Dressmakers

Bell’s formal dress by Lawrence Geor

Formal season is fast-approaching. Here’s pretty Bell, photographed on her Year 11 school formal night. Her stunning dress is made by long-time regular and big-time-talented Sydney dressmaker Lawrence Geor. For the dress bodice and self belt, Lawrence used our black…

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Autumn Dreams Jersey/Ponti Dress

Regular Melbourne customer Clare is a designer/dressmaker based in the Ballarat area. Mostly, we shoot the fabric breeze over the phone but it’s always lovely to see her in person. She recently visited us wearing this very simple, striking dress…

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Jilly Just Married

Congratulations to gorgeous Jilly and Andrew on their wedding day today.  I love the look that Jilly chose for her bridesmaids. Free At Last  – 100% silk textured georgette made up in different styles (chosen by the girls) with each dress lined…

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Tara’s Roratonga Beach Wedding

Onetime Tessuti Chatswood staff member Tara was married last year, on Roratonga in the beautiful Cook Islands. Tara looked absolutely stunning in this dress made by Weave. The Heavy Silk Satin – Ivory was used for the bias-cut dress and…

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Carla’s Formal Butterfly Dress

I’ll always remember the day Carla came into Tessuti Chatswood along with her mum Josie, to find fabric suitable to recreate this dress (below worn by Selena Gomez) for her formal dress late last year! Such a sweet young lady,…

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Lord Paisley Blue Men’s Shirt

It’s not unusual to catch Matthew walking in and out of the Tessuti Sydney stores wearing one of his signature bright or large print shirts, looking great I might add! So it’s a long time coming to have Matthew featured…

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Party Dress

Gabby in her party dress worn last night. After falling in love with this cute number made by Philippa – Gabby asked if she could have one made up for her in this wonderful Japanese cotton.

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Stefania’s Silk Satin Ombre Formal Dress

Remember Stefania? Well she’s all grown up and finished high school…sniff! Here she is looking resplendent in her year 12 formal dress, this time made by talented dressmaker Lilyn in Chatswood. Stefania came to ask about suggestions for styles and…

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