TikToker Called Out By Sister In Wild Wedding Drama

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

The people saying three months is not enough to finish a wedding dress as a way to blame the person who ordered are being ridiculous! It’s up to the seamstress to give an appropriate timeframe! She knew she couldn’t finish it she should've told her!

[@saldiven2009]

Agreed. If the seamstress thought she couldn't get it done in that time frame, she should just say so and turn down the commission.

[@marta9854]

Agreed, but I feel like the customer should also know that a product can not be started until deposit is made. She talking with her last year, but made the deposit in April. Honey… really? However, the owner should have told her a realistic time frame and just mailed her the corset and write off the materials and labor. It sucks, but she should have known better. Also, anyone else thinks the sister is sus?

[@MorganVsTheInternet]

@@marta9854 Most people don’t know how long sewing takes. It’s up to the professional, to give them a realistic timeline.

[@racheeerach]

@marta9854 - It sounds to me like the sister is just upset that she came up with a business idea that was stolen from her by her own family. However, to be fair to the seamstress sister, she obviously put a lot of work into the corset/dress business and built it up on her own without help. Starting a wedding dress business isn't some never before heard of idea. I just wonder if she is still using her sister's designs for the product. I was unclear about that. It sounds to me like this is a case of a new business trying to do too much and it spiraling out of control. $1,500 for a custom wedding dress isn't very much for the work involved, so idk. She was probably trying to build her business too fast and messed up big time.

[@babyturkey8342]

Agreed and if the seamstress felt that they couldn't do it then it's on them to say "I am so sorry but I cannot have it done by this time frame". Period.

[@DoritoBot9000]

“She was going to learn how to sew” um…. When I had my sewing phase, I practiced making felt plushies not starting a bridal dress company.

[@Haunted_Echo]

This is crazy!!! I’m a crocheter, sewer and overall crafter. I’ve been doing it all for years and I’m only just starting to look at opening a small business after years of experience!!!!

[@Snowymae]

Exactly, on top of that how was she learning to sew? The mistakes made on the skirt that was being returned are something a beginner would make

[@racheeerach]

When I started sewing, I did practice making clothes, but I never would have just decided to start a business with some of the hardest customers on Earth to please - brides! That's some gumption!

[@nickyjadee2519]

I was making felt plushies in high school textiles class 😂 when I was 11 and 12.

[@catsncrows]

Lord I made my wedding dress. I had been sewing for five years and had bought an off brand pattern (80s victorian nightmare lol) and still had some ??? moments

[@bigillinois12]

Her passively aggressively complaining that she can’t take a break for a couple days….. LIKE she isn’t the one accepting the orders and making her own schedule goodness

[@frickfrack7075]

Exactly what I thought! How was she going to have time without the woman cancelling the order?! If she hadn't cancelled she'd have even less time!

[@silviahodorogea9921]

But since she stopped working on a dress, wouldn't she automatically have free time?

[@itscashbiih]

but everybody wants to be an entrepreneur and participate in hustle culture lol

[@user-xh6jk4mi8u]

@@itscashbiih lol people who say “capitalism breeds innovation” always ignore the people who half-ass things and make low quality products for a quick buck.

[@lostineggsaisle]

Right? Now, not only is she delaying the first order that she completely messed up and canceled She is now putting other people off and missing even more deadlines. That's insane.

[@sarahm8695]

Why would you start a wedding dress business when you don't know how to sew in the first place???

[@snicole042]

TikTok.

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

Everybody thinks they’re a professional. One video equals years of experience. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@RabbitTeaPot]

That was my thought when I heard the sisters response, all of them seem on a different planet. Kricet & the customers for the pricing and the no in person fitting appointments ?? Like seriously? Kricet for her response & Krickets sister for thinking she can just be Meryl Streep and whip up designs with out knowing anything about what’s even possible because she’s never sewn. There’s a reason most fashion designs go to school then work from the very bottom up because despite what some may think, there is almost a science when it comes to fabric & what is or isn’t possible to do with it.

[@SPAnComCat]

Bravo!👏

[@hitfasthithard]

The million dollar question

[@izzy6455]

If she's the only one making them, then don't take on so many customers. It's not the customers fault that she over booked herself.

[@lux.illuminaughty]

This is exactly what I've been telling at my screen the whole time, right up until I heard "she would learn to sew." Learn? Learn?! Well in that case you two can maybe open your boutique in 5-10 years. How do people not realize?!

[@theoriginalkrabbypatty]

It’s TikTok. Why do people expect so much?

[@frickfrack7075]

​@@theoriginalkrabbypatty because it doesn't matter where they advertise their services. A business is a business. People expect professionalism at a business. Period.

[@Ashbrash1998]

​@@theoriginalkrabbypattyTons if businesses advertise on social media, that doesn't mean bad businesses can get away with bad practices.

[@ButterfliesAreNinjas]

She had this order for over one year and still didn’t start it until after the promised date…she is scamming these poor women and now she’s caught!

[@laladoglady]

And to do it in this scenario with brides! It’s so sad

[@thecleanercurtis4370]

​@@laladogladyshe already spent the money so she doesn't want to do the work.

[@ple8379]

But didn't the bride say she wasn't sure about the design and changed it a few times? I think she only paid the deposit after they settled on the dress, so in April (I guess). Starting so late isn't really her fault in that case, if she didn't even know what to make yet.. But she also fucked up for taking the order if she wasn't even sure she could finish it by the deadline.

[@melomankapl8756]

9:18 "I don't know if people realize this but I am the only one making all of these gowns." Sorry, who cares? That's not the client's problem.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Right?! Ugh

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

No. You're not allowed to take days off when you have immediate deadlines and customers who have prepaid and need open communication.

