Slightly bizarrely, with all the hundreds of shades of silk I have available, this year two brides were inspired to this style in identical shades, within a matter of weeks of each other! (Fortunately, for my sanity, one requested a few variations in the embroidery detailing). When a dancer wanted a tutu in the same fabric a short while later, again embellished in gold, I thought she was pulling my leg! However, I fully understood what was inspiring them. This is a very unusual fabric (see "Beatrix" gown also in this section) - once seen, nothing else comes close. It is actually a bright turquoise silk woven with gold, but it reads differently inside, outside - in natural or artifical light, taking on tones of bright green, gold and blue. Challenging to capture on a photograph! Swatches available to anyone who is tempted. Another client (shown below) chose to have the corset part of the "Lucetta" design as a seperate item, combined with a straight skirt. She chose a soft shade of teal green silk which toned beautifully with her embellishments of lilac and soft pink beadwork. "Lucetta", as shown above in gold/ lilac is a Studio Sample to try on/ view. Size 10/12

Trying on the original gown at the consultation stage.

Beaded ivy leaves supplied by a client.

The completed corset with varied fish-tail skirt.

This design can be varied and individualised to each made-to-measure order. Approx. £2200 including fabric and beading

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