Kate
Kate’s 3D ‘Peony + Poppy’ Cascading Wild Rose
A couture take on a Hermione de Paula signature
ARTWORK & EMBROIDERY INSPIRATION
Inspired by peonies & poppys, these are some of the references which directly influenced Hermione’s creative direction. These are some images shot by Kristin Vicari for Hermione de Paula.
DESIGN PROPOSAL SKETCHES
Kate’s brief for her Sicilian wedding was Italian romance, she envisaged dramatic sleeves & a mantilla style veil. These are some of Hermione’s preliminary sketches from the atelier.
EMBROIDERY CONCEPTS
Led by Kate’s vision of a garden filled with her favourite peonies & poppies, bought to life, Hermione reviewed her archive of 3D flowers for inspiration and pulled out her favourites. These were the initial concepts from which Kate’s unique flowers developed.
WILD ROSE ARTWORK
The Wild Rose artwork is one of Hermione’s most requested. The artwork team reworked the signature by hand, first in pencil, preparing for the embroidery panels.
CONSTRUCTION, CUTTING, STITCHING & HAND SEWN INTERNAL BUSTIER
Hand embroidered panels are cut ready to be constructed into Kate’s finished gown. Kate’s gown had a hand constructed internal bustier. Built for support and comfort, it was stitched by hand in the London atelier.
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
Over video conference, the atelier team reviewed the placements & level of 3D, with Kate.
DETAILS
Hand cut 3D poppies & peonies crafted from silk organzas & silk chiffons, with bugle beads & pearl centres, are constructed by hand, in varying sizes.
final placements
Embroideries & artworks are placed on the gown, reviewed and approved by Kate.
hand crafting
Each handmade flower took the atelier team up to 16 hours to craft by hand, using the finest European fabrics, beads & pearls.
FINAL DETAILS
A closer look at the beautiful, intricate floral work & the gown on a mannequin.
Final Gown on Mannequin
We set about drafting the puff sleeve in various sizes for Kate, to offer some options on how this could appear, preparing for Kate’s final virtual presentation. We presented fitting images virtually to review the tulle, solid, and 3D options.
PERSONAL MESSAGES
Kate had her wedding date & a tiny heart embroidered onto her gown.
Personalised accessories
The bride commissioned a hand painted silk organza fan, to complement her gown, complete with their wedding date, her initials & the initials of her new husband.
FINAL FITTING IN NYC
Kate’s final fitting in New York was an opportunity to hand place the final silk organza flowers, to ensure the perfect placement. The flowers were pinned in place & then sewn by hand. There were over 100 hand made flower on Kate’s dress.
THE BIG DAY
Kate was married by the Ocean in Sicily at sunset, with her son by her side. Fine Art Wedding Photography by Giuseppe Marano.
