I shall be at the very sweet Chosen Wedding Fair at Islington Assembly Halls, from 10.30 till 3pm on Sunday 29th March. Do come and say hello and let me know if there is anything in particular that you would like to see. Unfortunately I can’t bring all my stock with me as I have […]
Read MoreHappy New Year, especially if you are getting married this year! I thought I would post a few shots of my bridal room. One lovely girl who came to see me last year said “I didn’t think you were real, because you had so many dresses, and it seemed too good to be true!”. Well […]
Read MoreThis beautiful bride knew from the first appointment that she wanted to wear the Florence gown for her winter wedding, Sophie had with her a favourite dress and we copied the sleeve style. Florence is made individually and is different for each bride so we were delighted to do that. Sophie’s charming mother Claire made […]
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This style of lace (Tambour lace) is embroidered by machine, but originally it used to be done by hand on a frame called a Tambour, hence it’s name. It’s a different process to modern woven lace, and intricate designs like this one above are rare. I use all kinds of lace to make my vintage […]
Read MoreThis wonderful little dress was worn by a bride in Ipswich in 1962. It is a wonderful example of 1960s chic, beautifully made from a pale glowing gold floral brocade or jacquard fabric, with a soft shine. Hitting just below knee length, with gorgeous scalloped boat knock, long fitted sleeves and clever seams to create […]
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Each decade has something unique and amazing to offer modern fashionable brides. Read on and I’ll explain what makes vintage wedding dresses so special ! 30s vintage wedding dresses The 30s is very popular for its glamorous fitted full length lace, and slinky satin styles. As a general rule it is bias cut ( cut […]
Read MoreMaking vintage stylish and contemporary or keeping it beautifully authentic? We can do either for our lovely brides. In Part two of my blog about how I work, I am going to explain how we can update the dresses to make them ‘fashionable’. If my clients want complete authenticity that is wonderful and I love […]
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Hello Lovelies and thanks for joining me on my blog, I want to tell you a little about what makes vintage so special and explain about my unique service. I carefully restore lovely vintage dresses to their former glory but this can only be possible if the fabrics are strong and in good condition, and […]
Read MoreI just received these lovely photos from Susan, courtesy of her photographer ‘Juliebee photography’. Susan was a joy to work with and the dress just needed minor fitting, in order to show off her lovely figure and her 60s style bob perfectly. In Susan’s words…. I just wanted to get in touch to say thank […]
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Sweet Andrea was recently married in a vintage 60s dress, thank you so much Andrea for sending these beautiful photos. I am always so happy to see how my ‘girls’ look on their wedding day and each bride is completely unique. I love the way all the details are so delicate but effective, the rose […]
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