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Informal midi kimono inspired pale gold silk wedding dress

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Lou commissioned a simple informal midi wedding dress in a Kimono style. I chose soft sand-coloured silk satin to create this design. This dress was worn for a wedding day but was made to an evening dress budget, and so was not lined.

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The dress has a high boat-neckline and is loose fitting but pulled in at the waist by a sash. Three quarter length sleeves hang in waterfalls and are integral to the main dress, not sewn on. The neckline, sleeve edges and hem are all bound in wide satin bands to create interest. Lou had a very much loved old dress which she brought to the first consultation and we used it as the basis for her design.

lou 3 simple wedding dress with sleeves unfitted

Thank you letter for informal midi wedding dress

Lou wrote: Hi Felicity, My dress was fab, just what I wanted. We had a fantastic day – thank you. I have attached a couple of photos – we didn’t have a photographer so they are a couple of snaps taken by some of our lovely friends. Thank you for all your help. Thanks, Lou.

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Original design sketch

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Decorative top stitching around the sleeve bindings on the informal midi wedding dress. If this dress had been made to a higher budget these edges could have been invisibly hand stitched instead of machined but Lou opted to keep the costs down and the end result is still neat and beautiful!

lou 7 wedding dress detail sash hand sewn to order

Detail of the sash passing into a bound slit.

lou 5 waterfall kimono sleeve wedding dress midi tea length sash

Side and back details of the finished dress on the stand.

Fitting Pictures of the informal midi wedding dress

lou 4 fitting picture pale gold silk satin informal wedding dress

To see another informal lower cost wedding dress head over to my blog post about the Evie separates bridal set.

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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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