by Rachel Lamb | Mar 3, 2014 | bespoke wedding dress design, coloured wedding dress, handwork, inspiration, made to measure, orange lace, real weddings, wedding dress designs, working on the tailor's dummy
What has happened to February?? (See last paragraph below.)Here are some lovely images of one of my brides, Emily, who got married in the New Year. I think she looks great! So happy, and her dress fits her so well! 🙂 Emily’s photos were taken by Ben Bull. Emily...
by Rachel Lamb | Aug 16, 2013 | bespoke wedding dress design, bridal gown, chiffon, coloured dresses, coloured wedding dress, crochet, hand-sewing, handwork, made to measure, pleated wedding dress, strapless wedding gown, summer, texture
This is Rachel wearing her fabulous floaty silk chiffon wedding dress. Rachel had specific ideas about the exact colour of her dress, which she didn’t want to be standard ivory. After deliberating over many shades we chose a kind of pinky-goldy-champagne...
by Rachel Lamb | Oct 17, 2012 | beading, bespoke wedding dress design, collection, Dresses, dressmaking, handwork, made to measure, making, Sewing, texture, wedding dress, wedding dress designs, work in progress
Remember this dress I showed a picture of at the toile stage?Well it’s slowly progressing! Above was the toile (prototype) made from calico. Yes, I pinned all those pieces on something that it’s then necessary to take apart again.Below is a picture of the...
by Rachel Lamb | Aug 29, 2012 | bespoke wedding dress design, collection, Dresses, dressmaking, handwork, made to measure, making, Sewing, texture, toiles, wedding dress, wedding dress designs, work in progress, working on the tailor's dummy
Really excited about this dress. It’s currently being made as a new collection dress and I can’t wait to show you when it’s finished.
by Rachel Lamb | Feb 1, 2012 | accessories, decorative hair clips, hair clips, handwork, lace, work in progress
Do you have hair that needs, or just would like, something pretty in it? Don’t want a tiara or something that sticks up? Just something flattish and decorative? Something that could be good not only for bridal hair accessories, but also just general...
by Rachel Lamb | Nov 20, 2010 | beading, collection, Dresses, handwork, making, work-love
I’m in mid dress construction at present, so thought I’d take the opportunity for a break by showing you some beading.I love beading. It’s something to do with the repetitive nature of it and that it can take a long time to do. The feeling that...
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