[@meggiemegggs]

You certainly can, but you are still responsible for meeting those deadlines. It’s not your customers’ fault that you are experiencing personal issues

[@ADHDpancakesurprise]

I owned my own biz for 15 years. As a small biz owner if you book yourself full, no, you don't get a day off.

[@JB-is4ej]

The casual way she apologizes for ‘having to take a few days off’ says alot. If you want your small business to make a name for itself, you pause on taking new orders, push through the orders you have, and then take your days.

[@Rose_Castle]

​@@JB-is4ejshe acts like it is the customers fault for all those other people "having" to wait.

[@Phil-tn5ny]

@@ADHDpancakesurprise "Man.... I sure am sleepy after fighting with my last customer. I think i'll call all the limo-driver jobs to drive the senior kids to their graduation tonight off to take time for myself today. I bet they'd love to walk instead. This is going to be a great day for ME! They'll feel so bad for me for needing this day off" yeah... this stuff doesns't impact their entire life and owe them over 3x whatever the cost originally was just in condensed time, panic and destroying their history forever. I think this girl has AVPD, no joke. Look at those eyes.

[@foxbiscuit]

"if you cancel you don't get a refund" BUT SHE DIDNT CANCEL YOU DIDNT FULFILL HER ORDER PER THE CONTRACT and then the utter GALL to blame her for other orders being late

[@emilyhill7068]

ok literally, you can’t say “well ~per our contract~” when you’ve effectively voided said contract by not delivering a product within the agreed-upon timeframe

[@frickfrack7075]

Exactly! How did her "cancelling her order" make other orders late? Wouldn't the opposite be true? So, if she isn't working on her order, then she has more time to put towards new orders, right? What she said doesn't even make sense.

[@thormalakowsky]

She probably just saw this an an excuse she could use for why she will be late with other orders, instead of the truth that she couldn't fulfill them on time to begin with. If 3-4 months is too short of time, simply refuse the order.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

Yep. Sending what was finished for the partial price was such a good compromise. Insane that she tried to rip the bride off and then blame that bride for her own over booking issues.

[@yummymummy1981]

​@@thormalakowskynot only is it an excuse as to why she is late with ither orders, she also is trying to get others angry at the client. Shifting blame from herself and hoping the other clients she screwed over with go after the client she already screwed over.

[@ericainbloom]

Sooo I am a seamstress. That dress does not look finished at all. She didnt serge her seams. Zipper is not done at all. That looks like it would fall apart the moment if it got hooked on something the wrong way. Yikes on bikes.

[@malice4777]

The gathering is so uneven, too. That hemline was wild, looks like when I first started sewing.

[@mentalalchemy4819]

I thought I was the only one who said yikes on bikes 🤣 shout out to you

[@ppeans]

im legit so amateur i hand sew. i could do a better job at this point. my lord in heaven christ on a bike

[@yummymummy1981]

Im not a seamtress, I made my own wedding dress, and I did a better job than she did of that poor womans pink wedding dress.

[@ZomBeeQueeen]

Thank you for adding in your experience in this, it always brings in a much clearer understanding .

[@Oonagh72]

She learned to sew to start the company? Oh no. That’s not how that works. Custom wedding dresses are way too hard to do that.

[@Number1hunterhayesfa]

I wouldn't even want to sell someone a shirt to wear everyday if I'm barely learning to sew, muchless a wedding dress. Ik many people say "it's just a dress" but it adds to the memory of the day.

[@Carriedeeznutz]

I recently made my friend’s wedding dress and it was the most stressful experience if my life. And I’ve been seeing since I was 7, paid my way through college working 3 sewing jobs, and I’ve received formal training in tailoring. I’m actually kind of insulted at this level of arrogance

[@Oonagh72]

@@Number1hunterhayesfa and it’s “just a very expensive ass dress”…. This ain’t a wedding dress from Wish. People work for their money. You don’t play with that.

[@Oonagh72]

@@Carriedeeznutz this comment should be pinned.

[@rani.andretti]

I'm confused. So people shouldn't learn to sew before getting into a clothing business? 😂

[@SionSweet]

I have 4 decades of sewing experience. I am absolutely unsurprised she "learned to sew" and was attempting to put out dresses that would challenge me. Cricket deserves the derision of the masses. Her skillset is flannel pillow case, not corsets or dresses for weddings.

[@Vallie352]

“Her skillset is flannel pillow case” had me. Lmaooo 😂

[@xosecox12]

Lmao exactly. The dresses on her TikTok look so cheap and unflattering. I get everyone has a different style but they really don’t look right on anyone’s body based on her TikTok’s

[@dismurrart6648]

I have a degree and 20 years of sewing experience. I sew corsets too and still don't take orders. I have adhd so when I was younger I tried and failed to make custom work so I know being an entrepreneur just isn't for me

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

Monthly reminder not to use TikTok to find services. The odds of being scammed are not good.

[@yoyohayli]

No, the odds of being scammed are VERY GOOD odds. The odds, not the results, are good. Having "not good" odds of being scammed would mean it is very unlikely to happen.

[@eggspectations]

​@@yoyohayli Thank you for this lol

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

@@yoyohayli Thanks, I meant "not in your favor," with "not good" intended to implying a high probability for bad outcomes as opposed to low probably. Poor wording on my part.

[@fenn__fenn]

Not good means the odds are super low, I’d probably edit this comment to avoid confusion

[@GeekishLexi]

I think this is so unfortunate. Because I 100% understand people thinking this because so many randoms just start a "business" on a whim and then do crap like this dress maker did. But there are so many who have been doing business for a while and just know TikTok is another avenue of advertising. I've been operating a small business for 7 years now but still have used TikTok to advertise before just for another customer base.

[@Mashy8722]

Wait wait wait….hold tf on. Before we move forward PERIOD. This woman opened this company and agreed to this job BEFORE she learned to sew?!!!! Ummmm I BEG UR BIGGEST PARDON?!!!

