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Design your own made to measure wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses with City & Guilds qualified wedding dressmaker - designer Barbara Forbes. Stockton - on - Tees, UK.

See me at these Wedding Fayres in Teesside, Co. Durham & North Yorkshire:

Hotel Bannatyne,
Southend Avenue,
Darlington,
DL3 7HZ,
Sunday 16th September, 2007
12noon - 4pm

Judges Country House Hotel,
nr. Yarm,
North Yorkshire,
TS15 9LW.
Sunday 11th November, 2007
11am - 4pm

Hall Garth Hotel
Coatham Mundeville,
Darlington,
Co. Durham
DL1 3LU
Sunday 17th February 2008
11am - 4pm

Headlam Hall Hotel
Headlam,
near Gainford,
Darlington,
DL2 3HA
Sunday 24th February, 2008
2pm - 5pm

The Sporting Lodge,
Low Lane,
Stainton Village,
Middlesbrough,
TS17 9LW
Sunday 9th March, 2008
12noon - 4pm

TAD Centre,
Ormesby Road,
Middlesbrough,
TS3 7SF,
Sunday 30th March, 2008
12noon - 4pm

Middlesbrough FC,
Riverside Stadium,
Middlesbrough,
TS3 6RS.
Sunday 13th April, 2008
12noon - 4pm

Design your own made to measure dress - what's involved?

The first steps in the creation of your wedding wear are the sketches - giving form to your ideas for yourself and/or your bridesmaids.
Sketches can be done from elements in photos, magazines, paintings or your own drawings and ideas. So you can combine a neckline from one dress, a sleeve from another, a skirt from another and so on. Embroidery, beading, Swarovski crystals, fabric roses, bows etc are all available. I won't do straight copies of other designers' work.

Once you have decided on your style, you can then choose from a huge range of fabrics and colours (over one thousand samples for this year!) including the beautiful silks shown above. I will, of course, give you guidance on which fabrics are suitable for your design and will give the desired effect.

I then draft a paper pattern and from that make up a toile (a mock-up of the garment, usually in a plain cotton fabric and without most of the details of the finished item). The toile is then fitted to you. Adjustments can be made to neck depth, sleeve length, fit etc. and any alterations needed are applied to the final pattern. To ensure a perfect fit, it is important to wear the same foundation garments as you are going to wear 'on the day' for all your fittings.

I then construct your garment and, when it is almost finished, fit it to you. Again, you should wear the correct foundation garments and, for this fitting, shoes of the same height as you are going to wear 'on the day'.

For my local bridal customers, I offer a dressing service on the wedding day (in exchange for a photo of you wearing the finished dress). Everyone who has taken up this offer agrees that it really is a great help to have someone cool & calm to help dress the wedding party.
For any enquiry e-mail Barbara now.

Design your own made to measure wedding dress and bridesmaid dresseswith City & Guilds qualified wedding dressmaker - designer Barbara Forbes. Stockton - on - Tees, UK.

See me at these Wedding Fayres in Teesside, Co. Durham & North Yorkshire:

Hotel Bannatyne,Southend Avenue,Darlington,DL3 7HZ,Sunday 16th September, 200712noon - 4pm

Judges Country House Hotel,nr. Yarm,North Yorkshire,TS15 9LW.Sunday 11th November, 200711am - 4pm

Hall Garth HotelCoatham Mundeville,Darlington,Co. Durham DL1 3LUSunday 17th February 200811am - 4pm

Headlam Hall HotelHeadlam,near Gainford,Darlington,DL2 3HASunday 24th February, 20082pm - 5pm

The Sporting Lodge,Low Lane,Stainton Village,Middlesbrough,TS17 9LWSunday 9th March, 200812noon - 4pm

TAD Centre,Ormesby Road,Middlesbrough,TS3 7SF,Sunday 30th March, 200812noon - 4pm

Middlesbrough FC,Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough,TS3 6RS.Sunday 13th April, 200812noon - 4pm