About Uptight Clothing

Books are now open for 2025 weddings, I only take on a very limited amount of dresses per year, between 5-8 , book your free design consultation in the showroom for 2025 now!

I am very excited to announce that I have moved Uptight  in to a new purpose built showroom, bigger than the last one, more space, more frocks, more room to dress up and flounce about!

The official work bit...below...what I am supposed to say...

 One of England’s leading designers  of couture, coloured, corseted period inspired fairy tale, alternative wedding dresses since 1999...

Janice has a true passion for making beautiful, couture corseted gowns, and specializes in making your dress personal to you as a person, and as a couple, bringing together any significant symbols, logos, totems etc…into beautiful pieces of one off embroidery that can be applied to the corset, sleeves and skirt, making your dress truly unique to you.

Inspired by nature and the natural world, Janice has embroidered everything from rabbits, to newts and horses, to microscopes to copying a tattoo to having their wedding invitations logo interpreted to beautiful textual embroidery, using techniques such as appliques, hand painting, beading, crystal application, gold work hand lace work and both machine and hand embroidery’s. Mixing both period, traditional and modern styles. These gowns vary from outrageous, colourful, theatrical, fairy-tale creations to those with simple fluid lines and a concealed corset for a glamorous silhouette.

 You can see examples of these throughout the website and by appointment at the showroom.
Since the change in the Law in wedding venues etc…, couples can now marry almost anywhere, from Big Gothic Castles and period homes, to Forests and beaches, so the scope to be as wild a creative with your wedding dress is wider than ever…There are no rules on how a wedding should be these days, so whether it be a psychedelic hippy , rainbow warrior, green eco wedding, …a tattooed pierced punk rockabilly wedding ….an Alternative coloured wedding dress of black, red, pink, blue, green, turquoise, yellow, orange, gold or silver…

A wedding should  a be a reflection of you, not a projection of others.  
Be true to yourself.
 

So what's the difference, apart from the cost..???

Time....I give you my time, as much as it takes.

Fabrics...I use the best quality silk, cottons, natural breathable sustainable fabrics.

Fit...I make your dress to fit you, and only  you, what ever your shape.

The main difference between a bespoke Uptight gown and an online dress 

is the many hours of love go into all Uptight gowns, all fully bespoke, and made to measure, here in the UK, by me.

 Why get an Uptight Dress made over an online option???

.... It's a  lot of effort, going out ,trying things on,  so much easier to click and get things to come to me, surely..???!?!

Both  options are good, since covid, the way we shop has changed a lot. 

Before it was normal to spend days out going to places with friends, trying on a million dresses, for some this was fun, for others it was less fun, especially if you are not a people person, the whole concept can feel very over whelming.

A lot of us feel safer buying online, and its more convenient too, which is why online is great. I love having things turn up next day, that I can try on in my own home, where I feel comfortable.  

The dreaded traditional bridal show horrors were a thing...some snooty lady body shaming people...but I can happily say, that after doing this for over 20 years, Uptight and many other alternative bridal makers have been advocating and promoting using 'real' models for decades now, ( models are real people too!) but by 'real', I mean women of all different shapes and sizes, ages, abilities etc...With Uptight, I have always featured all my real brides, as these are the  most important and most relatable.

 I want potential brides to be able to see my dresses, and say, that bride looks like me, I could look like that! 

It gives people  realistic expectations, I'm short, so many of my dresses are made for short people, so when you try things on in the showroom, you can see how it will look as you are, not a factory version needing skilled and  costly alterations.   Having a dress designed  and made for you in person, means the shape is cut for your proportion, tall or short, it is cut to scale, not  adjusted, no compromises.

Models are great, they make dresses look great, but you need to see how you will look in the  dress, not others. 

 So why come out and make this effort ...whats in it for you, what's the benefits and main difference?

I love my job, I love what I do, I want nothing more than to make you feel amazing, by meeting in person, I can get  to know you, your likes, dislikes, by trying different dresses on, I can see what suits you, but mainly ,I can see what make you 'feel' your best. 

How a dress make you feel, is the most important thing. How you feel, shows on your face and how you act in the dress, if you are uncomfortable or not supported, by this I mean  boobs!...if you are not supported, it will show, and you can't relax. 

Uptight Corsets are fully steel boned, which offers comfort by a even spread of bones and support for any size of bust, no bras or straps unless you want them for decoration. 

Consultations are free, with no obligation!!!!

 I know we're all used to no longer going to bridal shops to see and try things in person since covid, and mail order seems so much cheaper,  it is, but you miss the epic experience of dressing up and putting all the best bits together and having a dress designed especially  for you, to all your own design specifications, that fits you like a glove, no compromises, no alterations, and dressing on the day.
The ultimate  personal service.

Book your consultation  for your dream dress in the new showroom, Bedfordshire,  now, call, whappapp Janice on 07884477286.

Email on janicewhitehorn79@gmail.com

Uptight Will be exhibiting at various wedding fares around the UK , so if you cant make it to the Bedfordshire showroom, then you can always come see us at one of the wedding fares.