by Dee Dee Anderson | Jul 14, 2020 | Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
Day in the life of a Bridal Alterations Seamstress Well, today I am hemming a lace dress. But this lace hem is a bit different, so I thought I would show you how I did it. This hem has a sheer netting border below the lace. It is important to keep that...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Jul 3, 2020 | Bridal Alterations
Not only are the skills of a bridal alterations seamstress highly sought after, it is also a very rewarding career and comes with numerous benefits. Such as, being able to choose your own schedule, choose your own pay and work from home! The Anderson Alterations...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Jun 21, 2020 | Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
Pregnant and Getting Married! I received a phone call from a mother of bride. Her daughter was 7 months pregnant and getting married in 2 weeks. They were frustrated with the gown shopping process. The salesgirls were putting this bride in huge dresses that would...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Jun 19, 2020 | Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
This dress has incredible beadwork on chiffon. The hem border would be lost if I hemmed it from the bottom. The best alternative for this dress is to hem from the waist. The bride also needed the torso shortened in the back. I would have needed to remove the bottom...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Jun 18, 2020 | Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
This dress has an amazing lace. The only issue is the lace edged hem. This lace edged hem has an extreme high-low difference. We are talking about a 4” high low. That means from the bottom of the lace to the top of the scallop there is a 4”...
