At Warren's suggestion I'm going to be getting my dress for Margaret's wedding from Cibeline in Davis Square instead of making it myself.

For the other Somerville natives around, it might interest you to know that said shop will do custom modifications to their clothing line. In my case said modifications are fairly serious as they involve making an A line knee-length skirt into a floor length full-circle skirt. The price is also very reasonable considering what I'm getting. Silk isn't cheap. I think their prices for custom tailoring aren't very different from their off the rack stuff. Its a good data point to have for those who are really picking about getting exactly what they want and who are willing to pay for a nice dress.