Credit Crunch Dresses

As a single parent with no regular income I know how difficult it can be to keep your daughters in ID. I certainly couldn't have kept both mine in it for as long as I have, if I hadn't been able to make their dresses myself. Even tho Sara gave up a few years ago now it's still been difficult to keep Rhiannon going to class and feis.

With that in mind I've decided to take into account the credit crunch and make more 'affordable' dresses for those who can't manage to go to the bigger named dressmakers. As lovely as their dresses are I know there are those of you who just couldn't spend that much on a dress.... me included.

Prices will depend on size, detail and difficulty of working with the fabrics chosen. I will be endeavouring to keep the cost of a bells and whistles dress for a UK size 12 to around £700 max.

I'm also prepared to take payments on a payment plan, in advance, with the balance being paid before the dress is sent.

I'm not in a position to take on many orders and will only take on what I know I can manage. I don't want to be in a situation to let people down.

I hope this will help some of you out there who, like me, am struggling to make ends meet atm.

Thanks

Rhiannon's new dress

Made in the same jewel toned velvet as her last dress. Puff ball skirt made of lace over satin. Will post better pics when I get them

Trixi's Dress

Georgia's Dress

Another Dress

Rachel's Dress

Laura's Dress

Made with red falling rain satin, white open worked lace and red and white broiderie anglaise.

Orders being taken for 2009

Hello everyone. I'm back in business in a smaller way but am hoping to build up on this in the New Year. I am now taking orders for 2009 so if you're interested please contact me on anne@feisanne.co.uk and I'll be in touch asap.

I'll also be putting up pics of some dresses I've made recently as soon as I can get organised.

Neesha's Dress

Neesha dances for the McNamara school near Liverpool UK. After a disaster with the original embroidery we decided to go with a soft skirt option for the dress. She's tiny so it suits her well and is lightweight.

It's a 3 piece dress the bodice zipping up the back from the waist, The skirt also zipping all the way up from hem to waist to make it easy to get dressed and the petticoat is attached to a vest bodice so when the dress is taken off it preserves modesty.

The bodice is navy blue silk velvet lined with white polycotton and embroidered in white. Skirt is white satin with a high sheen and embroidered in navy blue. All finished with crystals.

Close up of bodice and the headband, which is covered in the embroidered tulle and scattered crystals.

The petticoat is made from white tulle embroidered with silver flowers and edged with silver lame.

Theresa's Dress

Theresa is a senior dancer in NE USA.

^ Middle panel of the dress... fake 5 panel dress

Theresa's dress was finished in time for St Patrick's Day Haven't got any pics of it finished yet. Will post as soon as I have them.

Rhi's 2008 Dress

Back view.... needs alterations
The petticoat I bought
Ready to dance her light round at the Worlds

Mid slip jig
Headband made by Rhi's own fair hands This is Rhi's latest dress. I will get more pics of it up online soon just thought I'd show I've not been completely useless over the last 6 months :oD

Many thanks to my friend Eileen for crocheting the collar and cuffs.

Off the Rack Design

This design is waiting to be made in any size and any colour. I saw it in a jade velvet for the waiscoat and broderie anglaise skirt made in a ra ra fashion and embroidered with a celtic design.
Contrasting tutu, choice of headband, barrell or tiara backing and bloomers included in the price

Price range £600 - £800 depending on size and fabrics.

Contact anne@feisanne.co.uk for further details

New Design for Off the Rack

This is a new design waiting to be made for the right person. The black fabric will be velour with tiny silver hologram dots. Slleves and yoke in a peach lace over orange satin. Celtic design and centre of bodice in http://www.whitelodgefabric.com/CTHF1.jpg overlaid on a satin. All over a lettuce edged orange petticoat.

Willing to work with client for a more personal dress.

Choice of headband, barrell or tiara backing and bloomers included in the price

Price range £550 - £650 depending on size (approx 11-14 yrs)

Please email anne@feisanne.co.uk for further details

Vicky's Dress

Vicky is a senior dancer from my region in NW England. She loves to dance and has many other hobbys too as well as being a busy veterinary nurse and a very clever lady to boot.



Fabrics red satin with overlay of glittered netting, white with mop sequin circles and gold swirl lamé





She wore it for the first time on Saturday. I wasn't there to take any pictures but hopefully she got some and will forward them onto me.

Chrissey's Dress

Chrissey contacted me some time ago to ask me to make her a dress. We tossed around a few ideas and came up with this design.


And here are the finished pictures. The light is causing a problem on the right of the pics. I will be getting some pictures from Chrissey and her mom when she wears her dress out..... I'll put them up, but for now here's my bad pics :o)


The dress is made from black satin and a fuschia pink with metallic strands. A white lace petticoat and white tutu. Embellished with lots of diamantes to give it that extra sparkle.





Hope the dress brings you luck Chrissey

Hannah's Dress

Hannah has been waiting for this dress for ever. Between the postal services being a pain in the butt she finally received it today. Hope you like it Hannah as I know it was to be a surprise from your sister. Please send a pic to add to my collection and Good Luck.


The design for the dress was provided by the customer. She also bought all the fabrics, so sorry if you like them I can't help...I have no idea where they were bought apart from Texas lol.

above and below, skirt detail with and without embroidery

Front

Back with simple lace cape.

Bit blurry, but close up of sleeve.

Lining

Headband

Rhiannon's new dress

This pic is from last Friday evening....I need to do some more work on it yet, but you get the general idea.



Watch this space for updates.

Katie's Dress

This faux 5 panel dress has been made for Katie, a little girl in the USA. She wanted a blue dress and flowers.

So we looked through various fabrics and decided to use a white fabric with blue flowers, covered in a blue organza with sprinkles of silver glitter.

Other fabric used is a pink chiffon base with circular sequined design. The appliqué is done in silver diamond shape foil. All finished in pink and blue embroidery and pink satin flowers stuck on to give a 3D effect and white satin with silver glitter ruffles.


The lining and bloomers are in a crazy design hologram silver foil on pale blue jersey

and the package is finished off with a padded headband.

MISSING CHILD

MADELEINE McCANN

went missing from

Praia Da Luz, Portugal

on

03-05-2007

these pictures show her distinctive right eye

which will help people identify her, should she have had her hair cut and dyed.

Please help in the search for this little girl and pray for her swift return to her family

If you have any information on her whereabouts

contact

CRIMESTOPPERS

0800 555 111

Thankyou for your vigilance

See http://news.sky.com/skynews/home for further information

Lily's Dress

I made Lily's Dress in 2005 and never managed to get a picture of it. I saw it up for sale at a feis last w/e and grabbed a couple of pictures.



It's made in orange satin with tiny silver hologram sequins. The appliqué is in silver sewn sequin and turquoise holo square.

I made the design in an opened Lily shape to emulate the owners name, she is a very delicate looking child who also does ballet and is training with the Royal Ballet Co. She qualified for the Worlds at her first Oireachtas wearing the dress and it always looked lovely, with great stage presence.