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Seona
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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 6:21PM

Most of you may know that I've been thinking about turning part of my wedding dress into something I could use again. Well plans are now in motion!

I went to see a very lovely designer today to see about changing the train from my wedding dress into something wearable. She runs a wedding shop in Kingston-upon-Thames. Two people I know have had parts of their wedding outfits made there and rated her highly.

I took my train along for her to look at and she has suggested turning it into a box jacket with 3 quarter length sleeves. The kind that are fitted at the top then swing out to the waist.

I've left the fabric with her so she can work out some designs and chat to the dressmaker about it. There are 4 pieces of embroidery on the dress that she wants to figure out how to use. I've put a picture on the end of this, it's one of the smaller pieces. The larger ones aren't on a seam.

Once she has it figured out I go back to look at the sketches, get a price, and decide whether to go ahead. I'm so excited! It would be amazing to have a piece of my dress to wear again.

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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 7:11PM

what a lovely idea! Keep us informed of the developments..

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MrsLC2B
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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 7:17PM

Im really excited for you!! Boiiiiiiing

I know you really wanted to 'use' your dress again- by any means necessary!!! Hahaha

I will also be having something 'made' from my dress after Ive 'trashed the dress' Hahaha

Which Im really excited about Little Kiss

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RheaWeddingDesigns
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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 7:33PM

these all sound fab - gone are the days when you spent a fortune on a dress and then never used it again.....

two friends of mine have just had a trash the dress shot done - it sounds sooo cool and they had a ball, i really really want to get something done like that myself

cool - i am all for recyle and reuse - keep it going girls

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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 7:42PM

It's great because I get to keep my dress and use some of it, thanks to the detachable train! Although I am seriously considering having the bodice taken off my dress to wear separately. But right now the thought of someone taking scissors to my entire dress freaks me out too much. Eeeeek

I did seriously think about selling the dress. But when I saw the trouble people seem to have on Ebay getting their dresses bought I decided reuse was better than resell.

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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 7:49PM

Im having the corset removed from the dress.....so i can wear it seperately.... im sure I wont be able to have it cut up straight away-as i will be far too emotionally attached!! Hahaha

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Posting Time: 12 Apr 2008 at 8:45PM

Hey you could ask the dressmaker for the cut offs and bits that don't make it into the jacket, and you could still do the box frame with dress background idea!

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Posting Time: 13 Apr 2008 at 3:52AM

That is a fab idea Seona. Where in Kingston is she if you don't mind me asking? I live not far from there.

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Posting Time: 13 Apr 2008 at 11:31AM

LC2B, 12 Apr 2008 at 7:49PM said:

Im having the corset removed from the dress.....so i can wear it seperately.... im sure I wont be able to have it cut up straight away-as i will be far too emotionally attached!! Hahaha

SNAP!

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Posting Time: 13 Apr 2008 at 11:53AM

bigfatlondonwedding, 13 Apr 2008 at 3:52AM said:

That is a fab idea Seona. Where in Kingston is she if you don't mind me asking? I live not far from there.

The shop is called I Do, and the address is Ram Passage
High Street, KT1 1HH. Telephone 020 89749838.

It's run by a woman called Jenny and she is absolutely lovely. The shop is covered in pictures and thank you cards from her customers, I always think that's a good sign.

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