…the “official” shots of the wedding ensemble, for entry to the HGA Fashion Show!
First, the two shots that are being sent to HGA:
I’m only allowed to send two photos per entry, and I am entering them as a single ensemble entry, so I only get one photo of each garment. I felt the coat was best captured on the dress form without me, so that’s what we used.
(These photos, incidentally, are courtesy of my friend Joe Decker, who is a total-genius nature photographer. Go to his site and check out his work! You’ll be amazed.)
Joe also took a bunch of other gloriously beautiful photos. I’ve left them large-size, so you can zoom in and check out the detail, but each file is about 500K, so they are fairly large. Worth the time to download, though!
The coat:
And, the dress:
I’m going to throw these onto a CD and mail them to HGA as well. There’s a possibility of having an article on the dress in Shuttle, Spindle, and Dyepot, and I’m hoping to goose those odds with some really brilliant photos.
Tomorrow I will get the swatches ready for the Fashion Show. I’m planning to put a little Alencon lace and maybe a few pearls onto the dress swatch, and the double-happiness characters and gold trim onto the coat swatch. I’ll also get the photos printed, and get the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed on the entry form.
The name of this ensemble, incidentally, is “Eternal Love”. 🙂
A lovely outfit – you did a fabulous job both of the weaving and of the sewing. May the dress just be the beginning of a lifetime of joy in your upcoming marriage. thank you for sharing
Breathless! Looking forward to seeing the fashion show.
Having followed the story of weaving this from the beginning I am delighted to see how it has turned out, many congratulations, I’d award you a big prize for this! And yes, the photos are superb too.
Absolutely stunning! I’ve enjoyed “hearing” about your whole process. You’ve done a great job!
Oh Tien! how lovely! I have followed closely your adventure on this. In fact I think I was around your blog when you started weaving not too long ago. It is amazing how far your perseverance has gone. CONGRATULATIONS! over and over again. Regardless of the results at Convergence, you are the BIG WINNER in my eyes.
PS: you do look like a lovely bride too! Congrats on that too 🙂
Wow, simply amazing and inspiring!!
Beautiful! And thanks to being a part of the Beyond Plain Weave group I have a sample of the coat material. What an amazing journey – and best wishes for the marital journey ahead.
Amazing! It would be criminal to not send them those fabulous detail shots. Amazing!
So beautiful and so amazing. May your life continue to be filled with the joy these photos bring. Your weaving talent and artistic touch are evident in each photo. I am eager to see the finished product up close at Convergence. I echo all the previous comments. You are an inspiration to all of us. Much happiness always.
I am beyond words at how beautiful you and the dress are.
thanks so much for including us all in the process
Blessings,
Robyn
Oh! My! Truly wonderful and oh-so-lovely! Congratulations! The photos are indeed lovely, too! And now…on to the nature photographer’s site!!
Truly an inspiration. Clearly filled with the love you experience for your soon-to-be-husband. May that joy continue with you forever. Eternally even. 🙂
I have been following your blog as this beautiful piece of art has been created. Looking at the finished photos brought tears to my eyes. Stunning.
Blessings!
Oh my! Breathtaking! You have done such a gorgeous job and such attention to detail. I’ve only been weaving a couple of years longer than you but that project is well beyond my skill level and I’m no slouch. I wish you and Mike “Double Happiness”.
Gorgeous!
WOW.
Tien, I have only just returned to the list so I don’t know the full journey of these gorgeous garments…congratulations on a fine effort (i remember far back in my e-list brain when you began weaving in earnest…) Cathy in NZ
Nice! very, very nice! great job on all the designing and work you did and a beautiful, graceful picture of you modeling the dress. Love the detail of the coat and dress with the pearls just peeking out. I can’t wait to see it in person.
Teresa Ruch
So very beautiful. May you have a wonderful life together.
Tien, You are a lovely bride – may eternal love be yours forever. The dress and coat are both beautiful – lovely craftsmanship – taking the time to do it right has made all the difference. Looking forward to your next weaving adventure! Happy Weaving, Martha
Tien – exquisite work! Congratulati0ns on a beautiful wedding ensemble. Thanks so much for sharing all the joys and tribulations during the course of this very special project – to see the end result is wonderful.
Sue
You look stunning! And you did such a great job weaving and sewing – congratulations!
Brava, Tien, Bravisima!
Wow. What an achievement.
Tien your Eternal Happiness dress and coat are beautiful. May your life continue to be as beautiful as your work.
You and the gown simply glow! Absolutely amazing. The photos are beautiful too.
Beautiful photos and they do a great job showing off your amazing work! Congrats! Did you get to see your bro when he was in San Diego?
Stunning… just stunning. Tien Ye, you are an unstoppable force!
All that frustration, sampling, warping, weaving, designing, redesigning, sewing and everything all paid off beautifully! What a lovey bride you are going to make and how proud you will be walking down the aisle is something as unique and beautiful as yourself. Congratulations and we will all be keeping our fingers crossed for you with HGA.
The coat and dress are just stunning! The weaving and sewing are exquisite. Thank you for sharing your work!
You’ve done gorgeous work; it’s been so much fun watching the pieces develop. Congratulations!
stunning ensemble . talk about cloth with meaning. g’daughters will be happy and proud of their heirloom.
Utterly amazing Tien……WOW!
Outstanding!! Your design and weaving/sewing craftsmanship is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this. I am sure it will inspire others to create a wedding heirloom.
(here from joe’s photos)
That’s – *points* – those are – you wove that? Holy tamales. It’s very beautiful. Congratulations on art and love both!
Its absolutely stunning. Good luck.
Vera
I’ve been on the road without a wireless connection for the last few days. I was so frustrated I couldn’t see the photos. I am finally in a home with a connection, and it was worth the wait! Congratulations Tien. What an accomplishment, you look incredible, and you’ve inspired many many followers.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING WOMAN. I have just spent some time on your blog and I am stunned by your abilities and life experiences. I congratulate you and wish you every happiness in your marriage!
Stunning! Best Wishes for the bride and groom.
Tien, such beautiful work, I’ve been following this journey from thread to finished garments and I continue to be amazed at how you’ve done such precise and careful work. The detailed photographs are amazing, and I’m really sorry to hear you can’t send them in with the entry!
Congradulations, and wishes for many happy years together.
A simply elegant gown and jacket! You will be a most beautiful bride…
Thank you for sharing this personal journey with us all
Best regards, Susan
Beautiful Tien. Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures. The design is stunning and the attention to detail is marvelous.