Illustration by Donna Massa
This illustration makes a strong statement in style. The emotional bond between these two souls is unconditional their hearts beat as one. When I created this two piece gown I wanted to design the pattern, and have it made up just to see it live! This is beadwork on Pique a hard fabric, luxurious volume, with a beautiful finish in white. The beads are a combination of white pearls and clear beads in different sizes and shapes The heavy part of the beading begins at the boarder of the hemline and grows up the dress in leaf like patterns. The darker the pattern the heavier the beads. The boarder of the hemline is an all beaded tub-trim to match. The top of the gown is white Fortuny pleated chiffon. This French style pleating is smaller than normal pleating and closer together. This is an over-lay blouse that has bell sleeves, a high beaded collar, a Swing design that is shorter in the front and gradually dips to the back. The brides head piece is a beaded Cloche with beaded fringe and small white feathers inserted around the brim. There is a Pique bow at the center back of the Cloche with an elastic to gather her long thick hair.
Her daughter is wearing the same Pique fabric with a slightly different beadwork pattern that compliments her mothers full skirt that bellows out to a long flounce towards the back. Flounce is a gradual dip in the back resembling a train. Her beaded round neckline has an Umpire style bodice meaning rising above her waistline, with an insert of smocked Fortuny pleating. She has a three quarter Bishops full sleeve with beaded gathered ruffles at her forearm. Her Cloche head piece is like her mothers, plain Pique with a beaded trim to match around the brim.
They are sitting in a garden on a bench with a white padded, matte satin cushion. They are gazing into each other eyes with adoration and love in celebrating together this special day…🖤
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