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GRAND DESIGNS
"Pure couture dressmakers aim at the top end bridal market for those who want something unique," Reiss says.
"The most popular designs requested for 2006 have been layers of silk and intricate details, with no harsh lines, heavy fabrics or very white colouring," she reveals.
"Anything from a piece of antique lace sourced in Italy to a delicate shoulder covering, or the incorporation of a panel in the back of a bodice from the clients' mother's own wedding dress, to a pale rose twinkling underlining for the skirt, no job is too small."
A couture dressmaker will also help bring your ideas to life if you want to alter or embellish an existing dress, Reiss says.
However, if you would like to add personal details to your dress without doing your own complicated beading, you could add small plain butterfly pins or buy a feather stole, Reiss suggests.
"And if you are not scared to ruin it then you could spray it with
glitter spray that is sometimes used on floral displays."
STOCKISTS
Bhs - 020 7262 3288
Asda - 0500 100 055/www.asda.com
Pure Couture - 01494 672 700
Pronuptia - www.pronuptia.co.uk
Pronovias - www.pronovias.com
Monsoon - 020 7313 3000/www.monsoon.co.uk
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