Delectable Mountain

The dress hit a few snags on its journey to being complete. There were some aspects to the bodice that I wasn't quite happy with, but didn't quite know how to fix. Thanks to some advice from my friend Megan, I experimented with the idea of a sash. Cassandra sent me up to Delectable Mountain Cloth in Brattleboro, VT to hunt for some appropriate fabric. MOH Maili offered to go with me. It was intended to be a combination fabric hunt for me and new car hunt for her (hers is on its last wheel), but sadly the car shopping part never materialized. Get it? MATERIALized? Haha! Heh. Ok, nevermind.

This place is like a candy store for dressmaking. They have every kind of luscious silk, chiffon, brocade and lace, no synthetics. And the buttons! So many colors and shapes and sizes. The owner and employees are extremely knowledgeable about cloth as well as how garments are put together and which fabrics complement each other. After much exploring and quite a bit of drooling we ended up leaving empty handed. Despite there being such a fantastic selection, they didn't have much in the way of bridal trim, as the sad fact is that nearly all of it is synthetic nowadays. In having to drive over an hour to get to a fabric store that didn't cater mostly to quilters, I realized how few people make their own clothes anymore.

The place also had a great selection of vintage jewelry. I almost bought a pair of earrings, but changed my mind at the last minute, as I probably will wear small, simple earrings if anything. The birdcage veil will be enough decor for this tiny head of mine!