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Custom Dress for Goodwood Revival 2025
Goodwood Revival has just come to an end for 2025, a weekend of vintage cars and vintage fashion. Good friend Scarlett Luxe was invited by Alpine cars to the festival... Read more...
Pink Bunny Dress
Pink Bunny Dress
Happy April Fools Day!  To win the bunny gown and raise money for Women’s Aid donate here and follow the link at Deadly is the female All sorts of wild... Read more...
Real Bride Whitney in the Charlotte Dress
Real Bride Whitney in the Charlotte Dress
The Charlotte Dress  Whitney chose a bespoke made to measure version of the Charlotte dress and added these gorgeous tulle bows to the shoulders. She styled her wedding gown with... Read more...
Studio Move
Studio Move
After the rollercoaster of the past twelve months it is sadly time to give back the keys to most beautiful studio I will ever have. 13 Sadler street was everything... Read more...
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Ethereal French Lace Wedding Gown
Recently I've had the chance to take a small break from from my normal sewing routine to not only move house and studio but to look through my old work.... Read more...
Skye's Polkadot Dress
Skye's Polkadot Dress
Earlier this year I had the most wonderful opportunity to work with brilliant woman on her three wedding dresses. Skye was someone who really got dresses, we clicked instantly and... Read more...
Hat and Top
Hat and Top
Bespoke hat and silk chiffon top to wear with a pale blue dress. Embellished with iridescent sequins.  Bespoke bridesmaids dresses as separate silk cowl neck top and dull length tulle... Read more...
Katie's Wedding Dress
Katie's Wedding Dress
    Katie first visited last year for her consultation and it was wonderful to hear all the ideas for what would be a very special, personal and drama filled... Read more...
Red Satin Gown for Emily
Red Satin Gown for Emily
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Mothers of the Bride
Mothers of the Bride
Two minutes on mothers of the bride, some things I have learned over the past few years and really need to say ... This is my first video just to say... Read more...
Silk Wrap Dress
Silk Wrap Dress
The wrap dress is always an elegant, feminine option, especially in a beautiful silk crepe de chine like this fabulous leopard print from Beckford silks.  We designed this dress for... Read more...
Sparkle Sequinned Dress and Photoshoot
Sparkle Sequinned Dress and Photoshoot
Introducing the new 'sparkle' dress designed in sequin encrusted tulle with a low draped disco back and full circle pleated skirt that catches the light with every move. This jade... Read more...
Janet's Bespoke Wedding Dress for Wells Cathedral
Janet's Bespoke Wedding Dress for Wells Cathedral
  Janet's wedding was the last of our year and incredibly special. The dress was to be worn twice to the main wedding in Bridport and the blessing at Wells... Read more...
Madeline Harris - Navy Sequin Red Carpet Gown
Madeline Harris - Navy Sequin Red Carpet Gown
Maddie's navy blue sequin prom dress.  Navy blue was a popular colour this year for prom but aside from it being a trend, it looks stunning in sequins.  The prom... Read more...
Liberty Print Bridesmaids Dresses for Ems Country Wedding
Liberty Print Bridesmaids Dresses for Ems Country Wedding
Em's bespoke bridesmaids dresses in Liberty London Tana Lawn,  Mabelle pattern.  Em has three gorgeous bridesmaids, each an individual deserving of their own bespoke dress. The Mabelle pattern was chosen... Read more...
Ione Emerald Green 1930s inspired Dress
Ione Emerald Green 1930s inspired Dress
Ione visited our Wells boutique looking for her prom dress as a break amid her exams. She had a style and elegance all of her own and tried on some... Read more...
Ladies Day Ascot 2017
Ladies Day Ascot 2017
Just in from Ascot 2017 is a photo from our lovely customer Hayley in her bespoke orange silk dress. Worn yesterday with a beautifully styled husband in a matching Hermes... Read more...
Betty Silk Full Skirt Dress
Betty Silk Full Skirt Dress
The Betty dress is one of our classics. Available to be made in 160 shades of silk, we have made this dress for bridesmaids, parties, prom dresses, mother of the... Read more...
Red Tulle Moulin Rouge Circus Dress for Secret Cinema
Red Tulle Moulin Rouge Circus Dress for Secret Cinema
One of a very lovely customers commissioned a specially designed dress for this years Secret Cinema showing of Moulin Rouge. Her character was a fabulous belle epoque circus performer and... Read more...
Goddess Dress Collection
Goddess Dress Collection
  Introducing the new Goddess 2017 collection.  This collection is inspired by the ancient Greek goddesses draped in robes and the goddesses of the silver screen. Ava Gardner is stunning... Read more...
Liberty Print Dress
Liberty Print Dress
This Liberty print dress was made from a mother of the bride earlier this year. Anna absolutely loved an original 1950s summer dress we had once and commissioned a bespoke... Read more...
Yellow Mother of the Bride Dress
Yellow Mother of the Bride Dress
Bespoke yellow dress for a gorgeous mother of the bride. We made the dress in buttercup yellow silk with a sweetheart bodice and draped bow back detailing. This would make... Read more...
Hayley's Orange Silk Dress
Hayley's Orange Silk Dress
One of our most inspiring customers commissioned a special dress for a Paris birthday in the most vibrant of vermillion orange silks.The dress was designed as a one of a... Read more...
The Red Dressmaker Dress - Bespoke Mother of the Bride Dress
The Red Dressmaker Dress - Bespoke Mother of the Bride Dress
One of our first customers to the boutique was a very lovely lady looking for something to wear to her daughters wedding. The time scale was short (three weeks!) and... Read more...
The Red Prom Dress
The Red Prom Dress
Prom Night 2016  The first prom night in Wells has been and gone and we can share the first dress of the season. We arrived a little let to the... Read more...