All Gown & No Knickers
Whether you have joined All Gown & No Knickers because you are a bride, a fellow couturier, a costumer or a student of fashion and fashion history, we hope that you will find our articles useful, amusing, and informative. We publish a new article once per month and feature information across a range of topics:
What To Expect (Bridal Bespoke/Alterations)
Heirloom & Vintage
Bridal History
Terminology
Sustainability
We hope that these articles provide an insight into our industry and what goes on behind the lace and glamour. Whether a consumer, designer or manufacturer, our choices all have a lasting impact. We therefore hope that these articles can help you make better informed ones.
The Bride Who Forgot Her Dress
(Your Checklist For The First Bridal Alterations Appointment) I opened the door to a new smiling face. They don’t always smile. Sometimes we open the door to a teary face. Or an apprehensive one. But on this occasion, our bride was smiling. She had brought her...
Is It ‘I Do’ For Silk?
(Considerations When Choosing A Silk Bridal Gown) Few fabrics are more luxurious than silk. And few fabrics have the same ancient and widespread heritage, produced at large scale and exported across the world as early as 2700BCE. Precious and revered, its value in...