His & Hers (And Rose Meringue-ish Slipdress) – A Postlette
15 July 2009 | by Jen in Frocks & Such, Sewing
Coordinating 1930s celluloid ring boxes for our wedding bands. Mine’s the blue, his is the ivory. I’m crazy for these little boxes, they are so sweet. I totally lucked out finding two of the same design.
So I ended up using the petal pink batiste to line my dress. It’s like a cloud floating there on the hanger. Tinted meringue, even. I think batiste is my new favorite fabric although my dastardly little pins slip right out of it.
The straps are made of some pretty nude-colored lace I got in the Marché Saint Pierre many years ago for cheap; it’s always good to pick up haberdashery on trips – you never know when you may use it!
For this part of my wedding dress I used this pattern here. I think it provides some good structure and is close-fitting. There are two layers there but it’s such a wisp of a dress it hardly weighs a thing. I may end up wearing a vintage pink crinoline that I have underneath, to fill out the skirt, although I haven’t made up my mind on that yet.
That’s all for now. Sorry I haven’t posted again with another sewing lesson. I feel badly about it but I just haven’t been able to get back to it. But I will, I will!
And thanks so much for the wedding-love: Sharing these things with you make the planning all the more fun! Have a lovely evening. 
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 6 Comments
Oh! Such beautiful things in this post–I hardly know where to start!
Those boxes are such a fun find; you’ll be able to display them for years to come (unlike the ugly black flocked boxes that my rings came in… those are stuffed away! lol). I just love how the dress is coming along–can’t wait to see it finished!
Of course, I say go with the crinoline! I wear mine when I can but what a perfect opportunity this will be.
I say go with the crinoline too – beautiful post!
Hmmm….are we long lost sisters? I own most of that stack of books too
Lady Cottington and the Edward Gorey…*love*
The dress is looking beautiful! what a fun project!~
Hugs!
The dress will be lovely, and the matching ring boxes are a wonderful touch.
Your dress will be beautiful !