Cadbury purple 1950โ€™s bridesmaidโ€™s dresses

coloured net petticoat bridesmaid dress purple silk

Stunning Cadbury purple 1950โ€™s bridesmaidโ€™s dresses with with black sashes and pretty butterfly detail.

The dresses are all simple boned bodices with a โ€˜ballet pinchโ€™ detail just below the sweetheart neckline. A halterneck is flattering and provided peace of mind to the wearer. The full circle skirts lie over netting skirts in bright contrast colours of turquoise, green and fuchsia. Black silk sashes emphasise tiny waists with pre-tied bows at the back and concealed zip closure.

 before the ceremony bride and purple bridesmaids
cadbury purple silk bridesmaids dresses made to order

Three pretty bridesmaids with their dressmaker in Cadbury purple 1950โ€™s bridesmaidโ€™s dresses

original design sketch bespoke bridesmaids by felicity westmacott

Original Design Sketch

original design sketch bespoke bridesmaids by felicity westmacott
bride and maid of honour modern wedding dress sweetheart neckline ivory silk

With the bride, who also had her dress made by me. See here for more pictures.

butterfly detail maid of honour purple dress

bride and bridesmaids purple wedding scheme
purple bridesmaids dita von teese inspired
halterneck bridesmaid dress bespoke with black sash

Fitting pictures Cadbury purple 1950โ€™s bridesmaidโ€™s dresses

fitting picture and finished dress butterfly bridesmaid

Pictures from a fitting and a finished dress on the stand. Tiny ivory organza butterflies were sewn in different places on each dress so it looked like a flight of the pretty insects had just alighted on the girls. Each butterfly was made of two layers of organza with Swarovski crystals added for a little sparkle.

black silk sash and organza butterfly bespoke dress

Detail of the butterflies on one dress.

The butterflies were sewn on in a different pattern to each dress, to look as though a flock had just alighted on the girls!

goth bridesmaid dress sweetheart neckline

The coloured petticoats looked fabulous as they peeked out when the girls danced, sat down or walked around. Karenโ€™s wedding took place at the beautifulย Coltsford Millย in surrey.

To see more purple bridesmaids dresses made by me head over to this post

Add a comment...

Your email is never published or shared. Required fields are marked *

felicity westmacott wearing a hat

Felicity Westmacott

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

pinterest icon
instagram icon
pinterest icon

Recent Portfolio entries

Read More
follow me on instagram@felicitywestmacott

This Bridgerton-inspired wedding dress is so versatile!

Of course, underneath everything there first needs to be the proper shapewear to give that Regency pillar silhouette, in the form of stays and a petticoat.
Then along comes this beautiful white and gold duchess satin dress.
And this is where the fun begins...

I created some many different accessories and options for this outfit:

You can add something deeply dramatic, with a period-accurate presentation train. This one is super long and gilded in gold lace.
Or you could go for some detachable puff sleeves, finished with an ornate pearl trim.
Then there's the bow, which can be added on top of the train, or just straight onto the dress, with the long sash-tends working as a sort of mini train.

And of course, the final, and most essential accessory for a look like this: fun, whimsy and a love for the dramatic. It also helps if you're obsessed with this current season of Bridgerton, of course...

Which Bridgerton character can you imagine wearing this bridal look?

If you think this might be the dress for you, it's currently for sale on my Etsy page (๐Ÿ”— in bio) - it's heavily discounted compared to my usual bespoke orders, so claim her whilst you can!
emailme@felicitywestmacott.co.ukTEL 07762 543230TOUCHGet in
from design to completionbespoke wedding dressesFelicity Westmacott
Dorking, RH4 1RT241 High Streetโ€ขย Visit the Studioย โ€ข
Dorking, RH4 1RT241 High Streetโ€ขย Visit the Studioย โ€ข
emailme@felicitywestmacott.co.ukTEL 07762 543230TOUCHGet in