Where would I but a super cheap wedding dress (to cut up) are any charity shops particularly good

[KatyMac]

It's for a fancy dress costume and I reckon it's cheaper than buying the material and making a skirt
I have an underskirt I just need the big 'bell' crinoline shaped skirt

Oxfam online is very expensive

Boot sale?

Or ask on freecycle?

eBay?

Our local Banardo's had a wedding dress on display a few months back. Probably part of a Halloween costume.

Try Sue Ryder Care eBay shop... you might be able to get one for £ 10-20.

Scratch boot sale, you'd be trapesing around too much.

I think you are going to have to ask around. Facebook, NextDoor and similar websites.

Ooo hadn't thought to look on freecycle or boot sales

Ebay is a bit pants for cheap wedding dresses right now

Bloody tiana and her multi skirted disney-ness!

Is it for a child? Try Communion dresses also - less cutting down!

Sorry my 'child' is 21!!

It's for performing so it needs to be 'Fairlie' realistic

Sue ruder is a no - it seems to be furniture (quite nice furniture actually, thanks)

Oh yes I could ask on fb good idea thanks

You lot are great - I appreciate it!

My wedding dress would be perfect but.....i just can't

Join this

nextdoor.co.uk

My local one has people helping each other out all the time.

Obviously use caution at going to a strangers house. Take someone with you.

I'm on next-door and may ask there too

Thanks

I found a sper cheap one in small private animal sanctury charity shop

It's all cut up now

Brilliant. Hope you will show us the finished creation.

Nearly finished

Wish my mum was handy and could make me an awesome Disney outfit.... (slightly older than your DD )

Your daughter and the dress look fabulous!

@MrsGrannyWeatherwax which Disney Princess would you like to be? & what size dress?

& will you be cavorting round at parties for small girls for extortionate amounts of money?

Very little actual sewing - a lot of cutting and unpicking and adapting!
A wedding dress, a prom dress, some net curtains and some craft foam!

Now she wants bloody wings

Thanks

Your DD looks stunning as always. Can't believe she's 21!

Thanks Firemanking

Haha ALL OF THEM! I personally just love Disney and would be happy with any (my minion onesie is the closest I have)

But I’ve got a friend who did that (until we got a bit too old to look young enough), she used to do the blondes - rapunzel, Cinderella etc Actually... maybe I could “borrow” one of her old dresses

But your daughter looks brilliant in that and will definitely get the kids excited

Hope so - we have a 'bought' Moana which I made the headdress & necklace/heart of Te-fiti (sp?)

& I currently have some sleeping beauty pink satin (someones old curtains) I am toying with - but DD can't be Aurora