Now, dress is an understatement for what you wear to coronation, think of it more like a "gown" more like the hype of 'what is princess kate going to wear to her wedding'. Yes, no exaggeration. The dress is the whole point of coronation you walk around displaying this dress that represents your family and yourself for all of the community to see. The dress is absolutely top secret and the process takes at least six months or more. My dress started in June of 2010. You are made to fill out a questionnaire about yourself so the women in charge (an organization known as las donas) can decide what your dress theme is.
The overall theme was the historical fashions throughout the world; my theme was 'abstract fascination' modeled after the art deco/art neuvo time period.
It all started as a drawing of my dress where I could say, add this take out that, (you can see the original sketch in some of the photos; I took out the horn feathers, and weirdo sleeve things that's about it!) Throughout the process of jeweled pieces and segments of my train & dress coming together I fell in love with it more & more! It is 100% hand made and made for me and it's definitely top 3 most prized processions. If my house ever caught fire I would definitely be dragging all 30 something pounds of this out with me!
2nd meeting in September I think, my first peek!
my dress makers fitting me into a piece of fabric to replicate my measurements for the dress
3rd visit sometime in November; My initials on the bottom of the train
the whole process is pretty much a paint by numbers with fabric
My head piece! 4th visit in December
My carry
IT FITS!!
Final touches on train & dress in December
I don't think I could thank my dress makers & the designer/artists of my dress enough. They are so gifted and amazing and put so many hours into the most amazing thing I've ever seen!
Also my parents for doing all this for me!
pictures of everyone at the formal photo shoot in January (above dress makers; below design ladies)
practicing my formal bow...
The final product & formal photos!
all photo credit to Raymond Gray Photography
Up next, Coronation Festivities & my vacation to Key West...