[@Mama_Bear524]

This should be top comment

[@shart8008]

Fr like?? Why on earth would you agree to this shit if you don't have the skills? I can't comprehend how delusional people are.

[@UnpopularOpinion3000]

That part!

[@Haunted_Echo]

6 yrs ago, I went for a custom dress design with a small designer for my wedding dress. I paid the deposit through Etsy and for a year, I was chasing up the designer every few days. It got to being 1 week before my wedding and I was told that it was shipped despite the agreement being that the dress would be ready and shipped 2 months before my wedding… I never received the dress and had to rush out days before my wedding to find a dress, it was a nightmare. I totally sympathise with this bride

[@MistySophie]

Did you get your money back?

[@LadyBern]

Were there any WIP photos?

[@Haunted_Echo]

@@MistySophie unfortunately not, I put a dispute in but they said they couldn’t recover my money

[@Haunted_Echo]

@@LadyBern she sent WIP photos every now and then but it always seemed to be a problem. Thankfully, her store is no longer available on Etsy. She upped and disappeared a few months after my dress was supposed to arrive

[@NickPenguin]

@@Haunted_Echoare you still married?

[@Elbi93]

to the dressmaker - Stop taking on more work if you are not able to handle the workload. you are not serving yourself, or your customers. what do you MEAN, you are apologizing to other girls affected by this, as if its her project causing the delay? you TOOK ON THE WORK! WITH OR WITHOUT HER DRAMA, YOU ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE!

[@felishacooper7634]

This dress maker had OVER A YEAR to get her dress done and IN HER HANDS by August 1st (3 weeks ago) AS discussed and still couldn't get it done?? Oh heck no! This woman sounds very reasonable, calm, intelligent, and has done ALL of her due diligence. The dress maker is in the wrong and this woman deserves a refund. (Even is "Around the beginning of August", the 5th of August is a 5 day extension from the top of the month; saying "we're just now starting" xyz is unacceptable.)

[@00shivani]

@@felishacooper7634 thank god for credit card disputes. They shouldn’t be misused, but they are a godsend in cases like this or if you get scammed.

[@nickyjadee2519]

She clearly doesn't care or know how to manage her time and do orders based on urgency

[@princesslucillaa]

she hadn’t given her deposit till April of this year so she had like 4 months to do it, ofc they wont start the second you start planning, ppl change their minds and till u make a deposit its not finalised; though i think she did a bad job and should refund and give the corset

[@tibbynibby]

@@princesslucillaaif it was my company, I'd be asking for the deposit immediately after they said they wanted my services. They'd get two chances to pay the deposit (within two weeks) or i would tell them i will not be providing my services. Sounds rough but people don't take you seriously if you're not. This is 80% on the company. She could have said no. Or made sure much sooner that the bride wanted her services.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Should’ve been started months ago! What is wrong with this girl???

[@LaraStreams]

These company policies shouldn’t be enforced if it’s the company’s fault that the customer wants a refund :\

[@Dupayuhas]

Because the company created the contract and the company defaulted on that contract the purchaser should win- in court

[@dobbsy22]

Up until very, very recently she didn’t have any return or refund policies and certainly has no contracts with anybody who ordered a dress. The only reason she made a return and refund policy was because she was starting to have issues with people wanting to return the dresses.

[@Mdb0514]

I’m so confused on how she can justify charging 1.6k for a wedding dress and she can’t sew a simple zipper?!? I make my daughter’s clothes for fun. Clearly I’m in the wrong business!

[@faeri_]

You could get $600 EASY with her business model 😂

[@JustJerseyJo95]

If there was an agreement on a date, even if there's not a written contract, emails can legally suffice in small claims court. The company is 100% wrong if she did agree on a date!!! And, just wow, her sis spilling the tea! 😂

[@saltynabi]

My mum was a tailor for 40 years. She did men’s suits and school uniforms. She once had to do alterations on a wedding dress. She had the bride come over throughout the process to make sure she was happy. About two years later, she had to make the wedding dress into a dress for the brides daughter. Again, had the bride and the toddler there before starting a new step. I sent her this video and she was genuinely appalled by this company.

[@madalynnmccarron4590]

That woman paid over a thousand dollars for a dress that looks like it was sewn by my in a week on a 19.99 "mini sewing machine" from CVS.... My god.... If this is how people swindling these days, damn I could be rich by being even modestly honest

[@virginiaviola5097]

Then there’s the poor girl who laid down almost a $4k deposit with another one of these ‘bespoke’ dressmakers, and her story is the same. People be scamming left, right and centre, and scamming brides out of enjoying their wedding day seems a bit monstrous.

[@debbiemckeown7626]

In cases where stuff isn’t going to be ready before the wedding date refunds should be given. Don’t take bookings from people if you can’t do them in the time needed for an event.

[@breehuuu649]

the internet is filled with these talent-less losers that think they can "learn" a creative hustle on the fly without dedicating years of their life to actually becoming designers or artists. Marketing is the greatest deceptive practice of our time.

[@silentfriend369]

Yes

[@dangerxbadger2300]

Hustle being the best way to describe this. 😂

[@whoahanant]

As someone who sews, that woman is absolutely NUTS if she thinks learning to sew means starting a wedding dress company is good to do. You do not go into wedding dresses if you're a beginner. The amount of work and knowledge to make clothes in general is miles off from wedding dresses. I started with pillowcases, easy clothes, blankets and cosplays. FREAKIN WEDDING DRESSES?! Oh god I think I'd have a heart attack if someone asked me to make one, that's alot of money, time, effort, materials and lots of customer work. They have to be absolutely perfect for the customer more than most art/clothing commissions in general.

[@lux.illuminaughty]

*CUSTOM* wedding dresses at that! With corsets!

