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Blue and gold bespoke taffeta bridesmaid dress

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Lisa was a bridesmaid for her friend who lives overseas. So I made her a blue and gold bespoke taffeta bridesmaid dress. Lisa was sent the beautiful duck-egg/gold shot taffeta fabric and given free reign over her own dress design. The other bridesmaid’s dress was made up overseas by a local dressmaker.

I made the dress with a tea-length hem, v-neck and ruched cross-over bodice. I trimmed the empire-line waist with an inch wide band of matching fabric. And then I added a  waterfalls of taffeta from one side to give interest to the simple a-line skirt.

flowergirl cape made to order with taffeta bow

Lisa commissioned me to change the ivory ribbon bow that came on the cape she bought for her daughter. We made sure it would match the taffeta of her own dress. The result is very charming.

original design sketch for custom bridesmaid dress by Felicity Westmacott

Design Sketch of the bespoke taffeta bridesmaid dress

final fitting picture high waist empire line aline bridesmaid dress with waterfall

Lisa’s final fitting

finished dress on the stand ruched bodice with straps and waterfall sash

Finished dress on the stand

made to measure bridesmaid dress in blue silk taffeta vneck

Lisa and her daughter at the wedding

If you would like to see more examples of bespoke bridesmaids dresses you can visit my portfolio page with many examples. Everything from Cadbury purple 1950’s dresses to bias cut mint green satin.

A bespoke bridesmaid dress might cost anything from £600-£1000 to be made uniquely for your bodyshape and custom design. The benefits of having something made mean you can be sure of a perfect fit and finish and that no one else has that dress! My FAQ page covers more commonly asked questions about the bespoke process. Or you can be in touch to ask me more questions and book your own personal consultation to talk about your design ideas.

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@kathykyle_studio is a local artist who walked into my shop one day and asked me to make her a dress. She`s a textile artist, and she was having a launch party for her latest collection, and wanted something extra special for the occasion.

Kathy makes wearable art. She paints beautiful, intricate designs and has her designs printed onto silk scarves. Her pieces are full of meaningful motifs about feminism, life and so much more.

Making this dress was such a wonderful collaboration. Kathy created a new design (5m x 1.5m in size) to be printed onto fabric, and brought me a vintage pattern she wanted to use. The pattern was actually reversable, with options for both a V-neck and boat neck. It was very cool to see Kathy switching her dress round for each part of her launch day.

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@kathykyle_studio is a local artist who walked into my shop one day and asked me to make her a dress. She's a textile artist, and she was having a launch party for her latest collection, and wanted something extra special for the occasion. Kathy makes wearable art. She paints beautiful, intricate designs and has her designs printed onto silk scarves. Her pieces are full of meaningful motifs about feminism, life and so much more. Making this dress was such a wonderful collaboration. Kathy created a new design (5m x 1.5m in size) to be printed onto fabric, and brought me a vintage pattern she wanted to use. The pattern was actually reversable, with options for both a V-neck and boat neck. It was very cool to see Kathy switching her dress round for each part of her launch day. I love working with fellow artists! #dorking #surrey #textileart #bespokedress #customdress #printedfabric

Here are just some of my creations from the past year! I feel so lucky to get to make such interesting and varied garments as my job 🥰 colourful wedding dresses, unique mother of the bride ensembles, as well as alterations to make a dress feel more like home.

If you used my services (as a bride specifically) between Oct 1st 2024 up until now, I have a little favour to ask...
I`ve been nominated for the 2026 Wedding Industry Awards, in the "Independent Dressmaker/Designer" category and the people in the time period above are the only ones who are eligible to vote for me.

So, if you have a spare few minutes, and you enjoyed both working with me and the outcome, then you can vote for me via the link in my bio. There are different voting links depending on whether you were a bespoke or dipdye booking, or an alteration booking.

Industry recognition is one thing, but recognition from the people I work with is even better 💜
(and if you`ve already voted for me, thank you!! It means the world!)

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Here are just some of my creations from the past year! I feel so lucky to get to make such interesting and varied garments as my job 🥰 colourful wedding dresses, unique mother of the bride ensembles, as well as alterations to make a dress feel more like home. If you used my services (as a bride specifically) between Oct 1st 2024 up until now, I have a little favour to ask... I've been nominated for the 2026 Wedding Industry Awards, in the "Independent Dressmaker/Designer" category and the people in the time period above are the only ones who are eligible to vote for me. So, if you have a spare few minutes, and you enjoyed both working with me and the outcome, then you can vote for me via the link in my bio. There are different voting links depending on whether you were a bespoke or dipdye booking, or an alteration booking. Industry recognition is one thing, but recognition from the people I work with is even better 💜 (and if you've already voted for me, thank you!! It means the world!)
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