Recently, much of my time has been taken up supporting Noo who has been creating a wedding dress for one of her best friends. It's been interesting discovering how much of what I do I didn't learn from her. If I say "That's not how Gran did it." She retailiates with "Susan Khalje says." For those without a background in couture-esque evening wear, no one argues with Madame Khalje.
It's been a revelation to both of us to produce something to order, as it were. The bride had her own ideas about what she wanted (unsurprisingly). There was no way on earth my mother was going to turn her hand to producing a lace-up back for a gown to be worn for a nuptial mass. The compromise is a modest, interesting gown which tries to combine elements from the "traditional" white dress with the red and gold of a wedding sari.
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