[@chrishawna.0807]

I’m watching this video outside and i swearrr i thought your pfp was a bug that fell on my phone 😭

[@minak9226]

I sew regularly and occasionally take cosplay commissions. I have been sewing for more than 8 years now and even then with the most basic cosplays I get nervous my skillset might not be up to par to get paid for, after all, someone is paying for something, and it makes me anxious at times. I can't imagine the thought process of creating a wedding dress with zero skillsets, let alone taking money for it.

[@lunamorningstar5488]

I used to major in fashion and i fricking *struggled* to sew a simple shirt back in my first year, it came out decent for first attempt, but the amount of work i had to put in was wild. This woman truly has no idea what she is doing.

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

I’m assuming that it would take knowledge off how different fabrics pull on stitches or how said fabrics drape. I would imagine that just because I’ve put zippers into sweaters I’ve knit doesn’t mean I automatically would be able to put one into the kind of fabric required for a wedding dress. Knitwear is very forgiving in a way that I would imagine that not all fabrics used for wedding dresses are… I would think that the sheer weight of some of those fabrics would require more than beginning-level sewing skills in order to use proper stitching or whatever else would be needed to make sure that the weight of the gown doesn’t compromise the integrity of the stitches and cause a tear.

[@saltymilspouse]

I have sewn a few bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses. The very first thing I sew is a muslin mock-up and actual fabric swatches to make sure the color holds to expectations. It gives you proper fit and a way to address changes before cutting into more expensive fabrics. Once my fabrics go on the table I begin sending progress reports, not overwhelming, multiple pics sent on a chosen check in day. It keeps me on track and keeps the client in the keeping anxiety at bay.

[@curiouslytot1950]

Opinion as a maker. The fact that other orders had to be delayed for her to take a couple of days to deal with it shows her level of disorganized. You have to in ANY business give yourself time to finish a project even if there is a couple days of delay. She did the thing were she agreed to a project that she knew she was too busy to start. That is especially bad for a time sensitive event. If you can finish in 5 days, you tell the client 10. This is how most companies are. Not even makers. In IT, we also at minimum double any estimation is hours or price and let them know there is a possibility it could be delivered sooner.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Exactly. And if the deadline is august 1st you aim for earlier. This girl is off her rocker delusional

[@Dupayuhas]

If she is booking the projects she cannot claim “there’s too much work” you scheduled them! Let’s not pretend we don’t know weddings are concrete deadlines 😣

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

Exactly. There is NO wiggle room with wedding dates. God forbid the dress needs ANY alterations on a last-minute custom gown.

[@KayJoyy]

My mom has been making wedding and prom style dresses for decades. She made a wedding dress this year for my aunt. 3-4 months is doable, especially if its your full time job. My mom is an RN full time and my aunt lives in another state and she got it done in about 4 months. This lady is ridiculous and a scammer. Im glad the bride told us to look out for her. This is not how you do business or how you treat the customers willing to spend thousands of dollars on your craft.

[@Mama_Bear524]

And I bet your mom would tell someone she couldn’t do it if there wasn’t enough time, or she was too busy. This psycho just kept taking orders. That, and she doesn’t know how to sew. Wild.

[@alb91878]

Especially if your craft is only as old as your "new" business. 😂

[@kechilovescomedy]

This video teaches me that you should never order a custom gown online. So many things can go wrong. It’s best to go to a designer in person to make sure to fit it on your body correctly…AND GET THE COLOR RIGHT! 😬

[@czerniana]

Online is fine, but you need to have a well worded contract with required milestones like fabric samples and progress pics. And that the buyer has every right to cancel and be refunded if even one of those is missed.

[@sharihazlett3774]

The shop is wrong. The bride didn't cancel the contract, the shop broke the contract. It sounds like the shop isn't doing what they are being contracted for. I feel for the brides.

[@alyssanyce5072]

If she sews as slowly as she speaks it makes sense 😂😩 I just couldn’t help but notice

[@RestorativeRenaissance]

😂😂😂what is sending me is that she looks like she’s wearing a wedding dress too!

[@Martypellow]

I think she read somewhere that confident people speak slow because they are sure in their words but bestie took it way too far

[@DragonEmperorMycen]

Honestly she sounds like she’s talking down to people

[@elalovatt2751]

Literally. I felt bad for thinking to myself that She's a little bit slow 😂😂

[@faeri_]

@@Martypellowthat honestly makes sense as to why no one around me seems to take anyone seriously if they’re speaking extremely fast

[@skip4576]

*cracks knucles* I’m a professional seamster/sewist and used to work in a bridal salon. $1600 is suspiciously cheap for a bespoke dress. Like that’s a moderately priced dress in a normal bridal salon where they can’t make it do your measurements and you need to have it tailored. I don’t believe anyone that says they can make you a bespoke wedding dress for that price. Something is getting compromised. The zipper having a long tail is just laziness. It takes 3 minutes to trim it to the measurement you need and put some sort of stopper on it. The way it’s sewn in is pure sloppiness. Something as nice as a wedding gown needs to have a lining and the zipper would be sewn into the lining so it has a clean finish. Can you sew it to just the outer fabric? Of course. It happens all the time. But the fabric it’s attached to should be finished if you’re going to be giving it to someone else to wear for the love of GOD. Baby hem it. Serge it. Bind it with bias tape. That edge is so raw, Gordon Ramsay is going to yell that he can still see the worms making that silk. The uneven gathering is baffling me. Throw that thang on a dress form and raise it to the client’s height and look to make sure it’s hemmed evenly. This is baby’s first sewing class kind of shit. The offhand comment about the sleeves not fitting is what’s really killing me though. That’s proof positive that she doesn’t know what she’s doing. If you’re going to bill yourself as a professional making bespoke pieces you NEED to know how to make sleeves that fit. I can bet every cent in my bank account that she doesn’t have blocks and slopers in her studio (very basic patterns/garments from which you can work from to make whatever pattern piece you need). I would say go back to school but it’s obvious she hasn’t gone to school in the first place. Go find some adult continuing ed classes at the local community college and start there.

