Friday, old pictures and Wedding dresses

 I found this picture when I was cleaning files.  I have to laugh as the smile I have here is a fake.  In the spring of this particular year I had gotten sick with a bad infection and was off my meds for about 4 months leading to steroid use.  Finally I was cleared for a low dose chemo drip and I was so happy to get off steroids.  Well the day after my 4 hour treatment we decided to ride the Hiawatha trail.  I felt great and I was so up to know I could get off steroids.  We completed the trail, but I did not realize how weak and sick I was from the treatment.  By the end of the ride I was throwing up and we took a shuttle back to the top of the trail.  Ah good times.

 Here are the three girls.  I don't know how long ago this was taken. Can you believe they all have different colored hair?  How did that happen?

 Yesterday was wedding dress redo's.  Here is a 1950, sleeves removes and bead mock up pinned on.  I will try it on bride and cut away at shoulders.  I will also have to alter and add cut away lace at arms.

There is a 1970's dress behind that I am working on.  Both of these dresses were soaked in a biz solution for three days to whiten and remove stains.

Here is the dress back.  I will cut away the key hole down to the waist. This dress will be tea length and be worn to a Western Wedding, with cowboy boots.

 I am taking the lace motifs off an old wedding dress that was badly stained. I found this for $1.00 at goodwill.  These motifs will be hand stitched to the above dress and pearls re added where needed. dress.

I save everything from my wedding alterations.  Then I pull lace scraps from bags.  Pearls and sequins and rhinestones are also saved for redo's.


This allows me to keep my prices down so I can charge a lot for my labor.

Both of these dresses are due out next week along with several prom dresses.  I guess I had better get to work.


Mom was sick yesterday.  She made a big mess of her bed and the bed ruffle and the carpet.  So I also have all that laundry to finish.  I hope she feels better today.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim