The plan has been to try on multiple wedding gowns with the thought to decide on a style which would suit her tiny frame and then design the dress from that. She already had a style in mind, we just wanted to make sure that the one she thought she wanted would look good on her. She is very short and we all know that the fashion magazines tend to have 6'7" models in them who weigh collectively 42 pounds. Not the normal woman. Not even Barbie. But I digress....
One of our stops was the fabulous Britex Fabrics, on Geary Street in San Francisco. It is not far from the Union Square shopping area and is a SF landmark and caters to the local design stores as well as people from all over the country. If a fabric store could be orgasmic, this would be it!! It has a total of 4 floors and each one is amazing! If you are ever in the SF area, a trip to Britex is a must! Even if you don't sew, your senses will become alive with the fabulous fabrics and the extremely knowledgeable salespeople. Don't have the cash flow to spend $300 for Armani wool? No worries, head up to the 4th floor where they have a great selection of remnants for everyone! I myself have purchased remnants up there that have turned into wonderful garments!
See picture of the outside street level of the shop:
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| Britex Fabrics |
We looked at many types of silks, chiffons and satins for the potential wedding gown. I didn't take pictures inside the shop because it just isn't the kind of place one snaps pics with your iPhone. I suppose that some people do that, but I felt uncomfortable doing so. Besides, we were talking with the clerk about wedding fabric, not trying to be tourists!
Now on to the wedding gown:
Well, there has been some discussion about me not making it at this point. Reason being, Meghan may have tried on the "perfect gown" in a bridal shop. It was something that I would be unable to duplicate, with an allover embroidery on silk and just the most amazing style and fit on here. She is deciding so stay tuned as to a potential change in plans. Since it is all about the bride, I am comfortable with whatever she decides! Stay tuned!!!
