The creation of Kosibah Bride Ife’s couture bridal gown from Atelier to First dance.

Ife wore a strapless mermaid couture gown. The bodice, with a sweetheart neckline, is in French lace with a duchesse satin underlay and has an internal corset. The mermaid skirt in ruffled layers of tulle and lace has a cathedral length train. The ensemble is completed with a tulle chemise with a high neckline and long fitted sleeves with hand stitched French lace appliques.

The cathedral tulle veil also features hand stitched French lace appliques.

Wedding location: Birmingham, UK.

Please play the video to view the process.

Cutting the applique patterns from the lace fabric piece
Adding Swarovski diamante crystals to the appliques
Pinning the appliques unto the toile (prototype), these will later be hand-stitched into place on the actual gown
The lace edging pinned unto the hem of the toile
Hand sewing the lace appliques unto the tulle cathedral veil
Close up of the bodice
Close up of the first skirt ruffle
The tulle and lace chemise worn under the strapless gown for modesty
Getting Ife dressed
Kosibah Bride Ife dressed and ready to eave to get married
Back view of Ife’s cathedral veil with hand-stitched lace appliques
Ife and her husband
Ife and her bridesmaids
Ife with her tulle chemise removed for her reception
Yemi and Ife without her tulle chemise

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