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Blue flowers printed in a soft watercolour wash on white, which reads gentler than a sharp-edged floral and photographs well in daylight.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless pleated bodice. Printed organza is gathered into ruffled tiers from the waist to a...

Silver stones set in narrow vertical lines, carried from the bodice through every tier so the eye travels the full length of the dress.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless bodice. Below a seamed waist the skirt is built from three gathered...

The same ruffle appears at the shoulder and again through the skirt, so one idea runs the whole length of the dress.Design DetailsRuffled taffeta bands rest below the shoulder above a boned bodice. From the waist the taffeta is built into gathered ruffle tiers...

The bodice is pleated and crossed over by hand, and the straps tie into bows, so nothing on the dress is applied decoration.Design DetailsA V neckline is formed where a pleated bodice crosses, held by straps tied at each shoulder. A wrapped band marks...

Beading is used along the top edge of the bodice and nowhere else, which keeps a full skirt from looking overdone.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless bodice and edged in beading. From a seamed waist the taffeta flares outward to a...

Fabric flowers built up in relief across the bodice, over a corset left transparent between the bones, with glitter worked into the tulle below.Design DetailsA V neckline is held by fine straps above a sheer boned corset set with three dimensional flowers and beaded...

Roses printed in red and navy on a white ground, which is a clearer contrast than a tonal floral and photographs well outdoors.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline sits between straps tied into bows at each shoulder, above a boned bodice. The printed satin is gathered...

Beading is used on the corset only, so the light gathers above the waist and the tulle below is left plain.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless corset left sheer between the bones and worked with beading. Tulle is gathered into ruffled...

A blue-green metallic rather than a flat colour, cut into gathered tiers so the light breaks differently on each one.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless bodice set with rhinestones. The metallic fabric is gathered into ruffled tiers to a hem above...

The glitter runs in stripes rather than covering the whole surface, so the navy shows between them and the shine stays broken up.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless bodice closed with lacing at the back. The striped fabric is pleated and...

Pink satin edged in black velvet, which is a sharper contrast than a tonal trim and gives the bow a clear outline.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless bodice with a large bow set at the bust. A black velvet band marks...

Two colours on one dress: a black velvet halter bodice above an ivory tulle skirt, which is a sharper split than a tonal version would give.Design DetailsA halter neckline plunges at the centre above a black velvet bodice. From the waist ivory tulle is...

The bodice is set with large mirror pieces rather than fine sequins, so it throws light in broad flashes instead of a fine sparkle.Design DetailsA sweetheart bodice is covered in mirrored sequin shards below detachable puff sleeves that rest off the shoulder. Tulle is...

The same ruffle appears at the shoulder and again through the skirt, so one idea runs the length of the dress.Design DetailsRuffled bands rest below the shoulder above a boned sweetheart bodice. Taffeta is gathered into ruffled tiers from the waist to a hem...

Lace on the corset and plain satin below it, with the skirt cut to swing away from the leg rather than follow it.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless corset left sheer between the bones and covered in leafy lace. The satin...

A plain bodice and an enormous skirt, with the whole effect built from how much organza is gathered rather than from any trim.Design DetailsA scoop neckline is left sleeveless over a plain satin bodice. From the waist the organza is built into deep gathered...

The flowers are embroidered and raised off the ground rather than printed flat, so they catch light from the side as well as the front.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline sits between straps tied into bows at each shoulder. Multicoloured floral embroidery runs over a black...

The ruffles are cut from crisp organza rather than soft tulle, so they hold their edge instead of collapsing against the leg.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline is boned across a strapless lace corset closed with lacing at the back. From the waist the organza is...

Every tier is finished with the lace's own scalloped edge rather than a cut hem, so the skirt has a shaped outline all the way down.Design DetailsA sweetheart neckline with a deep sheer insert sits between fine straps above a boned corset. Sequinned lace...

Lace sits beneath a layer of plain tulle rather than on top of it, so the pattern shows through softened instead of sharp.Design DetailsA sheer tulle panel crosses one shoulder and ties into a bow above a sweetheart bodice. A satin band marks the...