DIY BM dresses need a final touch

chrisandeva

My mom is making the BM dresses, she's good! The dresses are chartreuse, but we want to incorporate navy some how. We thought of a navy sash as pictured below, but that may get annoying. Here are a few other appliques we may put along the waistline. Other suggestions out there?

pooh8402

what about tying a sash around the waist like a belt? I do like that navy leaf applique too, probably near the neckline.

chrisandeva

Oh, here is the dress with the sash around the waste. The wedding is in Vegas so it's a fun, informal affair.



My sister would kill me if she knew I posted these pics of her lol.

cvl105

I like it with the sash. I think the dress is kinda too conservative/traditional for that applique...maybe if I saw it on I'd feel differently.

hippie4yahweh

I like the sash, but I think I'd like it better if you made it wider and a bit higher- like a thick empire style? If you check out David's Bridal you can see a dress with that neckline and the really wide sash- I just think that with that neckline it's more flattering to have an empire-style waist instead of a natural waist 

The applique is really pretty, but how big is it? 

chrisandeva

The leaf applique is 4"

t.kaufman

I really like the leaf applique. I'm not much for sashes/belts. Plus I think the applique would give you a much more original design and coule be very cool!

SocialWorker2B

If it was me, I would do the sash. I agree that the first picture of the shawl might get annoying. But I tend to get annoyed by clothes very easily. I personally like lower sitting sashes versus empire sashes but that's just my opinion. I love sashes! :-)

I also love the applique. I am going to ditto the pp and say that I think it would look good up near the neckline. However, if you didn't want to do it, I think the sash would pop enough on its own.

Then again, the applique is very unique!

Either way, you can't go wrong! :-)

cqbride

That sash has a definite "thickening" effect on her. I'm not sure if it's the color or if it's just bulky in the pic. I think the color has a lot to do with it, actually. I'm not big on  the idea of a sash with those waistlines. Maybe an applique at the neckline is the way to go. It would also help to hide that puckering.

chrisandeva

Thanks gang...
Oh, and the dress was only pinned together at this point, pardon the puckering ;-)