Prom Dress
Modelled by client

Prom dress made up to clients own design. Royal blue 'crepe-back satin' dress with shaped and hand beaded under-bust band. The dress has a plunge neckline and is backless with cross over straps. The skirt is cut in flared panels with a small train at the back and invisible zip closure.

Guide price: £314
Basic making (12 hours) £264
Materials as shown £50
Hand beading £120 (labour and materails)

Prom Dress
Detail of beading on under-bust band and back view

The dress was beaded by hand, densely at centre front and fading to almost nothing at the back. We used mostly royal blue seed beads with a sprinkling of sapphire, light sapphire and gunmetal coloured Swarovski crystals.

The back of the dress, showing the low back line and cross over straps.

Guide price for similar beading: £120 (labour and materials)

Prom Dress
Modelled by client

view 3: Back, showing cross over straps.