PHOTOS: Behind the beads: Fiesta dressmaker weaves raves
It's a heavy load
Credit: Martha Cerna / KENS 5
A finished gown with beads and embroidery can weigh from 15 to 20 pounds - depending on fabric - velvet is pretty heavy - and the types of stones used. Then, there is the long train. On top of that, is the hefty crown.
Castillo designs the prototype crown first, and then the real thing.
"We put padding on it, so, it's pretty comfortable," says Castillo.
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