Wedding Dress Fabric Guide

In this Wedding Wednesday video I'm going to show how to select the right fabric to achieve your desired look.

[@Luvinity-forkingsdaughters]

Really So glad your so amazing. I loved the way you made it so easy to know about material

[@abbasobe4590]

Excellent descriptions.

[@TheFabricTeapot1]

Came looking for tips to make a wedding dress. I can sew and although I've altered a wedding dress I've never made one from scratch. I wanted advice on fabrics to start with. Thank you for your help and for making this video.

[@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186]

I would start with material you have in your possession already. Just so you get a feel without purchasing new fabric. I wouldn't not start with chiffon, it's a little difficult to handle at times.

[@TheFabricTeapot1]

@@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186 Thank you for your kind and informative reply 👍 I'll certainly listen to your advice. 💌

[@jennifersmithson3557]

Thanks for the info. I tried watching a different video about this but they had all the dresses on a horizontal rack, with a white background and just pulled out the edge of each one All I could make out was a sea of white. Being able to see each dress individually was so much more helpful! My only suggestion would be to have someone model each kind of dress, if possible. That way you can see how they move and hang and drape etc. But thank you for staying on point and giving thorough easily understandable information. Very helpful 😊 Edit to add: If you wanted a soft, airy, flowy kind of bottom, with color but not solid color do you think it would work to put a colored layer under an organza top layer for a hint of color to show through? I hope I wrote described that in an understandable way. What would you use for the colored layer? Or do you have a better suggestion? If you see this and have the time to answer, I would be extremely grateful. I'm considering trying to make my own dress. Unfortunately disposable income is not something we have. I would feel too selfish to take away from my family for something I don't NEED, but I still WANT very badly! Any help is appreciated.

[@tcconnection]

Love the explanations. Are these all dresses you made? I love the tan with the dotted tulle overlay.

[@iffahooha]

What are the price ranges for crepe fabric? There's so many types of crepe and price points! Like scube crepe, knit crepe, polyester crepe. I live somewhere that's tropical but I like the matte look and stretchiness of crepe! Is there a version of crepe that's more breathable??

[@feyifawole9483]

Thanks so much for this video. What kind of tool do you prefer to use, the soft or the hard type?

[@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186]

It really depends on what look I'm going for. I like to use stiff tulle as a stabilizer and softer tulle for the outer layers.

[@ZubyCoco]

Is charmeuse same as duchesse

[@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186]

They are not the same weight, but they can give the same look. Charmeuse is lighter and cooler than Duchess.

[@victoriaojo7602]

Please where do you recommend to get a MIKADO Fabric

[@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186]

I recommend Etsy. They have quite a few sellers with quality Mikado fabric. I'm in Virginia so it is hard for me to find fabric locally other than satin, tulle, or chiffon.

[@victoriaojo7602]

@@mcellisbridesdesignstudio7186 Thank you