05 - Skirt layers

Fittings

The first fitting involved the skirt & petticoat 'samples' worn over the short jersey dress. The skirt voile was marked for an initial length & the waistband marked for its sizing. The satin underlay was also marked for a slightly shorter length.

After the fitting, the skirts were assembled & stitched to their waistband & then left to hang for 10 days to allow the hemlines to drop. They were then levelled to their pre-marked lengths ready for a final fitting.

Final fitting of 3 younger bridesmaids

At the final fitting, each skirt & petticoat was sent to the bridesmaid where it was fitted by the respective mother. The hemline was safety pinned up at the front whilst worn over ballet pumps - the waistline was also safety pin marked to size.

Final fitting of eldest bridesmaid

The length of this dress was left until most of the other finishes had been completed since the bridesmaid was still actively growing in height!

Skirt Openings

(For further details see SPECIAL FINISHINGS section)

For the 3 younger bridesmaids, the skirts were open all down the back & the satin section of the skirt had a wide underlap added to the edge of the opening.

All waistbands had both a large press-stud as well as a hook & bar for fastenings. This ensured the waistband remained tightly closed during wear especially when the sash was in place over it & was completed to ensure that in movement, the skirt did not 'gape' open along the press-stud edge.

Hem finishes