Brides.com has a sweet new feature (brought to my attention by Manolo) called Sketch to Dress, where wedding gown designers’ sketches and the end result of their work are posted side by side. Never teh Bride asks, "Do you ever find that the finished product is disappointing when compared to the sketch?" I personally think many of the dresses look better in the designer's head (transfered to paper) than the actual dress looks after it's made. But that is always the challenge of the artist: … [Read more...]