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Waistband
Waistband
Each skirt was made with an elasticated waistband thus ensuring the skirts remained comfortable throughout the fittings & all day for the wedding. The largest skirt (for the eldest bridesmaid) was only elasticated across the back section. The 2 skirt layers (i.e. satin & voile) were gathered together before having the waistband added.
All the skirts had side & back loops to enable the sash to remain in position in wear.
The waistband main section was a single thickness of fabric - stitched & pleated at each end for the Velcro to be attached (see 3 images at right).
Sash
Sash
The sash for all 4 skirts was identically made - the only difference was that the eldest bridesmaid had the tail 'points' angled in opposite direction (see main photos). At a first fitting after tying a sash, it was decided that to ensure ALL of them should now look identical, it would be easier to make each sash with 4 separate sections - the main wide sash, an attached & fixed bow & 2 shaped full-length tails. This was suggested to ensure each sash was fastened (on the day) in the same manner - bows would be an identical size & each sash tail would hang the same. The sash sections were made separately & stitched together with the Velcro fastening.
The ties were made first - 2 for each sash. Only single thickness fabric was used as each tie would be pleated & folded into the waistband (see images below). The fabric was first folded equally over into 3 (first 2 images at left) then folded over again (second 2 images from left). The edge was then stitched through all thicknesses to hold it flat.
The bow was made from a length of fabric stiffened with net. It was then centrally folded & pleated (to create the bow), covered with fabric loop & the entire bow & tails then stitched to the waistband section (over the Velcro section). This ensured the bow remained in position at all times
The sash tails were of single thickness fabric & edges machine stitched with a very slightly tighter top tension to ensure these edges rolled under (image above).
The sash tails were pointed - this was completed by folding the opposite edge of fabric over (see image above).
These were the 2 different shaped tail ends - note: in these photos the dress had not yet been pressed.
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