Yellow and ivory spring bridesmaids and flowergirls for Rachel

outside the church daffodil bouquets and spring bridesmaids yellow dresses bridal party attendants
Rachel commissioned three silk and tulle dresses for her younger bridesmaids and two shop bought dresses were customised for her grown-up attendants.

Official wedding pictures by Robert Lawler

The two teen bridesmaids had v-neck ivory silk dupion bodices with wrap-over ruched detailing and a ruched sash. The younger girl had a simple round necked bodice with sash. All the girls had romantic ballet length skirts in layers of gathered ivory tulle over yellow satin.

lace overlay teen and adult bridesmaids made to order

Rachel found the simple yellow linen shift dresses an brought them to me for style changes. We added a lace layer, keeping the feature cut-out neckline and re-binding all the edges in the original yellow trim. The hems were finished with a pretty scalloped edge for a softer look. I also made the wide wrap around sashes in the same ivory silk as the younger bridesmaids.
I don’t take sizing alterations on anything other than wedding dresses but style changes to bought dresses are welcome as part of a larger dressmaking commission.

lace overlay teen and adult bridesmaids made to order

tie sash and tulle skirt flowergirl by felicity Westmacott

teen bridesmaid in ivory and yellow custom made dress

12 year old Cosima in a dress designed to suit her age and figure

original design sketch for bridesmaid dresses by Felicity WestmacottOriginal design sketches

child bridesmaid flowergirl silk dupion hand made dress

The youngest bridesmaid, Skye, aged 11 with simple round-necked bodice.

dancing flowergirls primrose satin made to measure

The younger girls show that pretty dresses are no restriction to dancing the night away

helping the bride bridesmaids in yellowBridesmaids doing their duty

outside the church daffodil bouquets and spring bridesmaids yellow dresses bridal party attendants

Making the dresses

Rachel narrowed down her lace choice to just two from my samples book of hundreds. In the end she chose the lace on the right as it was a closer match to the lace for her own bolero.

The adults’ dresses finished and on the stand

Kate’s dress, finished and on the stand with neckline and bodice shaping to suit her 17 year old figure

fitting pictures spring bridesmaid dress silk and tulle

Cosima at her final fitting, and on the stand

Rachel’s mum commissioned a traditional horseshoe as a surprise. She asked for it to be made to match the bridesmaids theme in yellow satin and lace with a sprinkle of pearl.

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