Teal flamenco inspired wedding dress

teal wedding dress bespoke for mature bride

I made in Liz’s dress flamenco inspired wedding dress in teal blue shot silk. It has a boned bodice with ruching to the hip and a wide off the shoulder neckline. The skirt falls in graduated tiers of waterfall frills. Hand applique of teal lace adds sparkle and texture to the neckline and skirt.

blue silk frills mature bride wedding gown

Liz had shoes dyed and embellished with matching lace by Marsha hall

Liz wrote:“My dress is stunning and I love it – you have done me proud – I can’t wait until November to wear it, I want to wear it now!! lol. I think you can tell by the smiles on my face in the photoshow pleased I am with it. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough so for now I will say in French – Merci mille fois or a thousand thank yous!”

teal peacock blue silk dupion wedding dress
flameco style wedding dress ruched bodice
spanish waterfall frill skirt and hand beaded detail

Motifs of sequinned lace were carefully cut and sewn to the dress along the edges of the skirt tiers. A lace motif cut and appliqued to the dress was hand beaded with Swarovski crystals, seed beads and diamante stones to create a ‘brooch’ highlight on one hip.

hand beaded detail hip motif diamante crystal
original design sketch bespoke wedding dress

The original design sketch.

bespoke bow tie for groom teal silk

I also made a bow-tie for Andy, the groom, in silk to match Liz’s dress.

 real bow tie peacock blue silk dupion
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cross over neckline with lace detail teal silk

Making the flamenco inspired wedding dress

toile fitting practice run calico spanish frills

A picture from the ‘toile’ or practice run fitting. The dress is made from cheap fabrics to check fit and style before cutting into silks and expensive lace

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 fitting picture bespoke dressmaker wedding dress

An intermediate fitting during the making process

 inner lace up corset bodice bespoke wedding dress

The back of the dress closed with a concealed zip over an inner lace up layer that provided shape and support.

fitting picture waterfall frill lace wedding dress
swaorvski crystal beading hand sewn

Detail of the tiny Swarovski crystals sewn as a scattering along the roll-hems of the waterfall frills that fell from her front hip. I usually sew in a hidden ‘something blue’, but her Liz’s whole dress was already blue I sewed in a red rose for ‘love’ instead.

 finished dress on the stand shor silk dupion scalloped lace edge

The finished dress on the stand

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If you would like to see another dress with a waterfall frill skirt head over to Richelle’s Scottish wedding

To see more dresses for mature brides you can see my blog post here.

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This wedding dress is inspired by the same era that Titanic and Downton Abbey (well, some of it) are based on; the Edwardian Period.

The corseted bodice fits close to the body, and is made of panels of silk chiffon over luxurious duchess satin. Trimmed with satin ribbon and embellished with hand sewn lace appliqué and tiny glass beads. 

I love the tiered skirt so much. With three layers of gathered chiffon and trimmed with more intricate lace, giving it a perfect vintage feel.

There is something so timeless and elegant about this wedding dress, don’t you think? If you love this design, you can either head to my Etsy shop, or drop me a message if you'd like it made entirely to your measurements and preferences.

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If you're curious about what I get up to in my breaks at the shop...now you know!

Inspired by @theadhdpersonaltrainer 🥰

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With spring finally appearing, it was time to update my bridal shop display window.
(If you're curious what it was last month, you can look at my previous post...if you're a fan of dip dye, I think you'll really like it)

I wanted to create something that was full of verdant texture. I feel really strongly about single use plastics, so I always try to either re-use elements from previous window displays, or gather things from nature. This time I used a floral garland by @muscariwhites and added dried flowers from the hydrangea bush in my garden, as well as ivy, and anything else I found that I thought would look pretty.

For this display, I featured two dresses. Usually it's three, but when one of them takes up so much space, I had to make sacrifices! I chose the sumptuous pink Evil Queen dress, as well as the lilac dip dye Bridgeton dress. Both of them are historically inspired (the former by Elizabethan fashion and the latter by Regency), but also have fantasy elements to them. Completely my style as a wedding dress designer.

Which dress in this display is your favourite?
Last month's window display before I change it to something new.

For the display I featured three red wedding dresses:

First is the Elodie dress, made in stunning red silk with a sequin top. I love the bow at the back that extends into a train, as well as the hand-beaded back necklace.

For the middle wedding dress, I took inspiration from Romani gypsy styles, using ivory silk chiffon, accentuated with red floral lace and trimmed with matching coloured ribbons.

And finally, on the right, is the Aurora dress, made in layers of soft blush pink tulle, with gorgeous, floaty balloon sleeves. I think this dip dye combination of deep burgundy, crimson and red is really beautiful.

Do you have a favourite dress out of these three?

All three of these dresses are available, so drop me a DM, or check out my Etsy to find the wedding dress of your dreams 💜

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