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Strange times …

What a strange time we are living through. We will get out the other side. Weddings will be back! Meanwhile my dresses are in storage and while I can’t see new customers I will get to work on some new old gowns. I’m working on existing customers’ dresses too. Even if weddings are postponed it… Continue Reading

Autumn wedding dress appointments

The diary is filling up fast for autumn appointments for spring, summer and winter weddings. It is nearly Halloween and fallen leaves are everywhere. It is a pretty time of year but for some reason I don’t seem to have many brides that pick October or November dates for their weddings. I wonder why that… Continue Reading

V & A caring for antique wedding dresses

I thought I’d share a link to this piece from the conservation department at the Victoria and Albert museum. It does give some useful advice about storage but hopefully will show you how much effort goes in to getting pieces clean! https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/caring-for-vintage-wedding-dresses-veils Continue Reading

Wonderous Wedding Fair

Wonderous Wedding Fair

I’m very pleased to be back exhibiting at The Wonderous Wedding Fair at the Pyramids in Portsmouth on Sunday 27th October. I haven’t done a fair for quite a while now but this one is always fun and it will be good to catch up with the other suppliers as well as meeting new brides… Continue Reading

Blush pink for the blushing bride…

Blush pink for the blushing bride…

Another beautiful Real Green Dress bride. The very lovely and talented Laura who made several trips down from London for alterations. I changed the sleeves, altered the neckline, actually made the skirt a little less full and with the excess fabric, swapped the zip for those beautiful buttons and loops down the back. And who… Continue Reading

Ethical wedding dresses

It’s always nice to be asked to write articles for magazines. Interesting that recently it tends to be about being ethical and eco-friendly which of course Real Green Dress always has been. This piece is just out in Your Hamshire and Dorset Wedding ( issue 75) and I have another piece on the go for… Continue Reading