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Royal blue silk and lace fit and flare dress for Victoria

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sweetheart neckline special occasion dress with lace sleeves

Victoria commissioned this stunning dress in royal blue silk dupion and lace.

The fit and flare dress was lightly boned with ruching from underbust to an asymmetric line under the hip. The fitted bodice had a sweetheart neckline and was covered in scrolling lace which was also used for the three quarter length sleeves.

bespoke mother of the bride groom dress in royal blue silk dupion and laceoriginal design sketch for bespoke mother of the bride dress by Felicity Westmacott

Above, original design sketch for Victoria’s dress

Below, a picture from the final fitting

final fitting picture in the mirror blue silk dupion and lace fit and flare dress with ruching mother of the bridefinished dress on the stand made to measure bespoke dressmaker ocasionwear

Above, the finished dress on the stand

Below, creating the ruching on the stand for Victoria’s skirt.

couture dress on the stand ruching detail lace and silk

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Felicity Westmacott

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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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#weddingdress #colourfulweddingdress #dopaminedressing #uniqueweddingdress #uniquebride #altbride #alternativebride #alternativeweddingdress #ukweddingdress #surrey #dorking #bespokeweddingdress #customweddingdress

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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? ~ #weddingdress #colourfulweddingdress #dopaminedressing #uniqueweddingdress #uniquebride #altbride #alternativebride #alternativeweddingdress #ukweddingdress #surrey #dorking #bespokeweddingdress #customweddingdress

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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Dresses @felicitywestmacott
Photography @jessicajillphoto
Video/content @weddingstorytellerco
Venues @theoldtimberstore_se1 @malt.maltby
Florals @jemimainthewoods
Event Equipment Hire @cohire
Bride Models @michele_and_graziella
Bridesmaid models @Lisaeggy3 @Boobzylou @oleksanacoaching
Choreography @oleksanacoaching
Hair and Make-up lead @melindabridal @melinda_grant
Hair and Make-up @beccibrushes

Celebrant dave_the_celebrant
Guitar @shanetheojoseph
Stationery @theinkmoth
Jewellery @CatherineMarche
Cake @gwynethjohnsoncakedesign
Neon Sign @thisisasignuk
Headdress @Creationsbylivfree
Millinery @beverleyedmondsonmillinery
Shoes @shoesbylarisa
Confetti @proper.confetti

#bespokeweddingdress #weddingshoot #weddingdress #ukwedding #ukbride #ukweddingsupplier #londonwedding

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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! ~ Dresses @felicitywestmacott Photography @jessicajillphoto Video/content @weddingstorytellerco Venues @theoldtimberstore_se1 @malt.maltby Florals @jemimainthewoods Event Equipment Hire @cohire Bride Models @michele_and_graziella Bridesmaid models @Lisaeggy3 @Boobzylou @oleksanacoaching Choreography @oleksanacoaching Hair and Make-up lead @melindabridal @melinda_grant Hair and Make-up @beccibrushes Celebrant dave_the_celebrant Guitar @shanetheojoseph Stationery @theinkmoth Jewellery @CatherineMarche Cake @gwynethjohnsoncakedesign Neon Sign @thisisasignuk Headdress @Creationsbylivfree Millinery @beverleyedmondsonmillinery Shoes @shoesbylarisa Confetti @proper.confetti #bespokeweddingdress #weddingshoot #weddingdress #ukwedding #ukbride #ukweddingsupplier #londonwedding

“My detachable skirt was the best. So many people were very impressed with your work. Thank you so very much, I LOVE MY SKIRT!”⁠
⁠
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.⁠
⁠
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.⁠
⁠
What colours would you pick?

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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!”⁠ ⁠ 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.⁠ ⁠ 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.⁠ ⁠ 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.⁠ ⁠ 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 🥰⁠
⁠
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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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!⁠ ⁠ ▫️for the fabric I used a beautiful, ivory floral lace (layered on top of silk dupion)⁠ ⁠ ▫️the back of dress has a keyhole opening, secured with covered buttons at the top⁠ ⁠ ▫️the corset bodice is fully boned with visible boning channels⁠ ⁠ ▫️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)⁠ ⁠ ▫️the skirt is cut straight with a very slight flare near the hem and scalloped edging used all around, including onto the small train⁠ ⁠ 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 🥰⁠ ⁠ 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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