[@punchdrunkassassin]

The silk worms took me out 😂 Such a good comment, thank you for this insight!!

[@skip4576]

I’m back because this lady’s work has been haunting me for days. I think I cracked the raw edge on the zipper situation. In (proper) corsetry, there is no lining that gets incased into the whole garment (like on a dress for example). All of the raw edges on the inside are covered by the casing for the boning. It sounds like she learned how to make corsets before literally everything else, so it makes sense that she doesn’t know how to handle linings and raw edges. It’s like she learned how to ride a unicycle before a tricycle, and now she’s eating shit trying to ride a bike with training wheels. I’m in awe of how far she’s managed to get.

[@TheElf_Online]

Your Gordon Ramsey comment has me cackling.

[@jtobi01]

My completely custom wedding dress 10 YEARS AGO was $2600. Anyone paying $1600 for a bespoke dress in this 2024 economy and thinking it's going to be great is a little crazy. 😅

[@twistedmaidn]

The issue with the zipper is that she literally used the wrong size zipper and then just left it. (Aside from the bad sewing in general )They make zippers in different sizes for a reason.

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

I made a mistake like this the first time I put my first zipper in a sweater I spent months knitting up. It looked wrong because I went with the wrong zipper. Years later, I ripped out the zipper and have the sweater just open. Maybe at some point I’ll sew in the right zipper (now that I know what I’m doing and have put successfully put a couple of zippers into other hand-knit sweaters). Putting your first couple of zippers into expensive custom garments meant for customers is *insane.* This is a clear case of somebody who overestimated her skill level and underestimated how much expertise goes into custom garments, especially when there are different fabrics that might be used, possibly even within the same garment. Absolute hubris.

[@wrmlm37]

If I were the bride and the dress wasn't ready 2 months BEFORE, I would be panicking. This is all through the mail. I couldn't leave that to chance. This is crazy.

[@selinesbeau]

Right?! You have that sucker fitted, in a bag, in your closet, ready to go at the latest a month before the wedding.

[@averagereenactress2646]

Wait. She didn’t know how to see corsets before she started this business??? I love corsetry and thought I’d love sewing them. No, no I don’t. It’s the worst. Why would she do that?

[@SaraBliese]

Yeah, corsets are insanely difficult. This woman is WILD.

[@alexandraw6264]

Wedding dresses are literally the one thing that cannot be late and must be made perfectly. Why not start any other kind of dress or apparel company?! When you’re still learning to sew?!!?!?!

[@Lacewise]

Doll clothes market is too over saturated, I assume.

[@possumguts]

bro regardless of what happened idk if i'd be able to trust a corsetiere that can't spell the name of the material they use. tuile is a freaking wafer, tulle is the fabric. the structure of corsets is sooo important to avoid injuring the wearer, and clearly this maker is not paying a responsible amount of attention to anything at all

[@SterlingMorgenstern]

Oh lord, I once worked with an at-home seamstress who called boning "bonning" and when I politely corrected her she doubled down and said *I* was wrong! 😹😹 Considering the final product I received it all made sense... Smh

[@majesticmeerkat921]

Listen. I cosplayed for over 10 years before I got sick and won awards. My garments (later on) had impeccable finishing. I would not have the confidence with my background to start a custom wedding dress business. And she thinks she can learn how to sew and do it right away??? The workmanship on that dress was ATROCIOUS.

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

are you still able to enjoy sewing even if you can’t cosplay anymore? 😩 I knit and crochet, and even though I don’t have the energy I used to have to knit sweater after sweater, I find knitting in particular to be a comfort in spite of my physical limitations. I hope that you are still able to find some joy in crafting.

[@majesticmeerkat921]

@@tahlia__nerds_out Thanks for asking! I don't sew much anymore. I don't have a cutting table and always laid everything out on the floor, and getting up and down like that is too painful now. But when I was in the hospital after surgery I got into embroidery and have kept up with that! I do want to get back into cosplay and have been trying to think of ways to make it accessible. I recently got an electric scooter, so I could at least attend conventions now! But I definitely couldn't marathon sew like I used to. A costume would probably take me months. I did try knitting for a while but I tend to get distracted, stop for a while, and lose track of where I was in the pattern. The motion of it and the feel of the knitting was very soothing, though, so I get what you mean.

[@itwasmedionysus]

@@majesticmeerkat921 bibicosplays makes a lot of accessible gear. She's also a disabled cosplayer. I haven't tried it yet myself but I'm salivating.

[@Number1hunterhayesfa]

Professionalism is going out the window these days. Too many businesses owners act as though them providing a service is a favor, but they're being paid... I'm not talking customers taking advantage of owners (because I know unfortunately that happens)... Many owners don't want to communicate and then wanna play victim.

[@Gabexyz3]

12:27 She saying that because she’s gonna use it as an excuse for dresses she’s already effed up or just didn’t do. Sounds like a scammer imo especially after seeing she scammed a second girl too.

[@planbri]

nah you cannnnnnot be a beginner/learning and jump to SELLING WEDDING DRESSES!!!!!!! I went to fashion school and learned to sew when i was 12 and i would NEVER have the audacity to charge!!!!! 1.6k for a wedding dress!!!!!! The $700 corsets are PROBABLY patterns from pintrest. I wish I was a scumbag so I could make some money like this. Dang

[@alexandraw6264]

Right??? Absolutely bonkers to decide to learn how to sew and start with one of the hardest things, with a very small margin of error! She could have started any other kind of custom dressmaking business, that wouldn’t be nearly as disastrous if delivered late. I feel so bad for these brides.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Sometimes I wish I was a scum bag too. They make all the damn money. It’s not fair.

