by Rachel Lamb | Feb 12, 2016 | A-line wedding dress, bespoke wedding dress design, couture bridal gown, real weddings, wedding dress by Rachel Lamb, wedding dress with sleeves
Back in the early Autumn last year I had the pleasure of working with Matilda on her beautifully simple and elegant wedding dress.Matilda was inspired by her mother’s wedding dress which she brought along to our first appointment together. The dress was very...
by Rachel Lamb | Dec 9, 2015 | bespoke wedding dress design, bridal gown, pattern-cutting, pleated wedding dress, wedding dress with bow, wedding dress with sleeves, white wedding dress with pleated skirts
Back in the spring, I posted something along the lines of:”This year I’m making the shortest and the biggest wedding dresses I’ve ever made” or some such.I also posted on Facebook about cutting out the skirts for a dress and the hems being...
by Rachel Lamb | Nov 8, 2013 | beading, bespoke wedding dress design, bridal gown, collection, dressmaking, fishtail wedding dress, lace wedding dress, made to measure, wedding dress with belt, wedding dress with sleeves
As the title says, Emily sample dress is now finished. It’s actually a two piece outfit – the lace top can be removed and the belt worn with the strapless dress underneath. I was all set to continue photographing the under-dress when the battery went on my...
by Rachel Lamb | Nov 4, 2013 | accessories, bespoke wedding dress design, bridal gown, bridal headbands, dressmaking, ivory bunting, lace wedding dress, wedding dress with sleeves
It’s been a busy few months of adaptation work wise. I’m someone who has always felt comfortable with entire open days of practical work time that enable me to really get my teeth into finishing something big reasonably quickly. With family around...
by Rachel Lamb | Aug 8, 2013 | A-line wedding dress, bespoke wedding dress design, bouquet, bridal gown, empire line wedding dress, georgette, lace wedding dress, made to measure, real weddings, wedding dress with sleeves
This is the wedding of Carolyn and Tom, which took place in earlier this year in May.The blossom provides such a perfect backdrop for Carolyn in her dress.Carolyn’s dress is made from a heavy silk crepe with a draped silk crepe Georgette overlay and sleeves. We...
by Rachel Lamb | Jun 21, 2013 | beading, bespoke wedding dress design, coloured wedding dress, hand-sewing, knee length lace wedding dress, made to measure, wedding dress with sleeves
The way I work often involves lots of hand sewing, and this bespoke wedding dress was no exception. I listened to the whole of The Private Patient by P.D. James while working on attaching the lace motifs to this dress this week – that’s a reasonably long...
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