Barbara Clark is one of those amazing
people who have always known their expertise. Even as a small child she
puzzled over how clothes made people so beautiful. At the
age of thirteen she made her first real wedding dress using a Vogue
pattern which came back to her recently when she made an updated version
of the same dress for that first brides daughter. By the time Barbara went
to Soho College in Birmingham to study under the exceptional Mrs
Shrewsbury she was already extremely skilled in many aspects of dress,
millinery, floristry and hairdressing. She was a star pupil but above all
she learned the art of fine dressmaking and the relationship of her clothes to the human figure - she became a true Couturier and Designer,
making the most wonderful clothes.
Working from Cranwell House in Birmingham
her clothes soon became noticed by the major couturiers and for some years
she supplied clothes to the couturiers of Europe, Japan and New York. Sir
Hardy Amies was one her ardent supporters and she supplied his studio
until he retired from active work. Now she concentrates
her skills into the Bridal field where she is one of the truly creative
British bridal designers. Dresses can be designed to fit your ideas, the
occasion, or the theme of your wedding, even if you have no idea what you want, a
coffee and a chat soon lead to exciting ideas. Apart from the 'normal'
wedding dress Barbara has experience in all kinds of dresses - from
cathedral weddings to quirky weddings and from beach weddings to the quiet
second time weddings. All of them receive the same dedicated attention.
In 1999,
Barbara began to supply ready to wear wedding dresses. The great advantage
of the couture background has proved of great significance because the
expertise is such that a dress can be beautifully changed and adjusted in
any way to ensure that it is a perfect match to the personality of the
bride.
Today sees Barbara Clark Bridal Studio
with a superb reputation as one Britain's happiest and helpful salons and
coupled with with a vast knowledge of the Bridal industry and great
expertise in dress you can be assured of total support in your wedding
preparations.
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