Pale blue fairytale wedding dress

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Keely commissioned a pale blue fairytale wedding dress. I made it in layered blue and ivory tulle over shot taffeta with ruched detailing and subtle sequin highlights.

Official photographs by www.simonhooleyphotography.co.uk

This dress is now for sale as a pre-loved dress as worn for this wedding and now available for re-sale. You can see details in this Etsy listing, and the dress is available to see in person and try on at my shop in Dorking.

Keely’s ethereal dress has a fitted and bond bodice with sweetheart neckline and tiny puffed tulle sleeves. I made the main dress is from pale blue and gold shot taffeta, over layers and layers of tiff netting and a hoop to create the skirt shape. I used layers of pale blue and ivory silk tulle which I then draped and ruched over the bodice and skirt softening and blending the colours for this fairytale dress. A layer of sequin covered tulle is hidden beneath the top layers of the bodice and top part of the skirt so the sparkles subtly caught the light as Keely moved without being over powering.

The back of the dress fastened with real buttons and loops, hiding a lace up under bodice to really cinch in Keely’s waist. The skirt extended in a long train with pretty waterfall bustle detailing. More sequin patterned tulle was used at the train tip, just peeking out from under the silk tulle layers.

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original dress design by Felicity Westmacott

The original design sketch

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Button back and waterfall tulle detail

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Keely’s amazing photographer took some very atmospheric photographs that perfectly captured the ethereal and fairytale feel of her dress.

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Dressing the bride; lacing the inner bodice and then all those teeny-tiny buttons and loops!

Making the pale blue fairytale wedding dress

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Keely’s fitting in the toile (practice run).

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Keely’s first fitting in the real fabrics, with the blue taffeta, blue tulle and sequin layers sewn in. The ivory silk tulle has been draped around her for effect in the photograph.

The partly made dress at her second fitting in real fabrics

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A close up of the patterned sequin layer. This has been hand appliquéd to the end of the train, on the taffeta layer. So it will peek out from under all the tulle on this pale blue fairytale wedding dress.

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This picture is from an intermediate fitting all the tulle layers are on but the straps and sleeves have yet to be added.

train wrist loop bustle

I included a wrist loop sewn to the underside of the train. This enabled Keely to carry all six layers of fabric easily. I then added a small piece of applique sequin tulle to make it look pretty when carried. And finally a little ‘something gold’ as we didn’t really need a something blue!

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Detail of the finished pale blue fairytale wedding dress.

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The finished dress from behind on a stand (for which the dress is too small) before the final fitting

To see another pale blue wedding dress head over to this cute blue cocktail dress. And this historically inspired dress is pale blue as well, made with hand dyed silk.

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Let’s appreciate some of the details of this dress together…

This bohemian wedding dress was made for a vintage Romani Gypsy inspired wedding shoot, and since then it has been used for a few Edwardian and Titanic inspired shoots as well.

For this look, I chose beautifully lightweight ivory silk georgette (or chiffon) and lace, trimmed with ribbons. I spent a lot of time embellishing with hand sewn lace appliqué and tiny glass beads, to make the dress truly unique.

I always like to add versatility to my designs, and for this one I created a lace overskirt, decorated with red and black floral lace and a bold red sash around the waist. Then I made a ¾ length sleeve bolero in black velvet, lined with red satin for the chill nights.

This dress makes me want to dance around a fire, singing folk songs to the stars!

If this dress feels like the one for you, you can find it, ready to order, on my Etsy (link in the bio). Or, you can order it any size you like, completely bespoke to your body and taste. 

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Have you ever watched Strictly and thought "I would love to wear that"?

Alison wanted a wedding dress inspired by a gown she saw on Strictly Come Dancing. I love ballroom dancing - my grandmother was a famous dancer in her time, and as a result, I feel a real affinity with the culture of ballroom. So it was really exciting for me to work with Alison in creating her dream dress.

As with all my brides, before I started to cut into the beautiful guipure lace Alison had chosen, I made a toile. The toile is a rough draft of the dress, made in cheaper fabrics. It's a really useful way of checking the fit of the pattern is right, and it also gives the bride a chance to ask for any changes they might want. It's an invaluable part of my process!

The smile on her face during her final fitting says it all ☺️

I think this dress is perfect for Alison, who could easily dance the night away in this gorgeous, floaty frock 💃

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