[@TheLovelyRarity]

Rule of business from someone with a degree: if you're unsure that you can complete a job by the time needed, YOU DON'T TAKE THE MONEY!!!! she's clearly an amateur seamstress overloading herself after stealing the business from her sister

[@Mama_Bear524]

Worse. She’s beginner

[@tinalisapattern]

I am a fashion designer myself and transitioned from making dresses to making sewing patterns which I sell as ebooks. How delusional must someone be to believe to be able to produce such high end custom wedding gowns without any proper learning and practice just like that on the go? There ist two parts you need to be a professional to do this. You have to be proficient in both pattern designing and also sewing.

[@ckilbarger01]

As someone who sews, she picked some of the hardest things to sew to learn on. Also, makes me angry she would try to start this business before knowing how to make the product. That's how to make a lawsuit and also SO Disrespectful to the actual sewers and designers who have worked so long and so hard to perfect their craft to just try to build a business when she knows nothing

[@coolboyyo654]

this is exactly what i expect when i hear "ordered a bridal gown on tiktok"

[@Mama_Bear524]

Yup! Gonna sound old here. But kids these days need to stop making important purchases online, especially through tik tok. Why is this so hard? Go to a real store. I hate shopping but something this important and time sensitive, you need to be in person.

[@shart8008]

​​@@Mama_Bear524 For real! I understand ordering basic custom items such as accessories or simple clothing... But custom wedding dresses? You have to be kidding me. Of course, the seamstress was in the wrong, but... I'm not sure what the bride expected.

[@princessofjedi]

@@Mama_Bear524plus size brides don’t often have a choice. I wouldn’t be able to buy a wedding dress from a shop anywhere around me that would be anything that I would ever want. Online isn’t the issue, she didn’t do her research first

[@bevmulroy5877]

I had a relative that had a bridal shop. The wrong color dress with unfinished zipper, IMO, looks like a shell or sample. There was many times dresses that came in a variety in size and color would have samples or shells. These were not sewn together well, they were ONLY to be used as a sample. There was many times that my relative would take shells that had been discontinued, tear them apart and sew them up proper and donate to a bride in need. She would NEVER sell a shell.

[@Rina-ti9pf]

She could’ve easily compromised, and just given her the corset and kept the money… I’m sure there’s going to be someone out there who would be able to fit the skirt or there is someway that she can repurpose that fabric

[@alexandraw6264]

I think she didn’t want to give her the corset because it wasn’t actually finished, and that’s why she never sent any photos of it.

[@Rina-ti9pf]

​@@alexandraw6264 True!

[@marta9854]

$1160 seems very cheap for a custom wedding dress. Am I wrong?

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

Agreed! That price is a red flag!! Ya get what ya pay for...

[@Mashy8722]

Insanely cheap

[@NottyAries]

Any text or email correspondence is a written contract, as long as there's not an actual official written contract, especially once the business accepts the money.

[@MonaLyssa33]

I thought it was super bizarre that two sisters have the names Kricket and Taylor, like could they be more different? But then I remembered I have twin cousins named Taylor and Tuesday, so maybe not that weird.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

...Tuesday?! 😂 That's really weird

[@mentalalchemy4819]

Tuesday is such a cool name! Mars day. Very powerful.

[@imaginarygrace-mov]

Tuesday is a sick ass name omg I love it

[@askthefrog]

"Taylor" is a perfect name for a seamstress tho, but if I understood it correctly she wouldn't be the one to sew. "Kricket" is fitting considering she's not responding, so it's just you know, cricket sounds... I see myself out 😅

[@osmanthus3246]

As a couturier, tailor, and dressmaker/alterations specialist absolutely none of this should have happened. The first meeting should ALWAYS involve a contract signed by both parties with deadline and cancellation fees etc all laid out plainly. Having worked on several wedding dresses it takes about 7 months to make one by hand w/ boning and beading/lace. This is such a nightmare scenario but also why you need to ask for references and business license number prior to working on a custom garment.

[@izzy6455]

I don't really understand how a bespoke dress could be done via online because there would have to be fittings. A dress would not look perfect without that.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Good point. Fittings are vital. Even for non custom. I went shopping for my dress. I found it. And not long before my wedding (2 weeks maybe?) I went again to fit it in case I gained or lost weight. I was pregnant but still. I think that was the normal procedure anyway.

[@laladoglady]

This is so sad I can’t understand this business owner!! I’m also in the wedding industry(kind of as a few items are best sellers and they’re ordered in bulk) and I would never treat a customer this way. It’s so wrong for them to act like the customer canceled when the business owner couldn’t supply what the bride paid for! And to try and get people to feel sorry for you by saying, “I guess I don’t get any days off” when it’s their fault they started a business in something they have no knowledge or experience in. This seller should be banned from every platform as they’re clearly a scammer. I taught myself to be able to sell in my industry, but I knew my limitations and STILL DO.

[@princess2none]

So 12:51 in think that the corset maker took on more than she could handle and is not prepared to deal with the ramifications. I'm not trying to say the bride is in the right cuz I haven't gotten that far yet, but the language the corset maker is using and her overall attitude in the video makes me wonder she as capable as she's making herself out to be. It's possible she's completely talented but doesn't have the ability to follow through with very important aspects of the business and maybe should have some sort of work team so not everything is on her plate and she can put her talents towards what she's good at.... But again I don't know I'm only this far into the video

[@tillystarfish6539]

Drama aside….but LEARNING how to sew on wedding dresses that you’re going to sell is just wrong.

[@janesmith4h]

I clicked like this was test results! 😂

[@kechilovescomedy]

That’s funny! Imma steal that! 😂😂😂

[@katemarr1984]

Same!

