LOSE CMS OF YOUR WAIST AND HIPS IN SECONDS

Much has been said recently about these miracle body shapers that reduce your body size by at least one dress size.

Well the trend is catching on as three of my brides this year have opted to wear such a garment under their wedding gown. After shopping around one has informed me that she found the best deals online. (I have included the link on the far right of this page Tara has given me to share.- 'Austalian Slimwear Boutique')

One of them only wanted to reduce her waist measurement, so she chose to wear a waist shaper. This mainly consists of a wide elasticized band worn under the bust to high hip. It most definitely reduced her waist and gave her that firm toned look which she was wanting to achieve.

As her gown was a fitted dress with no boning, all I could do was make it fit her body size as it was. With the band in place it smoothed out the area and held her firm. The only problem was that I had already started the calico fitting before she bought the under garment and found I had to refit her a second time to reduce the sizing.

One thing you have to keep in mind when purchasing one of these garments is whether the stitching or garment edge borders can be seen through your wedding gown. In particular you have to be careful if you want to wear one under a sleek bias gown.

This happened to my second bride.

She came to her second fitting with a sliming garment that was to be worn from under the bust to mid thigh. The banding ridge at the edge of the legging was clearly visible when she walked!

As she felt comfortable wearing it and I must admit she did look trim, taut and terrific, I modified it for her by cutting off the band and replacing it with clear elastic stiched from the reverse of the garment.

It worked!

This process however needs to be performed by a professional as you can ruin the shaper for the fabric has the potential of laddering.

My third bride was wearing a corseted dress with a 4 layer flowing silk georgette skirt with lining. She too wore the body shaper. Her gown was more suited to a dress style shaper worn from under the bust to high thigh. I did have concerns that it would ride up but she assured me it didn't and felt more sexy wearing it. She also pointed out that she wouldn't hesitate to wear it again after the wedding if she needed to for that special occassion.

So there you have it. If you feel you want to wear one, a) let your dressmaker know before hand so that she can do your fittings accordingly. b) Choose wisely.

Cathyxx

BRIDAL EXPO

On the 23rd and 24th of May I exhibited at the ABS Bridal Expo held at Rosehill Gardens.

This was my 7th expo with the Australian Bridal Service team.

I got the chance to meet some of you and thank you for your favourable comments.

I hope you enjoyed the parades, I know I certainly did.

With Elvis (Steve King - Legend of Elvis) and Figaro providing musical entertainment and the talent of all the designers on show, the 'brides to be' were definitely given a spectacular showcase.

I displayed 11 dresses in total with 8 on the runway and 3 at my display stand.

Showcasing a range of silhouettes, from the elegant, sexy slinky to the regal ball gown with one particular bride making a trip over to the stand to compliment my 'striking red gown', as she described it. Thank you Marisa, as it always feels good when a gown you have slaved over to create is noticed.

Public interest was divided between the large silk organza ball gown with Chantilly lace applique and my 'A' line silk and leaver lace gown on my stand. The ball gown silhouette appealing to the fairy tale theme where as the lace gown has more of a vintage feel.

Brides today are choosing gowns that suit their figure type and their overall wedding day themes rather than what may be in fashion at the moment.

I personally feel that the silhouette is personal and not a trend where on the other hand how you embellish a gown can be according to trend if you so wish.

After a weekend of 6 parades and being on the stand at the expo for a total of 16 hours it was time to pack up and return to my shop.

I hope to see you again soon. Remember that if you are having a gown made please allow about 8 months from time of booking and pick up. Also allow a bit more if your wedding is around Christmas time as this time can be a bit busy for all and fittings have to be scheduled around holidays.

Cathyxxx