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Silk floats. As you walk it follows you, like a devoted compliment. In silk you can do no wrong. As it moves around the body it caresses, flatters and smooths. The soft, luxury of silk makes you feel elegant beyond comparison and graceful beyond imagination.
As you walk down the street in silk, heads turn, [...]
Category Archives: bridal fabrics
Silk Fabric
May 1, 2012 – 10:48 am
Custom Fabric Flowers
January 12, 2012 – 8:57 am
From delicate accents to stunning bouquets, flowers can create an aesthetic, conjure up ethereal memories, distant thoughts and wispy dreams. But these flowers are here to last…
M&S Schmalberg is a four-generation family business nestling in the heart of NYC’s fashion district, who have been making flowers for the runway, magazines and for top designers for [...]
How to Make Fabric Roses for Your Wedding Dress
March 11, 2011 – 9:31 am
Our resident sewing expert gives a lesson in how to sew fabric roses for wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses.
For flowers 3/4” or 2cm in diameter
What do you need?
Strips of fabric or ribbon 10”/25cm long, 1.5”/4cm wide
Needle and thread
Steps:
1. Fold fabric lengthwise along the center line so right sides are together. Sew along the open edge, [...]
Fabric for a Bridal Veil
March 9, 2011 – 2:22 pm
The dress is made, the bridesmaids are organized and all that remains is your crowning glory – the bridal veil. Veils are traditionally made of a tulle (which is a very fine netting), the fabric is light and will hold its shape without adding weight. But while a plain tulle is always beautiful, every bride [...]
A Wedding Dress for Under $100
March 2, 2011 – 10:18 am
It isn’t unrealistic to have a wedding dress for under $100 if you or someone you know has a sewing machine, a little talent and a dash of imagination!
A white cotton eyelet fabric is ideal for a young, breezy summer wedding dress—it’s classically simple and fresh.
Crepe Backed Satinis a classic wedding dress fabric with a [...]