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Bridesmaid dress HELP ME!!!

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Henrysmycat · 13/07/2017 09:52

I am sorry, this is on AIBU but I am posting for traffic as I am desperate!!
I am a bridesmaid to a wedding overseas where I am the only British resident. The bride told us long time go about the dresses and the colour she wanted us to wear and send us samples. I was on thyroid therapy and training and I was sure my body would change so I delayed buying the dress. Fast forward to now and it's 5 weeks to the wedding and all the wedding places I tried do not carry this colour. "Not as popular in the UK as it is in other parts of the world. (the colour btw is a purple called Regency).
Some shops gave me leadtimes of 17 and 12 weeks to get me the dress which obviously that is not good enough.
I found some Chinese companies online that do these things but I have heard so many horror stories and I can't afford timewise to waste another 4 week if the dress they do is not good. Any ideas where to go? budget is £150 which is not enough for someone to make me a dress down south.
I am not from the UK and never been bridesmaid or got married here so my wedding knowledge is extremely limited.

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Morphene · 13/07/2017 09:55

I think you could not possibly have come to a better place with that problem...I am no help whatsoever, but bumping for the literally millions of people on here who are!

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 13/07/2017 09:56

It's the same colour as Cadbury purple isn't it? I think dresses will be labelled Cadbury purple rather that regency in the UK.

RiversrunWoodville · 13/07/2017 09:57

Utterly useless with dresses but have you tried eBay it's my go to and even with the unusual colour you might get lucky?

Calvinlookingforhobbs · 13/07/2017 09:57

You need to find a dress maker! This is easy enough. Where abouts are you?

Notsosureanymoors · 13/07/2017 09:58

Cadbury purple OP! What style has the dress got to be? What size?

HughLauriesStubble · 13/07/2017 09:58

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UntilTheCowsComeHome · 13/07/2017 09:59

Is this the right colour? It's a simply be dress.

Bridesmaid dress HELP ME!!!
PetitErmitage · 13/07/2017 09:59

Do you have the option of dying another dress that colour? A seamstress or tailor might be able to advise?

Notonthestairs · 13/07/2017 09:59

Probably a silly question but have you trawled the bigger department stores? John Lewis, Debenhams etc? Have you got a swatch to match it against? Have you spoken to any dressmakers local to you?
Sorry if you have tried all of this.
I can understand your panic!

GinIsIn · 13/07/2017 10:01

Is there a specific style of dress? If not, get to John Lewis asap with the swatch!

nannyuk · 13/07/2017 10:01

What size are you? I have a dress that you can have.

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 13/07/2017 10:02

Says next day delivery?

PainSnail · 13/07/2017 10:03

Are you near London? There is a David's Bridal in Westfield and they do regency purple
www.davidsbridal.co.uk/Content_StyleandFashionGuide-ColorInspiration_colormain

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Henrysmycat · 13/07/2017 10:05

It looks like Cadbury's purple. Need to check with my sample.
I did all the big department stores in London and some other wedding shops and they were all fail.
A seamstress down south gave me a budget of £300 for a simple one which is a bit much but this is London Suburbs for you.
There is no restrictions on design only on the colour and the length knee length or thereabouts.

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Morphene · 13/07/2017 10:05

Oohhh regina those are NICE.

MrsBadger · 13/07/2017 10:06

if you can get to Croydon, Sexyher are very good despite the awful name. They are Chinese imports so not exquisite quality but they have a lot in stock and will do quick alterations - they had 50s style hot orange bridesmaid dresses (I know, I know) when nowhere else did.

www.sexyher.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=purple

nannyuk · 13/07/2017 10:06

This is mine

Bridesmaid dress HELP ME!!!
Original poster
Henrysmycat · 13/07/2017 10:06

David's Bridal were the ones that gave me 17 weeks lead time and they were pretty horrible in their service tbh.
I'm a size 12 but anything above I can fix?

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nannyuk · 13/07/2017 10:08

Oh nevermind then

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 13/07/2017 10:08

Is this formal enough?

Bridesmaid dress HELP ME!!!
PetraStrorm · 13/07/2017 10:09

Be careful if you consider buying a dress then getting it dyed. Often the fabric is one thing (e.g cotton, silk) and the thread is something different (e.g polyester) and they take the dye completely differently. You could end up with a beautiful purple dress with bright blue/white stitching all over it.

Yes, I am speaking from bitter experience Smile