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Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

I made this gown using baby’s mummy’s wedding dress – which is a wonderful tradition going back hundreds of years that not many people know about now. A really good way to get another use from that dress! Simple bodice with lace over-lay and organza frill sleeves. The diamant? sash from mummy’s dress gave a bit of sparkle. Layered organza skirt, extra long as is traditional and pretty button back detail. Christening gowns from ?150 plus fabrics.

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott: design sketch

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

I also made a sweet little bonnet in organza with matching lace trim.

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott: thank you letter

My happy customer wrote:?Thanks so much for making the dress, Aly is delighted and I was very touched with the little drawstring bag – it’s beautiful! Many thanks, Julie.

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Destination Vegas. Rockabilly bride. Halloween vibes.
Sounds like the perfect wedding.

Gorgeous goth Ellie got married in Las Vegas on Halloween. She wanted something alternative, retro and a little spooky. She realised she was never going to find that with an off-the-rack wedding dress. That`s where I came in.

I designed and made her white and purple wedding dress with a wonderful blend of 1950’s and 90`s shapes, modern styling and subtle Halloween Vixen detail. Harkening back to when Halloween was a little more stylish - perfect for this gothic bombshell. Below the boned bodice, I ruched and layered white satin over sumptuous shot black/purple taffeta and layers and layers of white net. The white satin was spangled all over with hand sewn crystals, ready to sparkle under the Vegas lights.

My favourite detail? The hand beaded spider web made from Swarovski crystals. Spooky but subtle.

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Destination Vegas. Rockabilly bride. Halloween vibes. Sounds like the perfect wedding. Gorgeous goth Ellie got married in Las Vegas on Halloween. She wanted something alternative, retro and a little spooky. She realised she was never going to find that with an off-the-rack wedding dress. That's where I came in. I designed and made her white and purple wedding dress with a wonderful blend of 1950’s and 90's shapes, modern styling and subtle Halloween Vixen detail. Harkening back to when Halloween was a little more stylish - perfect for this gothic bombshell. Below the boned bodice, I ruched and layered white satin over sumptuous shot black/purple taffeta and layers and layers of white net. The white satin was spangled all over with hand sewn crystals, ready to sparkle under the Vegas lights. My favourite detail? The hand beaded spider web made from Swarovski crystals. Spooky but subtle.

As a seamstress there are certain things that give me the ick. Usually they`re pretty specific and unless you`re also a dressmaker it might be something you`re completely unaware of.

I`ve always had a ‘thing’ about language generally. I find it really interesting. I`ve noticed how strong a reaction I can have to people using language differently to what I’m used to. And when I notice that I often go on a bit of a deep dive to understand where that difference stems from. I think coming from a historical costuming background also means I love to know the history of things (and despite my instinctive language-conservative leanings, I do actively work on being accepting and open minded, trying celebrate the differences).

That said, please don’t say your dress has a trail!

Snails have trails - dresses have trains! 🐌

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As a seamstress there are certain things that give me the ick. Usually they're pretty specific and unless you're also a dressmaker it might be something you're completely unaware of. I've always had a ‘thing’ about language generally. I find it really interesting. I've noticed how strong a reaction I can have to people using language differently to what I’m used to. And when I notice that I often go on a bit of a deep dive to understand where that difference stems from. I think coming from a historical costuming background also means I love to know the history of things (and despite my instinctive language-conservative leanings, I do actively work on being accepting and open minded, trying celebrate the differences). That said, please don’t say your dress has a trail! Snails have trails - dresses have trains! 🐌
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