Felicity Westmacott Blog

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Handmade wedding dress Surrey

hand made wedding dress surrey covered button up back floral organic lace dress illusion mesh shoulder support

Choosing your handmade wedding dress in Surrey Felicity Westmacott is an experienced professional who has been creating handmade wedding dresses in Surrey since 2007. I work from my studio on Dorking highstreet designing and making each wedding dress from start to finish. I use couture techniques and my breadth of experience having worked with brides...

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Bespoke victorian waistcoat for groom

ushers bespoke waistcoats surrey

I made a bespoke victorian waistcoat for the groom and his groomsmen at this wedding. Eleanor’s ushers and the best man hired their frock-coat style suits but had bespoke waistcoats made to order. Official Wedding pictures by Sebastian Lomas I made each waistcoat in ivory brocade with an oyster coloured satin back. They all had...

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Bespoke Page Boy Waistcoat

custom page boy waistcoat on a church path

When everyone else in the wedding party has custom made clothes it would be shame to not also make a bespoke page boy waistcoat. I was asked to design and make this little set for the four year old Barnaby. Official wedding photos by Sebastian Lomas Barnaby’s waistcoat matched the grown-up groomsmen. His bow-tie was...

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Custom flower girl dress Surrey

handmade child bridesmaid dress in mid pink silk dupion with puffed sleeves

I think every little girl’s dream is being a flower girl and wearing the dress of her dreams, perhaps a custom flower girl dress Surrey. I made this dress for Eleanor’s wedding, along with four bespoke dresses for the adult bridesmaids as well. The wedding colour theme was a spring palette or pinks, ivory and...

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Custom Bridesmaid Dress Surrey

bespoke short bridesmaids dresses surrey in shades of pink, white and gold

I made these each of these custom bridesmaid dress in Surrey. Eleanor’s five bridesmaids all wore the same style in a mix and matched range of four colours. I used rose pink, pale pink, ivory and gold to create a pretty and spring like colour scheme. Official Wedding pictures by Sebastian Lomas The style was...

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Bespoke Wedding Dress with Lace Train

Emma came to me wanting a dress that would look perfect framed by the rolling hills of Tuscany, at the gorgeous Borgo Corsignano, in Italy. She was looking for an elegant, bespoke wedding dress with a long, dramatic lace train and a plunging low back. Something figure-hugging, elegant and opulent. The dress I designed for...

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Winter blue bridesmaids dress

ice blue bridesmaid in the snow

What is more lovely than a winter blue bridesmaids dress? I made three bespoke dresses for Vicky’s wedding day. Each one is made in ice blue silk dupion with ivory sashes. I sewed them with boned bodices and a sweetheart necklines with a ‘ballet pinch’. I cut the knee length skirts full and supported them...

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Bespoke Wedding Dresses in Brighton

Bespoke wedding dress Brighton pink purple dip dye red sequin

I created two bespoke wedding dresses in Brighton for this fun, campy, Cabaret photoshoot. The goal was to create a vibrant celebration of life and love, full of bright colours and bags of personality. There’s no better way to celebrate than with glitter, confetti and a whole lot of fun! ⁠ I don’t know about...

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Custom Sunset Ombre Wedding Dress

Custom Sunset Ombre Wedding Dress bright colourful alternative bride

The first step for this custom sunset ombre wedding dress was designing and making a simple, elegant wedding dress in pale ivory duchess satin and tulle. Then came the fun part; dip-dying it in a gradient of beautifully vibrant colours. I call this particular combination my ‘Phoenix’ colour-way. It’s one of the most popular choices...

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Bespoke Wedding Dress Photoshoot in Kent

Bespoke Wedding Dress Photoshoot in Kent 1950s rockabilly americana

This bespoke wedding dress photoshoot in Kent absolutely bursts with colour, style and fun! Inspired by the 1950s and the quirky Rockabilly style, we went big with our bold accent colours of fuchsia pink and navy blue, the whole shoot was full of retro elegance and mid-century charm. This shoot was all about 50s fun....

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Felicity Westmacott

I write about all aspects of weddings, dressmaking, fashion history, and the human relation to clothing. I welcome comments and debate.

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