Pieces and Stitches

I did not have an official pattern for this dress. I used my old prom dress pattern, that of course, I have had for about 30 something years, (you know I never throw away perfectly good items)and re-fitted it to fit my size zero model. My own wedding dress was the inspiration for this final design, while using my prom dress pattern and then re-sizing everything down to fit my model. Also, I cut the pattern pieces extra big to begin with, becasue I was afraid to cut everything to the exact size, remembering, it is easier to cut smaller, but not so easy to glue it back together (as I found out in 9th grade when I cut the shirt I was making for my father). Live and learn, but never forget those lessons.