Dressmaking and Such. Bridal Alterations. Wedding Dress Alterations. Specialising in Bridal Alterations. Vermont, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. www.dressmakingandsuch.com

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Dressmaking and Such

BRIDAL ALTERATION SPECIALIST

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BRIDAL ALTERATIONS

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Heads up - we have very limited availability remaining for December 25’ through to April 26’.

We book out up to one year in advance, so if you happen to nab the last of our availability for Wedding Season consider yourself lucky 🖤 #dressmakingandsuch

Heads up - we have very limited availability remaining for December 25’ through to April 26’.

We book out up to one year in advance, so if you happen to nab the last of our availability for Wedding Season consider yourself lucky 🖤 #dressmakingandsuch

Cut Cut Cut ✂️ Here, we cut every layerrrr, i n d i v i d u a l l y

#dressmakingandsuch

@__jesslucas
@socialantics_
@kyhastudios

Cut Cut Cut ✂️ Here, we cut every layerrrr, i n d i v i d u a l l y

#dressmakingandsuch

@__jesslucas
@socialantics_
@kyhastudios

Mimi - Silk and Lace, the ultimate pairing 🤍

@miminuciforo
@fernandstonephotography_
@hazel_melbourne

Mimi - Silk and Lace, the ultimate pairing 🤍

@miminuciforo
@fernandstonephotography_
@hazel_melbourne

Jorja, when no detail was overlooked 🤍🖤

@jorjaierardo
@louloumemphis
@weddings_at_theheads
@chosenbykyha
@cornelia_james

Jorja, when no detail was overlooked 🤍🖤

@jorjaierardo
@louloumemphis
@weddings_at_theheads
@chosenbykyha
@cornelia_james

Georgia, showing us how to do Classy and Chic 🤍

Custom Veil and adjustments made to the Showstopper Lucky Gown by @chosenbykyha

Bride @georgiacarroll
Photography @biancavirtueweddings
Venue @gardenshouseag
Planning & Styling @thenuptialcollective
Content @gracesedit_

Georgia, showing us how to do Classy and Chic 🤍

Custom Veil and adjustments made to the Showstopper Lucky Gown by @chosenbykyha

Bride @georgiacarroll
Photography @biancavirtueweddings
Venue @gardenshouseag
Planning & Styling @thenuptialcollective
Content @gracesedit_

154 gowns came through the doors at Dressmaking and Such in 2024…

Let’s see what 2025 has in store.

Back in front of the machine as of tomorrow ✂️🪡

Let’s GO

154 gowns came through the doors at Dressmaking and Such in 2024…

Let’s see what 2025 has in store.

Back in front of the machine as of tomorrow ✂️🪡

Let’s GO

First we remove hundreds of tiny glass beads, and then we do some sewing… and then… we bead 🪡

@nadaaa.ibrahim , an absolute goddess at her Engagement Party last weekend.

Captured by @socialcapture
Gown by @chosenbykyha

#dressmakingandsuch

First we remove hundreds of tiny glass beads, and then we do some sewing… and then… we bead 🪡

@nadaaa.ibrahim , an absolute goddess at her Engagement Party last weekend.

Captured by @socialcapture
Gown by @chosenbykyha

#dressmakingandsuch

Ever wondered what 600m of tulle looks like in a gown?

Or 21 hours of hand beading and finishing?

Well here she is, the last of her kind 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

Ever wondered what 600m of tulle looks like in a gown?

Or 21 hours of hand beading and finishing?

Well here she is, the last of her kind 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

The late nights, or should I say wee hours of the morning for weeks on end… The finished product is what makes me love what I do🪡

#dressmakingandsuch

The late nights, or should I say wee hours of the morning for weeks on end… The finished product is what makes me love what I do🪡

#dressmakingandsuch

Melina • So many thoughts but actually… NO WORDS 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

@melinavardakis
@lamomentphotography
@chosenbykyha
@sophia.prahranarcade
@brotherstudi000

Melina • So many thoughts but actually… NO WORDS 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

@melinavardakis
@lamomentphotography
@chosenbykyha
@sophia.prahranarcade
@brotherstudi000

We are all about a romantic, golden Detail ✨

For those asking what Kristen’s gown was like… look no further than the details hand sewn by @signor_mont

#dressmakingandsuch

We are all about a romantic, golden Detail ✨

For those asking what Kristen’s gown was like… look no further than the details hand sewn by @signor_mont

