Bespoke teen bridesmaid dresses

sisters bridesmaids custom design and make

Nicola’s daughter and niece were her two beautiful bridesmaids and I made them bespoke teen bridesmaid dresses. With two very different ages and figures we created design elements that could be used to link the styles together. I made both dresses are made from peacock blue silk dupion with a beaded lace back which creeps forward over the shoulders.

Ellie’s dress was made in a skater style with ivory tulle overlay on the skirt. The scalloped edging applique softened the join of skirt to bodice.

Amy’s dress was made with a fitted boat-neck bodice and shear lace-back. The skirt was a slim and straight at the front and with a fish-tail flare kicking out at the back.

I also made Nicola’s wedding dress, more pictures can be seen in Nicola’s portfolio entry.

bride and her daughter bespoke dresses
 teen bridesmaid dress teal silk dupion scalloped lace

For Sale

Nicola later donated Amy’s dress back to me at my studio (along with her own wedding dress too) and it is available for purchase as a pre-loved dress. You can visit my Etsy shop or contact me directly to buy the sample dress.

backless lace back bridesmaid dress silk

Original design sketches for the two bespoke teen bridesmaid dresses

original design sketch for flowergirl and bridesmaid by Felicity Westmacott
lace back scalloped edging bridesmaid prom evening dress
teen bridesmaid dress fishtail skirt blue green shot silk

We placed the lace that Nicola chose differently to compliment the style of each of the bespoke teen bridesmaid dresses. For the older bridesmaid we added a sheer lace panel at the back and a hint of lace on the shoulders at the front. WE did the same for the younger bridesmaid but lined with silk to be sensitive to her age. I then also used the lace around the waistline to blend the tulle with the teal colour silk above.

net tulle skirt bridesmaid made to measure
teen bridesmaid flowergirl dress made to measure
mix and match bridesmaids styles in teal silk and ivory tulle
peacock blue shot dilk and ivory lace bridesmaids dresses
bead and sequin lace edge detail

If you would like to enquire about having bespoke bridesmaids dresses made, for teens adults or children you can get in touch or head to my bespoke FAQ page for more information.

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Felicity Westmacott

I write about all aspects of weddings, dressmaking, fashion history, and the human relation to clothing. I welcome comments and debate.

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As a bespoke bridal designer, it's my job to make sure your dress looks like it's part of you. 

For this bride, I designed a dramatic satin dress, with a statement bow and asymmetrical ruching across the front and back of the bodice. A more traditional bodice that might have a lace up back, or simple a concealed zip down the middle, but for this dress I didn't want to break up the flow of the fabric going across the body, so I had to come up with an elegant (and easy to use) solution. Not only did the fastening need to impossible to spot, it also needed to provide support for the bride, so she felt secure in the dress throughout the day.

I created two panels of ruched silk dupion in this beautiful rose gold colour. The panels were secured at the side, not the back, with the top panel being firmly attached with poppers. The panel underneath had hooks and underneath that I made a built in corset behind a heavy-duty zip. Because of the weight of the dress, and how fitted it was, the zip had to work harder than usual, so it was actually very useful to be able to fully hid it. It meant the bride could be fully supported, without the zip interfering with the design.

All that work meant that this bride didn't have to worry about hitching up her dress or any wardrobe malfunctions, she could just focus marrying her husband and having a gorgeous day with friends and family.

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My goal this year is to use up as much of my existing fabric stash as I can. Having been a seamstress for several decades now, I have amassed a huge pile of fabric over the years. That, and I just can’t throw anything away. As a result, I have an island’s worth of gorgeous, unusual and tragically under-utilised material, begging to be used for its purpose – creating unique and beautiful wedding dresses.

So, when Amy approached me about creating some looks for a steampunk Alice in Wonderland themed wedding shoot, it felt like the perfect opportunity to dip into my stash. 

As a result, everything was made from fabrics in stock – nothing was bought new. In fact, some of the scraps of lace are from my mum’s stash, so parts of this dress are from the 50s and 60s. I trimmed the gown with scraps of vintage and antique lace, sequins and tulle, as well as torn blue silk for the very Alice bows. They had a long while waiting to be used, but finally these frabrics have their home.

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