We found a beautiful piece of beaded net at Haberman Fabrics in Royal Oak.

We used it as an overlay on a duchess silk satin gown.  It can be used with a variety of necklines, not just strapless, so it could work for the bride who wants a bit of "bling" on her gown.


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Whether it's the "mother of the bride" or the "mother of the groom" we love working with them in creating a gown that's just right for their figure type and personality.  It's something that the manufacturers don't understand with their "cookie-cutter" mom's dresses.

We recently created a special look for mother of the groom Kathy [left].  The little raspberry A-line silk dupioni street-length dress was strapless.  We added a little shrug for the ceremony.

Our other mom, Barbara, purchased a wonderful lime green knit sweater and shell, but couldn't find the right skirt.  Her trip to Haberman Fabrics proved successful and she purchased a beautiful silk chiffon print that incorporated the green along with a teal blue.  We lined the skirt with a solid teal blue.  The skirt [a traditional circle skirt] was flattering because it brought the majority of the fullness to the bottom rather than to the hip area just as she wanted..

Nothing says romance like a bias cut on the right person.  Our recent bride, JoAnne fit the bill.  Her choice of an ivory silk charmeuse fabric made her look like an angel.

Bias cut gowns aren't for everybody because the fabric fits so closely to the body that even the hint of an undergarment outline will often be obvious.  We lined JoAnne's gown with another charmeuse that hid the details of everything that lie beneath.