#dressmakingandsuch

Girl, it’s Wedding Season 🤍

A bit of Sunday night prep, for Monday morning pick ups 🖤

#dressmakingandsuch

Girl, it’s Wedding Season 🤍

A bit of Sunday night prep, for Monday morning pick ups 🖤

#dressmakingandsuch

Relaxed and elegant, Aly 🤍

Location @willow_and_stone_estate
Florals @stelo.studio
Photos by @_alibailey
Gown @kyhastudios
Fit perfection by #dressmakingandsuch

Relaxed and elegant, Aly 🤍

Location @willow_and_stone_estate
Florals @stelo.studio
Photos by @_alibailey
Gown @kyhastudios
Fit perfection by #dressmakingandsuch

The year that was 23/24 🤍

As we head back into Wedding Season again (what?!), let’s have a moment for some of our beautiful Brides, whom we are always sad to say goodbye to, but wait with eager anticipation for sneak peak photos from.

Dressmaking and Such worked with close to 200 brides from July 2023 to July 2024.
It was a year!
It was non stop, but oh so rewarding.

Owning your own business is not for the faint hearted, it takes passion, persistence, grit and the ability to back yourself even when doubts creep in questioning if you can actually do this.

There were many wee hours of the mornings where gowns were completed, (but that’s when a true creative does their best work right?)

We often wonder if we bite off more than we can chew, and as a person who hates to say no… I probably did.
But the absolute joy and appreciation from the beautiful clients that come through the studio doors each week are what keep me getting through those long hours.

I took on a day a week working at @kyhastudios in their beautiful showroom in South Yarra, which was a change of scenery and pace and revitalised me as a mum of two, putting me outside of my comfort zone initially, challenging me and expanding my skill set.

I honestly could not picture myself doing anything else.
It not only is my work, it is what I live and breathe, my absolute passion.
To help make other women feel beautiful on the one day that is totally for them and their chosen person is a true honour.

To our stunning brides that worked with us over the last year and beyond, thank you for entrusting us to bring YOUR vision to life, but you are actually who bought MY vision to life. And without trusting brides, Dressmaking and Such would not exist the way it does today.

🤍

If you’re looking for a team of vibrant, current, and fresh minded Dressmakers, head to our website, have a browse and send through your enquiry.

Availability is extremely limited and we are almost booked out until April 2025, so if you have been thinking you need to reach out, please do.

And to our future brides who have filled our calendar, we SO look forward to having you in the studio.

Love 🤍🤍🤍

The year that was 23/24 🤍

As we head back into Wedding Season again (what?!), let’s have a moment for some of our beautiful Brides, whom we are always sad to say goodbye to, but wait with eager anticipation for sneak peak photos from.

Dressmaking and Such worked with close to 200 brides from July 2023 to July 2024.
It was a year!
It was non stop, but oh so rewarding.

Owning your own business is not for the faint hearted, it takes passion, persistence, grit and the ability to back yourself even when doubts creep in questioning if you can actually do this.

There were many wee hours of the mornings where gowns were completed, (but that’s when a true creative does their best work right?)

We often wonder if we bite off more than we can chew, and as a person who hates to say no… I probably did.
But the absolute joy and appreciation from the beautiful clients that come through the studio doors each week are what keep me getting through those long hours.

I took on a day a week working at @kyhastudios in their beautiful showroom in South Yarra, which was a change of scenery and pace and revitalised me as a mum of two, putting me outside of my comfort zone initially, challenging me and expanding my skill set.

I honestly could not picture myself doing anything else.
It not only is my work, it is what I live and breathe, my absolute passion.
To help make other women feel beautiful on the one day that is totally for them and their chosen person is a true honour.

To our stunning brides that worked with us over the last year and beyond, thank you for entrusting us to bring YOUR vision to life, but you are actually who bought MY vision to life. And without trusting brides, Dressmaking and Such would not exist the way it does today.

🤍

If you’re looking for a team of vibrant, current, and fresh minded Dressmakers, head to our website, have a browse and send through your enquiry.

Availability is extremely limited and we are almost booked out until April 2025, so if you have been thinking you need to reach out, please do.

And to our future brides who have filled our calendar, we SO look forward to having you in the studio.

Love 🤍🤍🤍

Interstate? No problem!
@gabbymoloney travelled from Brisbane for her fittings and just look at the fit we achieved in one fitting..

Perfection, especially in that golden hour lighting 🙌🏼

#dressmakingandsuch

Interstate? No problem!
@gabbymoloney travelled from Brisbane for her fittings and just look at the fit we achieved in one fitting..

