Melanie Roberts Dressmaker

What a joy it was making beautiful Tilly’s wedding dress…vintage style in silk layers with organza and daisies!

Summer creations… Phoebe and I in two piece outfits for a fancy wedding! … Peter in printed smock shirt, Sean in fitted green shirt.

What a treat to my my gorgeous Amy’s prom dress… and a matching tie for Artie!

Bridesmaid dress for a two year old, made from her grandmother’s 80s silk wedding dress!

Green satin dress made to measure for Kaspar

Recent dress creations -
Natasha buying fabric then wearing wool lined shift dress
Myra in lined silk jacket copied from an old favourite
Hilary in Liberty cotton dress

Some summer creations… Jo in black lace and satin dress, Kai in red Lycra dance outfit, Hannah in bird dress!

So I don’t mind doing alterations, but I much prefer to make clothes! This is Juliet in a satin dress just made for her daughter’s wedding, and a dress I’ve made for myself! (Fabric from Ditto)
There are great fabric shops in Brighton and I can work from patterns, pictures, or replicate your favourite items of clothing!

Wool lined tailored jacket for Sylvie, copied from an old favourite!

More recent creations... Jane in cotton and organza dress, Kate in black tulle party dress, Cheryl in organza jacket, Jenny is silk dress, Keith in 'Seagulls' trousers!

Summer sewing... Emma in cotton 50s style dress, Tilly in green layered tulle strapless dress, my Phoebe in prom satin jumpsuit!

So prom seasons is fast approaching! Here's a selection of dresses I've made over the years... happy to make or alter dresses/suits to fit.

So yet more mask wearing!... I have these to sell - cotton, machine washable, £5 each.

Such a treat to make this christening dress for adorable Genesee Angel, cut from her mum’s wedding dress!

Loved making silk mini dress for pregnant Izzy’s wedding day!

An unusual sewing job... someone recently sadly lost her husband, so I’ve made zip bags/purses from a suit of his, lined with favourite silk ties.

Been replicating favourite items of clothing...

Lovely to be making summer clothes again ☀️😊

Brides in blue!... lovely to be making wedding dresses again for Katie and Becks (and ties and face masks!)

My new favourite creation, summer cotton dungarees... and perfect camouflage in flowery garden!

As we have a few more months of facemask wearing I still have these for sale, cotton, machine washable, £5 each... .. Also I’m now open for consultations and fittings in person 😁Fabric shops open, sort that summer wardrobe!

Unusual lockdown sewing... repaired these small very old bunnies with great sentimental value!

Lockdown sewing... making scrubs again, and recycling a tatty old dressing gown into a cosy coat for Matilda, needed it today!