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Sarah Shepherd Dressmaker

Sarah Shepherd Dressmaker

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Bridal Seamstress

Est. 2004

BRISTOL, UK

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Just the loveliest bride and owner of @soulfriesuk with her hubby. It was such a pleasure to help with all your dress needs and customising your wedding dress with new leg split, new back design and statement sleeves adjustment. Along with

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Something many brides who attend a church wedding request is a little more coverage for the service and to respect the venues rules. My client adored her dress esp it's fit, which shows off her beautiful hourglass

Hi I'm getting enquiries for May and June weddings. Unfortunately I'm unable to help you for those wedding dates as now full.

I have limited availability for July and August weddings. Lots of availability thereafter. Please do book in with your seam

Here's a glorious Cornish wedding wrote up by @wedmagazine. I helped with the bride Alice's in her @bridalreloved and two bridesmaids alterations. Was a pleasure to help them. One returned yesterday and it felt like no time had passed. Was so lovely

It's National Random Act of Kindness Day.

What or have you ever given or experienced a random act of kindness?

I try to do my best to help others daily in all shapes and forms but today I'd like to offer a bride to be a free dress fitting worth &po

A me made manniquin! Ooo la la.

Hi all hope you've had a lovely weekend, weather's been decent for first two days of Feb too, whoop. I spent a very full day yesterday at the lovely @bristolsewing Emma's home studio space, much like my own set up, w

Sleeve samples, got you covered here.

From silk chiffon to tulle types to crepe, satin and organza.

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It's a bardou wrap! Perfect to pop over your shoulders to take the edge off your arms and give your dress a new dimension, then remove it when ready.

Another sample available to try on here at the studio. At your fitting you'll see items all around

Waste fabric turned into a bag! Another sample here for you to see, feel, try out.

Here's the Japanese knot bag. This was made from a bridesmaids waste shawl wrap that sometimes is given to a bridesmaid oufit but not actually needed or wanted to us

Turning dress waste scraps into flowers! Imagine a row of these across the waistband as a unique floral belt or a design across the bodice. Can be made smaller or bigger depending on how much hem waste is available.

Waste doesn't need to be waste!

The year of the bow continues into this year's trends.

Another sample here to try on is this soft satin ivory luxury oversized seamless bow with faux lapped ties.

This can be sewn onto a dress or added with invisible poppers to wear as detachable

A sample overskirt mock up in calico, a toile! Which could be made into dutchess satin or silk satin. Lined or unlined.

Would you like a train but not all day, would you like two dresses in one. The perfect solution is adding a detachable overskirt.

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Alterations Specialist, Made to Measure Bespoke Bridalwear