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.
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.
Design Sketch of the bespoke taffeta bridesmaid dress
Lisa’s final fitting
Finished dress on the stand
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.
