Polyester Bridesmaids Dress

kaysmith87

I have seen a bridesmaids dress i like in Asda for £24! Trouble is its the wrong colour.... its a pale creams and I would like pastels either blue pink or green.

Does anyone know if I can dye polyester?

Or anyone seen any dresses in those colours for not much money?

http://direct.asda.com/george/women-s-clothing/g21/dresses/g21-limited-edition-pleated-dress/GEM44705,default,pd.html

lindaatno9

Polyester ranges from georgette to satin but
I suspected it would be difficult and this confirmed it.
HTH x

mimosaurus

there's a shop called m butterfly (sorry can't post links, but if you search it on google it comes up) which sells dresses like that for about the same price. might be worth a look? xx

kaysmith87

Thats a shame as its such a nice dress and affordable! I'm having to have 4 adult bridesmaids and 5 children.... yes its alot and thought it would be the perfect solution! Back to the drawing board!

kaysmith87

Thanks,

They have a few stores near me so i'll take a look

Nenen

This one's only £9.99 but might be too deep a pink?:
http://www.m-butterfly.co.uk/m-butterfly-v-shaped-front-and-back-dress-pink.html

How about this maxi dress for £9.99 from Matalan?
http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Dresses/tiered-maxi-dress/17041&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand

or any of these?:
http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online//strappy-cheesecloth-maxi-dress/17032


http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Dresses/Frill-hem-dress/16189&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand

or any of these from Tesco:

http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Collection-Colour-block-dress/invt/bd013443&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-dresses

http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Collection-Bow-dress/invt/bd013442

http://www.clothingattesco.com/womenswear/F+F-Tulip-dress/invt/jg011088&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-dresses

If you still have time I bet you could get something made for a reasonable cost. My local dressmaker charges around £20 for a dress and you could get fabric from the market etc. Alternatively, many brides use dressmakers in China etc from Ebay. Good luck and do let us know what you decide on.

Nenen

lindaatno9 wrote: »

Polyester ranges from georgette to satin but
I suspected it would be difficult and this confirmed it.
HTH x

Although the information on that site does say that polyester which cannot be machine washed is the most difficult and the information on the dress says it is machine washable. If this is exactly what you are looking for and you can afford the risk of it not working I would buy one and try it.

Nenen

me yet again! I've just noticed that on the website it says the colour is yellow, whereas the photo looks cream. Have you seen one in real life?

sexymouse

How about this one? Gorgeous and reduced to £27.50 in blue in Jane Norman

Nenen

sexymouse wrote: »

How about this one? Gorgeous and reduced to £27.50 in blue in Jane Norman

wow sexymouse - that is fab and very like the op's original. I keep looking but can't find anything simlar to OP's original. I just saw this (which I think is super and has a lovely back too) in La Redoute though:
http://www.laredoute.co.uk/style/REDOUTE-CREATION-Long-Floaty-100-Viscose-Dress.aspx?ProductId=324184761&DocumentId=427210&CompanyId=R&Path=61026618/61033616&source=

sexymouse

This one is gorgeous too, but a quite a bit above budget - have put it up in case anyway. I considered it for my bridesmaid but she didn't like it. It is 100% silk, which is why it costs more, but you never know, it may go in the sale.

This one is also one of the limited edition Asda dresses in peach, and is only £24. I love the beading detail on the straps.