by Dee Dee Anderson | Apr 15, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress, Mindset Monday
I recently read an article in the University of Fashion newsletter that I received. It is written by Antonia Sardone. It’s titled Haute Couture Renaissance: Spring 2024 Collections Of particular interest to me was a paragraph that really summed up my...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Apr 8, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
First was the Julien Fournie’ fashion show. It was held in the gorgeous Mogador Theater. Our seats were in the front row next to the stairs that the models stepped down to go up the aisles. I was expecting seats way back, certainly not front row. The show was...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Mar 22, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
Months ago, I had pulled off a rush sewing miracle for a bridal designer friend of mine. She was so grateful, and mentioned that she hoped to be able to return the favor to me sometime in the future. I promptly told her that I would love to go to Paris with her...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Mar 4, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress, Mindset Monday
I have just returned from my 2 week trip to Paris. This is my first time in Paris, or really anywhere overseas. As I ponder to describe the basic demeanor of the French people, well, basically the people in Paris, city dwellers, many words come to mind. Kind,...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Oct 30, 2023 | Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
One of my favorite memories concerning Halloween is of the haunted dress. There was a certain dress at the shop I worked at. The dress looked innocent enough. And it was quite popular with the brides. It was on the low end of pricing. But…. the fit was a bit funky....
by Dee Dee Anderson | Oct 29, 2023 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
Dyeing the particular wedding dress was a wonderful journey. The couple contacted me early to ask if I could do this. I was honest about the risks, and pricing, and they seemed willing to take on the chance of things going bad. I absolutely fell in love with the dress...