[@chrisgeorge651]

That bride should get her money back waiting so long & so close to wedding date

[@Nero_Jero]

With all the comments of the pieces being lopsided and crooked, the "Seamstress" probably doesn't know you need to cut with the grain of the fabric. Cutting pattern pieces without aligning them can cause major twisting of the fabric.

[@nickyjadee2519]

If u can't do something in a deadline don't accept the request because that's just unprofessional and the lack of communication and photos is sketchy.

[@patriciaZMarie2867]

A wedding date is a date. If the wedding dress designer does not have that wedding dress to the person by that date, then the wedding dresses of no use anymore. I don't know why this designer thinks that wedding dates fluctuate

[@contortionyx]

If the sister is actually who she says she is and is telling the truth, then I am incredibly skeptical on the dresses on Ma Corsitiere (however it's spelled) actually being made by Kricket then. That or she's moving the dresses/corsets/veils around to hide mistakes. Just learning to sew and jumping to *wedding dresses* is insane.

[@SuperAwesome19]

She's being extremely unprofessional.

[@Mama_Bear524]

Yep! But she isn’t even a professional. She’s a beginner. She shouldn’t be making wedding dresses.

[@JessaLynn8]

Ya this is giving Temu lol. Idk if that's just because she's not professionally trained and she's basically a beginner, or maybe she got overwhelmed and went the Temu path- buying Temu dresses to give to her clients lol. I feel bad for the brides and her sister. Family is more important than money, and so are morals. Goodluck keeping a business up if you're being shady/dishonorable.

[@alexandraw6264]

If she’s a beginner seamstress, who also is not giving herself an adequate amount of time to finish her dresses, whatever she makes will probably be on par or even worse than Temu. You have to be really talented to produce good quality work in a rush. Some big KZbinr did a video where they ordered a bunch of wedding dresses from Temu and a lot of them were significantly better than that unfinished pink dress! (Which is a very low bar lol, but still!) Also, why start a wedding dress business instead of some other kind of lower-stakes dressmaking business?! Wedding dresses are like the one thing that absolutely has to be on time and perfect. It’s absolutely bonkers that she is just learning to sew and decided to start with one of the most difficult things to sew, with such a small margin for error. Even if she was still making custom order dresses for events (wedding guest dresses, for example), it’s not nearly as bad to receive a dress like that late compared to an actual wedding dress being late!

[@alexandraw6264]

I think the KZbinr’s name was Mia Maple, if you’re curious

[@Penguin-nr8sq]

I bought a $100 prom dress on a site sketchier than Temu and it had less problems than what she’s charging thousands for😅

[@SDani-zh4wd]

Asking for JUST the corset is such a reasonable compromise! She can find a skirt and veilto pair with it

[@babyturkey8342]

"Policy says We don't give refunds to clients who cancel they're order" ok but it was youe fault maam. She cancled bc of YOU not telling her SORRY, CANNOT DO THIS ORDER IN TIME". She absolutely should have told her that. So I think that this is at least 90% her fault. If she should not have agreed to do this client's wedding dress

[@Mama_Bear524]

And she says “we” like she’s some big business. It’s her. She’s it. And she’s not professional.

[@PrettyMonstarZu]

Why didn't she just send her pictures of the progress to put her at ease ...

[@alb91878]

​@@jangminoona🤣! That's exactly what I was going to respond! Unless she just wants to just send her pictures of how she was spending the girls money. Technically that's progress.

[@CatsSmore]

Why not start smaller on Etsy? Like start with a sun dress, don’t be ridiculous and set crazy standards you can’t fulfill

[@Jessiee95]

Just got home from my own hen do and I have been watching a lot of wedding horror stories, I really find wedding drama wild 😂

[@kate_6436]

LEARN how to sew? Oh goodness I'd hope she had tried it a few years before at least! I recently learned to sew a few months ago by making pillows and stuffed animals and it takes SO LONG to master!

[@suemills5108]

Markie feeling he is being rude and disrespectful because he doesn’t call someone by name even though he couldn’t possibly do so as it isn’t known is just too adorable. Is it any wonder we all love watching your content seeing how kind you always are?

[@FrancisFabricates]

As someone who’s made tailored dresses myself, you make sure that you are honest with yourself about what can be done. If the corset is done a simple skirt would not be terribly hard to whip up if that’s all that needed to be done. Also if you are a small business as she is you cannot be taking on too many orders, if you are then yeah you have to refund people when you make mistakes like this.

[@BlackMilkSleep]

19:37 NGL, Taylor’s business sense is 👏🏽spot👏🏽on👏🏽!

[@LuigiTheHeadcrab]

dude ive had a mini commission business as a starving artist, and lemme just say the amount of times I have sacrificed when i didn't have to just to make customers happy.... but that is the most important part. Making the CUSTOMERS HAPPY. girl what

[@gothkid1011369]

4:09 so it’s past the deadline hasn’t even been a fitting yet.. and at this point she shouldn’t even be paying the full price because the amount of anxiety that she’s experiencing people need to stop acting like excepting a customers money does not make them responsible for the outcome if you’re causing somebody to be stressed out to this level then you’re affecting their health now their mental health, and their emotional well-being will start to suffer because of the way she is conducting her business and that’s disgusting… people should not have to work hard to make their money, and then work harder to spend their money

[@ADHDpancakesurprise]

I sew, and sometimes design, my own clothes. Been sewing for decades. You couldnt pay me enough to make a wedding dress. The idea of LEARNING to sew by making wedding dresses is just insane.

[@alisamoehrig9462]

Where is written down or posted in the store that there’s no refund for any problems? If it’s not written down or they didn’t physically tell her either. That’s on the dress company to make it all clear on both parts

[@-Reagan]

Kricket is a vintage diminutive for Kristine or Christina. I had a doll named Kricket - loved it and I love the name!

