Ian Staurt dresses

BILLIE

They can certainly be a great deal less expensive, but of course if there is a great deal of hand sewing required - for example putting on feathers/pearls or diamante this could make it more. A good dressmaker is worth her weight in gold. As for time scale that is difficult - I think I recall you saying you are getting married in August 2012, so would suggest you find one and go and see her this year so that she has time to plan - some may only want a couple of months to actually make. I was always amazed at what my mother could turn out in 24 hours (the night before my wedding she hadn't even started her outfit - but it got done!!) Billie xx

TC1978

OMG, just caught up with this thread! Seems my £1800 estimation for an Ian Stuart may have been an underestimation! In all honesty, it was 10 months ago and I didn't try any on- just looked at the price tags- my memory isn't great!

I have to say that I've just been to try on my very MSE dress again- 10 months after I bought it for £380 Completely unintentional purchase, but a dress I feel in love with!

becks92

Tiara, quite scary as what you said about the dress is pretty much what I said about my Ian Stuart. It was my OH that convinced me to go for this beauty





Its with Linda being altered as we speak but it cost me £850:eek:

I am, now soooo excited am such a tomboy don't do clothes but cannot wait to wear this dress god Iam turning into such a girl

Gleeful

I'm an MSE Ian Stuart bride. My brand new Pasha cost me £300. It retails at £3000 new. I'll post pics when OH is not sat next to me.

The dresses are amazing. Libertine is my favourite from the new collection. Flowerbomb I like, but it's a bit fussy and Calypso (previous collection) is similar and much better IMHO, although the actual dresses sent to brides seem different from the pictures/sample dresses if you get what I mean? I could talk about Ian Stuart dresses all day! I am totally in awe of his mastery. Keep an eye out on ebay and Preloved. For some reason loads of brand new ones pop up because of cancelled weddings!

BTW Please don't be tempted to go overseas for your dress, the chinese copies of IS dresses are rubbish, presumably because of the techniques he uses and they can't source the same fabrics and LindaatNo9 won't copy a dress for you, I can tell you that. Copyright infringement!

Gleeful

becks92 wrote: »

Tiara, quite scary as what you said about the dress is pretty much what I said about my Ian Stuart. It was my OH that convinced me to go for this beauty





Its with Linda being altered as we speak but it cost me £850:eek:

I am, now soooo excited am such a tomboy don't do clothes but cannot wait to wear this dress god Iam turning into such a girl

I'm excited for you! Still! Squee!

becks92

Gleeful I never did get to say Thank You. It's because of your eagle eyes that I have my dress and I will be forever grateful so thank you from the bottom of my heart :T:T:T:beer::j:j:j:D

MelMcM

Prices vary alot from retailer to retailer.

I rang every shop in a 2h radius and got my Ian Stuart dress brand new for £600 less than the highest quote.

I tried on about 30 other dresses but went back to my princess dress as nothing compared.

It was worth every penny and the quality was amazing.

Tiara_2

Wow Gleeful, that dress is stunning! How did you manage to get such a good deal on it?!

Gleeful wrote: »

I'm an MSE Ian Stuart bride. My brand new Pasha cost me £300. It retails at £3000 new. I'll post pics when OH is not sat next to me.

The dresses are amazing. Libertine is my favourite from the new collection. Flowerbomb I like, but it's a bit fussy and Calypso (previous collection) is similar and much better IMHO, although the actual dresses sent to brides seem different from the pictures/sample dresses if you get what I mean? I could talk about Ian Stuart dresses all day! I am totally in awe of his mastery. Keep an eye out on ebay and Preloved. For some reason loads of brand new ones pop up because of cancelled weddings!

BTW Please don't be tempted to go overseas for your dress, the chinese copies of IS dresses are rubbish, presumably because of the techniques he uses and they can't source the same fabrics and LindaatNo9 won't copy a dress for you, I can tell you that. Copyright infringement!

Tiara_2

Becks your dress is absolutely gorgeous! Even £850 seems much cheaper than many of the Ian Stuart dresses I have seen, did you get it in a sale? Thank you for sharing

becks92 wrote: »

Tiara, quite scary as what you said about the dress is pretty much what I said about my Ian Stuart. It was my OH that convinced me to go for this beauty





Its with Linda being altered as we speak but it cost me £850:eek:

I am, now soooo excited am such a tomboy don't do clothes but cannot wait to wear this dress god Iam turning into such a girl

loopylouc

Hi
I don't know if this helps but there is a flower bomb dress on preloved at the moment but it is in county durham, size 10 and open to offers. Might be worth speaking to them.
Louise