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custom wedding dress horsham with lace

Kate needed a bespoke wedding dress for her wedding in Horsham. She commissioned a soft floaty gown in ivory silk satin and silk georgette with touches of Nottingham lace.

I made her dress with a simple bias-cut skirt in satin with the georgette as an overlay. Above the high waistline the bodice I designed a sweet heart neckline and gathered georgette straps which widened as the went over the shoulder to become the ‘wings’ at the back. The bodice was actually lightly boned but this was completely hidden by a soft draped cowl. The lace I used on the bodice peeped out above the cowl on the sweetheart neckline.

low back bespoke wedding dress horsham with wing train
bespoke low back wedding dress horsham

At the back I cut the high waistline with a very steep slope y down to the small of Kate’s back so the lace panel above was kept slim to create a low, open back line. Half inch wide straps held the dress in place while ‘wings’ of georgette cascaded from the shoulders to beyond the puddle train of the main dress. I trimmed the edges of each wing with the scalloped edge of the same Nottingham lace. The dress fastened at centre back with a concealed zip. I added a bustle up button for the train in the evening and a ribbon which tied the ‘wings’ back gracefully as well so Kate could dance without a care!

bespoke bride horsham in silk georgette, lace and satin
custom wedding dress horsham in ivory silk and lace
nottingham lace wedding dress with low back and cowl front
Wedding dress by Felicity Westmacott, bias cut silk crepe with cowl neckline, low back and wing train

Original design sketch for the bespoke wedding dress Horsham

Fitting pictures of the bespoke wedding dress Horsham

fitting picture making a custom wedding dress
fitting picture low back wedding dress with wing train
cowl neck wedding dress with nottingham lace

These pictures show the detail of the front bodice with lace, cowl, sweetheart neckline and gathered straps. The lace on the back panels was ‘faded’ into the front cowl by using the scalloped edge over the seam. Creating a bespoke wedding dress Horsham is always a delight. If you would like to talk to me about having a dress made please just get in touch.

To see more dresses featuring lace you can visit this blog post: Lace wedding dress styles.

Explore Wedding venues in the Horsham area

https://www.highleymanor.co.uk/

https://brookfieldbarn.co.uk/

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As a seamstress there are certain things that give me the ick. Usually they`re pretty specific and unless you`re also a dressmaker it might be something you`re completely unaware of.

I`ve always had a ‘thing’ about language generally. I find it really interesting. I`ve noticed how strong a reaction I can have to people using language differently to what I’m used to. And when I notice that I often go on a bit of a deep dive to understand where that difference stems from. I think coming from a historical costuming background also means I love to know the history of things (and despite my instinctive language-conservative leanings, I do actively work on being accepting and open minded, trying celebrate the differences).

That said, please don’t say your dress has a trail!

Snails have trails - dresses have trains! 🐌

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As a seamstress there are certain things that give me the ick. Usually they're pretty specific and unless you're also a dressmaker it might be something you're completely unaware of. I've always had a ‘thing’ about language generally. I find it really interesting. I've noticed how strong a reaction I can have to people using language differently to what I’m used to. And when I notice that I often go on a bit of a deep dive to understand where that difference stems from. I think coming from a historical costuming background also means I love to know the history of things (and despite my instinctive language-conservative leanings, I do actively work on being accepting and open minded, trying celebrate the differences). That said, please don’t say your dress has a trail! Snails have trails - dresses have trains! 🐌

I found this sheet music in my house, and I was so surprised by what it was 🎹🎵

There’s a music stand in my childhood home, and when I was having a look, I found this: “Three Songs composed by Ethel M. Lightfoot”. And my curiosity was peaked. So I sat down at the piano.

When it comes to reading music, I can play piano and sing a little. Nothing outstanding but enough that I could put the music in front of me and have a go at playing it. And I was surprised to discover that I found it was really easy to sightread and sing. Ethel liked the same key signatures, melodies and intervals as me. The things I wrote in my teens (usually quite a bit more angsty) were really similar in terms of structure. Her themes were different, of course, like “Cradle Song”, where a mother sings to her child about their father being away at war.

Ethel, as it turns out, is my great grandmother. Ethel was a musician, and it was so wonderful to find some of her published work, play it and somehow feel connected to her through our similarities. Somewhere in my blood is Ethel’s love for music, and it was so special to find her sheet music flowing so easily from my fingertips.

I love learning about history generally, but there’s something extra special about learning about your own personal history 💜

Is there something from your family history that you’re particularly proud of?

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I found this sheet music in my house, and I was so surprised by what it was 🎹🎵 There’s a music stand in my childhood home, and when I was having a look, I found this: “Three Songs composed by Ethel M. Lightfoot”. And my curiosity was peaked. So I sat down at the piano. When it comes to reading music, I can play piano and sing a little. Nothing outstanding but enough that I could put the music in front of me and have a go at playing it. And I was surprised to discover that I found it was really easy to sightread and sing. Ethel liked the same key signatures, melodies and intervals as me. The things I wrote in my teens (usually quite a bit more angsty) were really similar in terms of structure. Her themes were different, of course, like “Cradle Song”, where a mother sings to her child about their father being away at war. Ethel, as it turns out, is my great grandmother. Ethel was a musician, and it was so wonderful to find some of her published work, play it and somehow feel connected to her through our similarities. Somewhere in my blood is Ethel’s love for music, and it was so special to find her sheet music flowing so easily from my fingertips. I love learning about history generally, but there’s something extra special about learning about your own personal history 💜 Is there something from your family history that you’re particularly proud of?

With leaves starting to change to colour, my thoughts have turned to autumn. So I`m sharing my process for this autumn inspired dip dye wedding outfit;
🍁 deciding I wanted to layer a dip dye overskirt on top of the bridal playsuit
🍁choosing lots of warm, rich colours that make me think of autumn leaves carpeting a forest floor
🍁 cutting the tulle of the skirt to the right length
🍁 gradually blending each layer of colour, using an ombre of yellow, orange, brown and just a little bit of gold at the end
…and then the finished product!

Doesn`t this bridal outfit look right at some in the woods?

If you love the idea of an overskirt for your wedding dress, drop me a DM and let’s talk colour palettes!

~
Photographer: @charlymaephotography

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With leaves starting to change to colour, my thoughts have turned to autumn. So I'm sharing my process for this autumn inspired dip dye wedding outfit; 🍁 deciding I wanted to layer a dip dye overskirt on top of the bridal playsuit 🍁choosing lots of warm, rich colours that make me think of autumn leaves carpeting a forest floor 🍁 cutting the tulle of the skirt to the right length 🍁 gradually blending each layer of colour, using an ombre of yellow, orange, brown and just a little bit of gold at the end …and then the finished product! Doesn't this bridal outfit look right at some in the woods? If you love the idea of an overskirt for your wedding dress, drop me a DM and let’s talk colour palettes! ~ Photographer: @charlymaephotography
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