarosesews162
Sleeveless frock coats
Up cycled coats
Vintage Wedding Gowns
Sammi wanted to use her mother’s dress for her rehearsal dinner. I restyled it into a top and pants outfit. Liz wanted to wear her mother’s wedding dress. It was 11 inches too big so we had to do some major reconstruction. She chose to remove the train and I added the appliqués to her [...]
Children’s costumes
Grandma’s wedding ensemble, used to make a special outfit for the first grandchild The Ladybug costume from James and the Giant peach inspired a child sized version
A selection of formal gowns I’ve worked on
Add a beaded strap to an asymmetrical gown Added a corset back for a broad shouldered client Added a cowl to this mother of the bride dress for a more modest neckline Also shortened at the waist to fix a weird bulging zipper Added some flowy sleeves to the dress for an engagement photo shoot Made [...]
Wedding in the North Carolina Mountains
This was a custom design. The bride choose a sweet lace to complement the antique dress that was repurposed for lining. The bodice was a soft habotai silk. The dress evolved over a long weekend when the bride was in town, visiting from Va Beach. It had buttons at the back and was simple but [...]
A few Bridal gowns I’ve worked on…..
Taylor came to me with this beautiful dress, it didn’t need much. A hem, a bustle and some slight alterations to the straps and bodice. The lace was unique and perfectly suited for a wedding at Theater at Lime Kiln. RaeAnn got a great deal at a bridal shop that was closing, but it was really big [...]
Two brides on their special day
Maddi and Marilyn came to me from VA beach. Marilyn loved her dress but decided she wanted to add some tight fitting sleeves to enhance the princess feel of her dress. We also tightened up the bodice so the dress would stay up and hemmed it up a bit. Maddi accompanied Marilyn to her final dress [...]
Spamalot
A wacky show with 150 costumes, 22 actors, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and Lady of the Lake. A chorus full of sequins, beads, feathers and medieval knights in tabards.
Mr Cauliflower will be at home
A comedic operetta set in Victorian times. Vibrantly colored dresses and tailored men’s wear.
Jessica Rose Sews- Alterations in Lexington VA 