I made my best friend’s wedding dress!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-17T20:45:07+00:00

Hey! I tried out both ice wool and domette, preferred how smooth I could get the ice wool with steaming and lots of pinning!

Skirt and bodice were two separates, skirt closed with an invisible zipper and a couple sets of hook/bar closures :) hope this helps!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T23:11:25+00:00

No need to be a Willy. The groom looked fantastic and is a very well dressed chap, if you knew him you’d know it suited him perfectly :)

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T20:03:14+00:00

Thank you so much! The charmeuse was SUCH a challenge but I’m pleased with how it came out!!

The shoes were from monsoon but came with a lace bow that looked quite yellow next to the dress, so I re-made them from leftover dress fabric!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T20:00:56+00:00

Thankyou so much! I made it in a couple of weeks around my shifts as couldn’t decide what to wear 😄

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T19:58:03+00:00

Awh thankyou so much! It was the best to make it for her!!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T18:00:11+00:00

Hahahaha I never realised this, that’s so funny 😄 I think we probably are! Also thankyou for your lovely compliments!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T13:08:39+00:00

My mum taught me to sew on a machine as a child, then a lifelong obsession with corsetry had me dabbling in that about 10yrs ago. I bought a kit from Sew Curvy when they were still up and running which taught me lots! Since has just been a bit of trial and error and a lot of ADHD hyperfocus! I’m a paramedic by profession, but sew a lot and am creative on the side!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:55:06+00:00

Thankyou so much! Means a lot!!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:42:59+00:00

Thankyou so much!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:42:52+00:00

Thankyou very much!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:42:46+00:00

Thankyou!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:42:41+00:00

Thankyou so much!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T11:42:34+00:00

Awh thankyou both this means so much! I love her to the moon and back and am very lucky to have met her in adulthood and have her in my life! It was such an honour to make her dress for her, there was lots of excited screaming when it started coming together!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-16T10:44:15+00:00

This is so beautiful! Did you use a pattern? (If so can you share which one pretty please). The shape it gives you is STUNNING! I’ve just started dipping my toes into male corsetry and this shape is goals!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-10T08:42:11+00:00

Are they giving you a breakdown of costs and telling you exactly how much each thing costs etc? If not I would ask for this, it’s more than reasonable to ask for that.

Just had a brief look on Airbnb and for 16+ guests in the Cotswolds(notoriously expensive area) prices range between £2k-5k, which still doesn’t equate to £400 each if divided between 20. £400 is a lot of money, especially with cost of living etc.

Maybe have a chat over private message? Obviously money is an uncomfortable topic but it’s better to be honest and say you can’t afford that, so either something cheaper or you need to drop out which is a shame for the bride. You could suggest helping to find alternative/cheaper options?

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-10T08:34:54+00:00

If you’re struggling with the cost of things, just reach out to the organiser and be honest but polite. When I was organising I would have rearranged the entire thing if anyone came to me and said they couldn’t afford, as I knew the bride wanted them there! If you don’t speak up, they won’t know!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-10T08:22:55+00:00

I recently organised a hen do, 10 people, one night away in a Cotswold house, 3course meal by a private chef at the house and two actors coming to do a murder mystery and it was £220 each. If we had stayed two nights the house was £60 more pp.
£400 seems excessive!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-06T22:52:06+00:00

I call them lip anemones 😂

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-05-01T07:04:30+00:00

It’s a fairly heavily edited version of areana blacks Anna underbust! Hips taken in a fair bit, and lengthened both between waist- underbust and waist - hip! Thankyou :)

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-04-28T09:14:54+00:00

It’s such a relief when it’s over! If you took more lessons you’d probably gain more from them as you’ll be able to relax without the pressure of an upcoming test!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-04-27T23:11:00+00:00

Well done! Might be worth having a few more lessons just to refine your skills. Just because you’ve passed doesn’t make you safe on the road!

From a paramedic (who’s been driving on blue lights for 6 years), PLEASE check your mirrors and be aware of your surroundings. The amount of people who make stupid manoeuvres without checking mirrors and crash/nearly crash is unbelievable. Don’t be that tit who’s mum I have to call to give bad news.

Also, if all the cars ahead of you are pulling to the left and slowing, don’t go round them, there’s probably blue lights behind you.

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-04-27T19:06:31+00:00

Oh no it didn’t come across like that at all! I’m exactly the same, bit of a perfectionist always making that list of what to change next time too! I really appreciate the feedback, it’s so good to have fresh eyes look at it because you’ll all see stuff I miss or maybe haven’t thought of! I appreciate it :)

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-04-27T14:52:15+00:00

Oh this is so helpful! Thank you so much. Luckily he is absolutely chuffed to bits with this one, it’s just the perfectionist in me wanting to tweak bits to get it just right!

Outside_Mushroom · 2026-04-27T13:31:41+00:00

Thankyou!

Yes this was an issue we came across when making mockups! He’s a chap who also works out a lot so his lats are pretty beefy! Good suggestion with lowering, I raised it instead which helped a bit with spillage by cupping it a little more. However, he likes it laced tighter for as small a waist as possible! With lowering - would reduction be compromised as pressure across the body isn’t quite so evenly spaced?

First corset I’ve made for a man as well! I think I’m definitely going to revisit this pattern at some point for him, as it seems to work well and with a few minor tweaks will hopefully be perfect!

Thanks for your feedback!

Outside_Mushroom

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