Bridesmaids For Vicky

1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott

Bridesmaid Dresses for Vicky

Pretty dresses in ice blue silk dupion with ivory sashes. The boned bodices have sweetheart necklines with a ‘ballet pinch’. The knee length skirts are cut full and hang over layers of netting.?Two of the dresses were made strapless and the third with straps, as the girls felt best suited their figures.

1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott: design sketch

Design sketch showing with and without straps and the separate petticoat

1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott1950's style, Aqua blue silk bridesmaids dresses by Felicity Westmacott

Finished dresses on the stand

Worn without the under petticoat, the dress still looks very pretty, just less puffy!

Bridesmaids Dresses For Vicky

Pretty dresses in ice blue silk dupion with ivory sashes. The boned bodices have sweetheart necklines with a ‘ballet pinch’. The knee length skirts are cut full and hang over layers of netting. Two of the dresses were made strapless and the third with straps, as the girls felt best suited their figures.

The last picture shows the one of the dresses worn without it's petticoat (they were made removable) and it still looks very pretty, just a bit less puffy!

Vicky wrote…

I have also been meaning to say thank you so much for all your effort and help. You really were a god send and managed to make my dream bridesmaid dresses come alive and everybody commented on them, just as much as my dress. They really were beautiful and I am sure you agree the girls looked amazing in them. They really helped the day come together and I was so pleased with them and your service. I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. But thank you so so much, you were excellent and I could not have got such a great service and beautiful dresses anywhere else.

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As a wedding dressmaker, one of my favourite things to do is add colour to my designs. Whether making the dress from scratch, or dying an already bought dress, the colours a bride chooses tell me a lot about who they are as a person. 

The most common colours I get for dip dye overskirts and wedding dresses are blues. Followed by purples and pinks. I love getting green commissions, although they happen a lot less often.

Tell me if you think your colour choice is true to you?

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One final little sneak peek before I show the fabulous photos from this fabulous day!

1 sewing machine
2 bride outfits
3 bridesmaid dresses
21 talented wedding suppliers
and lots of stage smoke!

Make sure you're following me to see what I'm so excited to share. Photos coming this weekend!

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Florals @jemimainthewoods
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Hair and Make-up lead @melindabridal @melinda_grant
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Stationery @theinkmoth
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Cake @gwynethjohnsoncakedesign
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“My detachable skirt was the best. So many people were very impressed with your work. Thank you so very much, I LOVE MY SKIRT!”⁠
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For real bride Christina, I created one of my iconic dip dye overskirts. Christina went for a beautiful monochromatic ombre, going from bright sky blue, all the way down to a deep, rich navy.⁠
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Whether it's matching your bouquet, your groom's pocket square or your bridesmaids, having an overskirt really helps tie the colour palette of wedding together.⁠
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If you want to add some colour to your wedding, but don't quite feel brave enough to dye directly onto your wedding dress, then a dip dye overskirt is the perfect solution. Have a look at my Etsy (link in the bio) to find out more.⁠
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What colours would you pick?
Sometimes dressmaking lingo can feel a bit overwhelming, so I like to spend time breaking down various elements of a wedding dress I've made in... Anatomy of a Dress!⁠
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▫️for the fabric I used a beautiful, ivory floral lace (layered on top of silk dupion)⁠
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▫️the back of dress has a keyhole opening, secured with covered buttons at the top⁠
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▫️the corset bodice is fully boned with visible boning channels⁠
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▫️the dress fastens with a lace-up back, with ribbon and eyelets, and a modesty panel behind (so no skin shows through beneath the lacing)⁠
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▫️the skirt is cut straight with a very slight flare near the hem and scalloped edging used all around, including onto the small train⁠
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Did you find this little breakdown helpful? Hopefully it means that when it comes to your bridal outfit, you have a better idea of how to talk about what you want 🥰⁠
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If you want to see what this dress looked like on the day of the wedding, have a look at this week's earlier post.
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