Celebrate!

Hoping everyone has enjoyed spending time with family and friends in celebration during this wonderful holiday season. Wishing you all the best for the New Year!

All aboard!

Interested Wedding Planners, Florists, Caterers, Bridal Shops, Recent Engagements, Mothers of the Bride, Brides, Alterations, Custom Home Decor, Retailers, Function Halls, Office Decor

Let me be your point of contact for all your Bridal, Alteration and Custom Home/Office decor needs!

Securing the fit

I was contacted by email a few weeks ago from someone who asked if I could repair and/or reinforce some workout gloves that she had gotten a batch of, some with stitching coming apart at the finger gussets. I agreed to take a look and let her know if this was something I thought I could do for her. She sent me 2 pair - one which was defective and the other pair was fine, but she wanted me to reinforce the seams. I proceeded with the work and after several discussions she decided to have me only reinforce the seams of the gloves that were not defective so that she could be sure she was providing her customers with a quality product, and she could replace the defective ones that people had returned. I received a batch of 62 pair and just completed work on them.

Antique Christening Gown

Gown from 1908 - is being worn for the 7th time and needed some TLC and adjustments at the wrist. Click on the photo to see work in progress photos!

Something old, something new....

A local girl wanted to wear her mother's wedding gown - but it didn't quite fit, and the style was not what she wanted. See how I transformed this country style gown from the '80's to a more modern style, all her own.

See work in progress pictures on my Facebook page:

Refashioned Wedding Gown

Wedding Photos by Henry + Mac fine art wedding photography

Pretty dresses, beautiful girls....it's Prom season of course!

I've worked on 18 prom dresses as of yesterday! WOW. My busiest prom season to date. I've had everything from simple yet sophisicated, to glitz and glamour! One of my favorites I call the "Cinderella" dress, because it has layers of tulle and reminds me of Cinderella. They are all beautiful dresses, and lucky are the girls that get to wear them! Here are just a few pictures!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fashions-by-Tamara/229784013701474

Everyone should have a Fairy Godmother

Wondering what to do with last year's prom dress? How about donating it to North Shore Fairy Godmother Project and help another girl be the belle of the ball this year! Here's a link to their website for more information: http://northshorefairygodmother.org/index.html

For those in other parts of MA or another state, there are other "fairy godmother" sites that are all for the same purpose. The national site is: http://www.donatemydress.org/

Free Prom Dresses - Prom and Bridesmaid Dress Donations - DonateMyDress.org

www.donatemydress.org

DonateMyDress.org is a national network bringing together local dress drive organizations to help girls find out where they can donate their used dresses or get a free dress donated to them.

Brides and Gowns!

This weekend I am volunteering at the Brides Against Breast Cancer Tour of Gowns fundraiser at the Westin hotel in Waltham. Hundreds of designer, couture, new and gently-used gowns available ranging from $99 to $4,000, all styles in sizes 0-30. They have a gown to match any wedding theme or budget!