Wedding Books About Dresses, Bridal Gowns,
and Dress-Making
Choosing your Wedding Dress is the most important part of your Wedding
(apart from choosing the Groom...?!) So its good to get as much advice as
possible, and look at (and try on) as many designs as possible.
Unfortunately, we all don't have enough time to visit the hundreds of
Bridal shops out there, so this is where (you guessed it!) a good book
comes in handy!
You
also might want to make your own Wedding Dress, alter one, make your own
veil, or just be looking for great ideas.
Please scroll down to peruse our Wedding Books, and please look at the
customer review to see how helpful these books can be.
Books about Wedding Dresses, Bridal
Gowns, and Dress Making
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How to Buy Your Perfect Wedding Dress
by Ronald Rothstein, Mara Urshel, Todd Lyon
Every year, Kleinfeld helps more than five
thousand brides find the perfect look for the biggest day of their lives.
Women from all over the world flock to the famous Brooklyn store to choose
from among their vast selection of gowns and take advantage of the expertise
of their renowned staff of bridal consultants. This book takes you through
every aspect of that unparalleled experience so that when you finally buy
your wedding dress, you will be thrilled with your choice.
Let the owners of Kleinfeld help you define the style that best suits you --
be it classical, romantic, or contemporary
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The Knot Book of Wedding Gowns
by Carley Roney
What's the real difference between an $800
gown and an $8000 gown? Is Dupioni better than Duchesse? When do you need a
crinoline, and what is a crumb catcher? From the creator of the #1 online
wedding resource, The Knot Book of Wedding Gowns provides the answers to
these questions and thousands more. The perfect gift for a bride-to-be, this
lavishly illustrated book--more than 250 color photographs and
illustrations--tells her everything she needs to know about the single most
expensive and important piece of clothing she will ever own. The only fully
comprehensive book on the subject, The Knot Book of Wedding Gowns dissects
the construction of the dress; profiles the numerous styles; defines and
illustrates hundreds of varieties of fabrics, laces, embellishments, and
accessories; and provides straightforward counsel on which cuts work best
with which fabrics, and what styles look best on which body types. In
addition, informative sections explain how and where to search for a dress,
how to pull everything together to achieve the perfect look, and how to care
for the masterpiece when the wedding is over. Fascinating bits of history
throughout unveil the traditions and significance of this most important
piece of clothing.
For that all-important decision of a lifetime, The Knot Book of Wedding
Gowns is the ultimate book on the ultimate dress.
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Veiled in Beauty
by Creative Publishing International
Accessorizing the bride can take a major
chunk out of any wedding budget. Now, you have a way to reduce that cost.
Veiled in Beauty will give you the know-how to make a headpiece and veil,
saving as much as 90%.
With beautiful photography and clear, detailed information, the bride will
discover all of her options in selecting and creating the perfect headpiece
and veil to complement her dress. Whether her personal style leads her
toward a simple ribbon-embroidered headband or an elaborately decorated
crown with a triple-tiered cascading veil, Veiled in Beauty provides the
step-by-step instructions to design and create it.
The book also helps the bride with selecting and embellishing gloves and
shoes that will perfectly coordinate with her outfit. Plus, there's
instruction on making a variety of garters. By adding simple, inexpensive
adornments, ordinary store-bought accessories are custom-made to look like
expensive designer items. More importantly, they add the bride's personal
touch to her wedding ensemble.
The projects are suited to the beginner/average skill level, so any crafter
can accomplish tremendous results. You'll find over 25 styles to complement
any gown. All items are shown in full-color photography, providing a clear
visual of the finished product.
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"I Do" Veils - So Can You!: A
Step-By-Step Guide to Making Bridal Headpieces, Hats, and Veils With
Professional Results
by Claudia Lynch
Anyone who's ever gone shopping for wedding
clothing knows how startlingly pricey veils are. With even the simplest
bridal headpieces taking a hefty bite of the wedding budget, it only makes
sense to make it yourself if possible. Fortunately, with the help of "I Do"
Veils and the wonderful (and inexpensive) lace, veiling, silk flowers and
pearls that are widely available, it can be a fun project and not an arduous
task. There are tips for selecting the right headpiece style for your face,
figure and dress (whether it's a simple barrette with bow or an ornate tiara
with cathedral-length veil) ; illustrations to help you decide how elaborate
you want your hat, veil, comb or clip to be; and hundreds of embellishment
techniques involving nothing more complicated than a hot glue gun. The
directions are easy to follow, and for those who don't have a good bridal
section in their local fabric and notions store, the list of wholesale and
retail mail-order suppliers will be invaluable.
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Bridal Gowns: How to Make the Wedding Dress of Your Dreams by Susan E. Andriks
Sewing your own wedding gown is not as difficult as it may
seem-there are some techniques to learn about the fabrics that you'll use,
some special ideas on how to work with lace, and directions for putting it
all together.
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How To Alter A Bridal Gown
by Susan Ormond
"How To Alter A Bridal Gown", provides
step-by-step instructions, organized in easy-to-reference sections, to
create the perfect fitting gown. Complete with illustrations and innovative
techniques. This book is a must for either the professional seamstress who
wants to make money at a business or the amateur seamstress who simply wants
to alter a gown for herself a family member, or friend.
-- From simple hems and side seams, to extensive alterations involving
shoulders, sleeves and bust seams, this book details the exact procedures
necessary to alter all styles of bridal gowns. Other professional tips and
techniques detailed in "How To Alter A Bridal Gown" include: bustling
techniques for outside and inside bustles, time saving tips and tools of the
trade, professional spot cleaning and pressing, comprehensive list of supply
resources, hand beading techniques, fitting the gown, altering special
problem areas, a sample price list and much, much, more.
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Bridal Gown Guide: Discover the Dress of
Your Dreams at a Price You Can Afford (Bridal Gown Guide)
by Denise Fields, Alan Fields
In one of the few books dedicated exclusively
to finding good deals on wedding gowns, authors Denise and Alan Fields
include: reviews and ratings for the 75 biggest bridal designers; complete
descriptions for all new gowns by these designers, including suggested
retail price and style number; information on when and where the gown was
advertised; and size charts and how to determine exact size. Plus this
ultimate wedding gown guide comes in a compact, take-it-with-you format.
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Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the
Perfect Wedding Gown
by Diane Forden, Heather MacDonald
Women start dreaming about their wedding
dresses before they're even old enough to start dating. Still, when the
moment finally arrives, every bride faces the same dilemma: where to begin
when it comes to buying the most important dress of her life. Bridal Guide
comes to the rescue with this essential how to book that covers every aspect
of choosing, buying, fitting, wearing, and storing a wedding dress. From
shopping on a budget to working with a seamstress on an original pattern, to
figuring out which styles will be the most flattering while sorting through
thousands of dresses on the racks, every detail is considered. The book is
filled with worksheets for keeping track of designers, styles, and prices,
and includes advice on dresses for bridesmaids and groomsmen attire. With
tips for cleaning, storage, and reuse, as well as a guide to
accessories-including veils, shoes, handbags, and lingerie-this is the
ultimate guide to help every bride make that special day picture perfect.
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Warner Books (February, 2004)
ISBN: 044667821X
