Wedding Dresses For Women Over 50

I began looking for my wedding dress when I became engaged in December of 1982 while on Christmas break from Purdue.  Just like I recommend in my other articles regarding wedding dresses, including finding one and choosing one for your body type , you will always want to go through the research process of finding a dress you love and visiting bridal shops to actually try them on. Too many brides go buy the pattern, the fabric and all of the supplies, only to realize during the process that they chose the wrong dress.

Go out and truly find the right dress for you, and in the process, look at seams, hems, waistlines, sleeves, overlays, liners, and any other part of the dress that might help you during the sewing process.

You'll most likely need bridal fabric, lining, underlining, interfacing, boning, thread, a zipper, buttons, loop tape, straight pins, a seam ripper, sewing scissors, vinyl measuring tape, muslin fabric, and most importantly, a book about sewing techniques, especially if it's specific to wedding dresses.

By creating this mockup before you get started with the real thing, you can tug, stretch, cut, pin and whatever else you'd like to make it just perfect, so that you're absolutely happy with the product you are creating and ready to cut the real thing.

When taking your measurements, make sure to include the undergarments (bra, corset, whatever) that you plan to wear on your wedding day, along with the shoes you're thinking of. If need be, add a few extra inches to the bottom of the skirt for possible shoes.