Perfection, especially in that golden hour lighting 🙌🏼

#dressmakingandsuch

An average morning in the studio … 🤍

Straight from kinder and daycare drop off we:

• tend to emails
• hand finish gowns
• garment quality control and steaming
• prepare gowns and accessories for pick up appointments
• maybe do a little sewing before I then have to jump back in the car…

✨The real magic happens after business hours when all creatives come alive ✨

#dressmakingandsuch

An average morning in the studio … 🤍

Straight from kinder and daycare drop off we:

• tend to emails
• hand finish gowns
• garment quality control and steaming
• prepare gowns and accessories for pick up appointments
• maybe do a little sewing before I then have to jump back in the car…

✨The real magic happens after business hours when all creatives come alive ✨

#dressmakingandsuch

Behind the scenes of creating our latest Veil Sample

Available now to try on in Studio 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

Behind the scenes of creating our latest Veil Sample

Available now to try on in Studio 🤍

#dressmakingandsuch

Felicity 🤍 Structured, sleek and sexy all wrapped in one perfectly tailored gown

@felicity_loc
@chosenbykyha
@stonesoftheyarravalley
@biancavirtueweddings

Felicity 🤍 Structured, sleek and sexy all wrapped in one perfectly tailored gown

@felicity_loc
@chosenbykyha
@stonesoftheyarravalley
@biancavirtueweddings

Picturesque Santorini 📍 🧿

@carliegids showing us how to do Destination Wedding in @chosenbykyha

📸 @dobrovolsky_aleksey_photo

Picturesque Santorini 📍 🧿

@carliegids showing us how to do Destination Wedding in @chosenbykyha

📸 @dobrovolsky_aleksey_photo

There is something about a high neck and a low back that we love… and Ellie was everything on her Wedding Day 🤍

@elliedunstan
@chosenbykyha
@_alibailey
@woolbrookhomestead
@wildflos
@weddingsofdesire

There is something about a high neck and a low back that we love… and Ellie was everything on her Wedding Day 🤍

@elliedunstan
@chosenbykyha
@_alibailey
@woolbrookhomestead
@wildflos
@weddingsofdesire

When you execute your vision thanks to suppliers that just get it… Tori, a vision 🤍

Custom draped sleeves and altered to perfection for this beautiful lady 🤍

@teekav93
@ashleighhaasephotography

When you execute your vision thanks to suppliers that just get it… Tori, a vision 🤍

Custom draped sleeves and altered to perfection for this beautiful lady 🤍

@teekav93
@ashleighhaasephotography

How many photos is too many?

Olivia, effortless elegance 🤍
@chosenbykyha
@kyhastudios
@chloemay.studio
@stonesoftheyarravalley
@theprovidorestyling

How many photos is too many?

Olivia, effortless elegance 🤍
@chosenbykyha
@kyhastudios
@chloemay.studio
@stonesoftheyarravalley
@theprovidorestyling

✨ 15 minutes of beading… in 30 seconds ✨

The patience and time dedication for our craft is beyond at Dressmaking and Such

✨ 15 minutes of beading… in 30 seconds ✨

The patience and time dedication for our craft is beyond at Dressmaking and Such

Setayesh - speechless, in every way. What a wedding 🤍❤️

@setayesh_pir
@jesshowzen.photography
@winehousenz
@flowerroomqueenstown
@chosenbykyha

Setayesh - speechless, in every way. What a wedding 🤍❤️

@setayesh_pir
@jesshowzen.photography
@winehousenz
@flowerroomqueenstown
@chosenbykyha

What a vision 🤍 Lauren, the perfect combination of glamour, elegance and party

@lalalauren_m
@kyhastudios
@ashleykweddingphotographer
@rachaelmaryfilms

What a vision 🤍 Lauren, the perfect combination of glamour, elegance and party

@lalalauren_m
@kyhastudios
@ashleykweddingphotographer
@rachaelmaryfilms

Photos fit for Vogue… Taylah stunning in her @chosenbykyha Corset and Skirt set 🤍

Photos fit for Vogue… Taylah stunning in her @chosenbykyha Corset and Skirt set 🤍

How were we even questioning if a Veil was “too much”, with a Church so beautiful?
🤍
@makayla_joan
@finderseekerphotography
@chosenbykyha
@hellomaymagazine
@the_line_melbourne

How were we even questioning if a Veil was “too much”, with a Church so beautiful?
🤍
@makayla_joan
@finderseekerphotography
@chosenbykyha
@hellomaymagazine
@the_line_melbourne

Layer upon layer of Pure Perfection ✨
What a privilege it is to be entrusted by our Brides to bring their dream gowns to life @kyhastudios 🤍

Layer upon layer of Pure Perfection ✨
What a privilege it is to be entrusted by our Brides to bring their dream gowns to life @kyhastudios 🤍

Oh, perfection 🤍 @courtneyy_rowe
@shotfromtheheart

#kyhastudios #chosenbykyha #pearlveil #bridalalterations #bridalalterationsspecialist #dressmakingandsuch

