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The cast of BBC1’s new ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ I was watching the first part of the new BBC ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ mini-series last night…… I’ve been pining since the end of Dowton Abbey, and although this is set a couple of decades after the Edwardian era depicted in that series, the costumes are just as gorgeous! Keeley …

Blush lace tea length wedding dress; A French lace and silk vintage 1950s style also available in ivory, blush, mint green, and duck egg blue

It goes without saying here at Love My Dress what we love most. Sometimes, its just all about the dress. I could personally swoon all day long over beautiful wedding dresses, appreciating the designer

The results of the recent shoot…..a selection of JFD styles shot by Jacqui McSweeney Photography, with styling by Lauren Eva, and the services of a great team….full credits at the end of the post. First up is ‘Christine’, a glamorous full length design in superweight silk crepe-back satin. The draped neckline sits wide on the …

Joanne Fleming Design 'Gabrielle Ray' embroidered tulle and silk velvet wedding dress Hair ornament by HF Couture

Champagne embellished tulle wedding dress by Joanne Fleming Design Such a romantic design…..pale caramel coloured embellished tulle laid over antique-ivory silk, with layer upon layer of net petticoat to support the floor sweeping skirts. Pale caramel high necked bridal gown by Joanne Fleming Design The demure high neckline at the front and long fitted sleeves …

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Sequin embellished black lace and silk taffeta ballgown by Joanne Fleming Design This really is a grand design, and won’t be to everyone’s taste….but every now and again I like to indulge my inner goth and have a play with whatever I find under the cutting table. This time it was a roll of the …

Chartreuse and copper pink…... Depending on mood and my current shade obsession I like to mix up the colours for a co-ordinated display in the studio showroom….. French grey and frosted apricot….. Peaches and cream…. One constant though is my little shrine to the 3 patron saints of the studio, Elvis, Oscar Wilde, and Byron, …

So I was thinking it might be nice to do a little run-through of a few of the designs that have been created at the JFD studios this year…..not a comprehensive list by any means, (that would take far too long!), but a little taster of some of the images that caught my eye as …