[@Mustang_Dan]

SHE IS NOT ASKING FOR A REFUND! She just wants her to send the corset that is supposedly already completed.

[@Shikyorei]

"Cannot be resold or reused" That is FALSE! Yes, parts of the dress will have to be reworked if another customer wants it fitted, adding new panels or shortening sections, but it's absolutely doable! Hell, you might get a customer who has incredibly similar measurements who would like to purchase a premade dress. She's just trying to pull whatever excuses she can out of her arse to try and avoid refunding her victims.

[@nomnomgoblin8901]

She wasn't even originally going for a refund, she was trying to just get what was done and wash her hands of it. If they can't even take that loss then they deserved a chargeback

[@missfit1124]

Bless your heart. Listening to you struggle with the fashion terms is so funny. Love your content!

[@gothkid1011369]

4:49 she is so generous BUT she should’ve sued for emotional damage

[@gothkid1011369]

5:34 this is definitely emotional damage😅

[@Catmom-gl5nt]

I once had a Venetian masquerade gown made in 2 weeks. The shirt alone required 10 meters of fabric, it was a black and white gown, with alternating black and white panels in the skirt in satin, a black velvet bodice with fitted black velvet sleeves, with an over pocket sleeve in white satin. The entire gown was embroidered with vines and blossoms, white on black and black on white. The reason it took only 2 weeks to make was because the 2 ladies making it became obsessed. They thought it was the most fun idea ever and they ran with it. I gave them months to complete the gown, but they didn’t want to work on anything else. The skirt was, in my opinion, a nightmare to create, because it was cut on the bias and was made to fit over a massive hoop. To the ladies, it was a fun and exciting puzzle. I only say this because, you can make a wedding gown in 2 months of sufficiently motivated and possess the requisite skills.

[@SarahHunt]

Honestly why don’t we stop ordering important things like this on the internet without 1) seeing the designer’s work in-person or 2) having fittings in-person??!!! I can’t imagine ordering something as expensive and important as a wedding dress online and expecting it to come in fitting perfectly, regardless of the designer’s reputation.

[@lisawaha1842]

I love that you're here to report on a wide variety of drama 😅

[@alexisdaponte9534]

my entire families are tailors and seamstresses' who also do bridal (both groom and bride) and NEVER have I EVER seen anything like this... that dress she showed was horrific for the price... my family would never send out a dress like that... not only that but the fact that it's not even straight is crazy because it truly isn't hard to at least cut and sew straight, there are even tools to help you if needed that you can buy. AND ALSO a zipper is one of the most basic things to learn... there's no excuse for the zipper

[@spenx09]

"This unique sketch" she says, like it's the Mona Lisa 🤡

[@Lenape_Lady]

IF there was a specific deadline in the contract then she absolutely can get a refund…even if the company says it’s their policy not to give them. Because the *company* was the one who breached the contract and the company can’t punish the customer with contract violations because THEY messed up.

[@rebeccayoung4019]

the emails with the deadline and her accepting the job is the equivalent to a contract.

[@shelbykutil9743]

What gets me is when she said she was sorry to the other customers for there being a delay because she had to take a few days off. Like, why?? How could this situation possibly make you have to take a few days off? Like it’s your job. And now you even have one less dress you need to finish.

[@RebekahSue]

Taylor is a great name for a seastress

[@fibienn250]

Wait! 18:06 She was going to learn how to sew? I’m sorry but no way does someone who is an inexperienced sewer has sufficient skills to produce a professional quality, custom fit wedding dress, especially with a tight deadline and no access to the bride for fittings. It takes a huge amount of training and/or experience to take on something like this as a business. You need to understand the fabrics you’re working with and all sorts of fit and finishing techniques. I’ve been sewing for 45 years. I’ve made quite a few formal dresses and I know that wedding dresses are much more complicated than you’d think. Even an experienced seamstress sometimes has to push a deadline, of course a relative beginner will struggle.

[@czerniana]

Holy shit. As someone who sort of sews but mostly by hand so I use different finishing techniques, this is nuts! FfS I've seen better sewn Temu dresses. Honestly. This is 100% a scammer. Damn. I should get into the wedding dress gig, if this is the kind of stuff out there...

[@laurenpruett5185]

Why would anyone think to shop TikTok for a wedding gown?!?! I’m so confused

[@snicole042]

The most insane part of all of this. How do people not know these people are fake? They don’t run real businesses!

[@Mama_Bear524]

This is mind boggling to me. Wedding dresses are super important and must be tried on, must have more than one appointment to ensure fit. And Tik tok is just so weird

[@laurenpruett5185]

@@Mama_Bear524 we too fancy for David’s bridal these days 🤣. They would never!!!

[@neila128]

Tbf, tiktok has been a supportive platform for business and has helped small businesses to market and sell their products. That said, just like any online (and even offline) stores, we do have to exercise caution when ordering

[@Bell.-]

Her pulling that shite on her sister is heartless. Just wow. I lost my two only family members in my early 2os, and I'm all alone now. I would do anything to feel like I'm part of a family again. To have a bond again. And her sister so easily squashes it. It hurts my heart.

[@sharonhutch9370]

Man I'm spoiled, my mom can make a wedding dress with hand made lace in two weeks and it be high quality. All of sisters have looked amazing on their wedding days.

[@erinnicole3170]

Doesnt matter when the customer ordered the dress. Its up to the professional to say if they can do it or not. If its not enough time, say no.

[@Lunatikhex]

As someone who makes corrsets and dresses. She dosent know what shes doing

[@room2growrose623]

When you order a wedding dress from someone you saw on TikTok?!!😱. When you have zero fittings. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Where are these young lady’s mothers?!! To tell them, “don’t do this!”