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WEDDING
MINI ENSEMBLE |
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| Description: | Fabric Free Swarovski Crystal and Pearl Wedding Dress with Interchangeable Train. | |
| Designed By: | Gail Be, American, United States, 2005-2006 | |
| Materials Used: | This ensemble is made exclusively from over 10,000 Swarovski crystal and glass pearl beads. Its' delicate sections are held together by satin ribbons. It weighs 18 pounds and took over 4 people over 1,500 hours to complete. The materials I used to create the accessories came from all over the world so I named them "International Pearl." | |
| Fashion Facts: | I actually created the headpiece and necklace when I first started making fully-beaded fashions in 2003. At the time I had been the exclusive jewelry designer for the larger trade shows in the Twin Cities. So I specialized in accessories for "regular" wedding dresses that had fabric. I loved these accessories more than any I had ever made, so I knew making a dress to go with them was in my future. I love the long train and how it looks on the runway. I also love the sexy short skirt I made so the bride can easily dance after the formal ceremony. |
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| Designer Insider: | This design took a lot of skill to construct, but it was a pure joy from beginning to end. Mostly, because I was making this on Heidi, my lead model—who is such a pleasure to work with because she loves long fittings, never complains and loves bows. It took dozens and dozens of hours for her to stand while I contoured it to her body and then many hours to learn how to walk and turn with such a heavy train. |
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| History: | Heidi wore the original accessories so I was delighted she could be the Muse for this dress two years later. When I saw the first photos of her in this dress I thought "This is, hands down, the sexiest wedding dress I've ever seen in my life." This ensemble meets all my fashion design criteria--it's feminine, powerful and of course sexy—even with bows. This dress also sets the mood—"Let the honeymoon begin." | |
| Model: Heidi Althoff |
Dress Photos by Linda Bollinger
Fashion Photos by Armour Photography