Oh, perfection 🤍 @courtneyy_rowe
@shotfromtheheart

#kyhastudios #chosenbykyha #pearlveil #bridalalterations #bridalalterationsspecialist #dressmakingandsuch

Demmi, natural beauty inside and out ✨

Demmi, natural beauty inside and out ✨

Need a custom Veil? We got you 👌🏼

@goolwa.river.retreat
@lowevly
@lovebyshae

Need a custom Veil? We got you 👌🏼

@goolwa.river.retreat
@lowevly
@lovebyshae

…. a bride who’s not afraid to make her inner little girls dreams a reality 🤍

…. a bride who’s not afraid to make her inner little girls dreams a reality 🤍

“to have and to hold” - Kate had custom embroidery added to her sleeves 🤍

“to have and to hold” - Kate had custom embroidery added to her sleeves 🤍

Oh, we do love a dramatic train and Veil to match 🤍

Oh, we do love a dramatic train and Veil to match 🤍

A moment for this beauty please 🤍 @kyhastudios

A moment for this beauty please 🤍 @kyhastudios

Details 🤍 what could we be doing with Kristen’s own Wedding Dress train?
When you visit us in our new studio (due for completion very soon) you will find out…

Details 🤍 what could we be doing with Kristen’s own Wedding Dress train?
When you visit us in our new studio (due for completion very soon) you will find out…

Pearl details make the best finishing touches 🤍

Pearl details make the best finishing touches 🤍

✨ + 🔥

@teagandeee smoking, in her sparkle number by @chosenbykyha captured by the master @michaelbriggsphotography

✨ + 🔥

@teagandeee smoking, in her sparkle number by @chosenbykyha captured by the master @michaelbriggsphotography

l o v e t h i s 🤍 🍂

l o v e t h i s 🤍 🍂

When the fit is spot on and the beauty is effortless - beautiful bride Britt 🤍
@lamomentphotography 👏🏼

When the fit is spot on and the beauty is effortless - beautiful bride Britt 🤍
@lamomentphotography 👏🏼

Beautiful Tamara in her @madewithlovebridal gown 🤍

Beautiful Tamara in her @madewithlovebridal gown 🤍

One year on, and still our favourite dress to date 🫶🏼
Happy Anniversary lovers!

One year on, and still our favourite dress to date 🫶🏼
Happy Anniversary lovers!

Kate, just stunning, inside and out 🤍 • custom Pearl Comb Veil

Kate, just stunning, inside and out 🤍 • custom Pearl Comb Veil

Dressmaking and Such is looking for a fabulous Bridal Alterations Seamstress to join in our expansion.

Please contact Kristen if this could be you!

Or share with someone if you think they could be a “perfect fit” 🧵 🪡

Dressmaking and Such is looking for a fabulous Bridal Alterations Seamstress to join in our expansion.

Please contact Kristen if this could be you!

Or share with someone if you think they could be a “perfect fit” 🧵 🪡

We do love a first kiss, and what makes it even better is these stunning FLORALS 🫶🏼 by @lowevly

We do love a first kiss, and what makes it even better is these stunning FLORALS 🫶🏼 by @lowevly

Custom Tulle Wings for the lovely Nicole 🤍

Custom Tulle Wings for the lovely Nicole 🤍

Details ✨ beautifully captured by @longwayhomephotography of the lovely @mbuffon
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• After a little Social Media hiatus, we are back and looking forward to working with all our lovely 2023 Brides
• Fully booked until May 2023 🤍

Details ✨ beautifully captured by @longwayhomephotography of the lovely @mbuffon
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• After a little Social Media hiatus, we are back and looking forward to working with all our lovely 2023 Brides
• Fully booked until May 2023 🤍

Looking for a touch of detail on an otherwise plain Veil?
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A Pearl and Beaded Comb Veil to match your gown and a beautiful Pearl Earring could be the perfect solution ✨

Looking for a touch of detail on an otherwise plain Veil?
•
A Pearl and Beaded Comb Veil to match your gown and a beautiful Pearl Earring could be the perfect solution ✨

🤍🤍 L O V E 🤍🤍

🤍🤍 L O V E 🤍🤍

Our creative juices are flowing��… and this time it is to design the layout of our new studio in our new location … coming in 2023!
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Oh how we do love a chandelier and a bit of natural glamour ✨
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Image sourced via @pinterest

Our creative juices are flowing… and this time it is to design the layout of our new studio in our new location … coming in 2023!
•
Oh how we do love a chandelier and a bit of natural glamour ✨
•
Image sourced via @pinterest

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