WEEK
4:
Mon
11th - (10 to 5)
During the weekend Elaina had added the lace to the bodice of
the gypsie dress so today we worked together to cut, make and add the
skirt/train to the dress. I also altered the length of the underskirt silk
dress to 'above the knee' as we decided it would be better to see bare skin
behind the lace layers.
Wed
13th - (1:30 to 6)
Today I met 2 new clients of Elaina's, who she is making
gowns for. Gemma lives in London and is getting married in the summer, Elaina
went over ideas and initial designs with her while I spoke with Joy who is
Gemma's wedding planner. Gemma tried on a toile for her first fitting and
Elaina took the deposit. The second bride was Caroline, who is also getting
married in the summer. Caroline was unsure about the neckline she wanted so she
tried on a number of dresses in the store. I helped out with this as well as
keeping her guests company, making tea and taking photos for Caroline on her
phone. Elaina also took the deposit for Caroline's dress, but received the
full payment from her mum 2 days later.
Thur
14th - (10 to 5:30)
In the morning, Elaina and I designed 2 more dresses we would
like to make in the summer as well as plan to make a tailored jacket in
the next 2 weeks that I would teach Elaina how to make. Lyn Stevenson
came in to try on her completed dress, I took photos of her in it as we were
going to put up a 'bride wall' in the design studio and Lyn was our first
bride. Elaina kept the dress to give it a final steam and clean up before Lyn
collects it next week. We also went to Mansfield to see Rebecca from Vintage
Raven. I had a chance to see her studio and all the new pieces she had made and
all the designs she has for her private clients. We all had a nice cup of tea
and collected some new stock from her to display in Baroque Couture. It was
lovely. That evening a model of Elaina's was
visiting the shop to try on the gypsie dress to wear at the Wedding Fayre this
Sunday.
Fri
15th - (12 to 6)
The gypsie dress didn't fit the model at all so Elaina asked
me if I could wear it for a photoshoot instead of a wedding fayre as I was
unavailable to go to any fayres. I tried on the dress and we altered the waist
darts and bust cups to fit. Elaina then finished the bodice by adding lace
embellishments whilst I decorated and customised garters to sell in the shop.
Helen
(the bride who I did the alterations for) has still not come to the shop to
try on her dress to see if it is ok, I'm getting really worried as she is due
to get married in around a week. Oh dear.
