Hope & Ivy is a contemporary British occasion wear label created in London by co-founders Beth Chilton and Sarah Sleightholm. It is known for romantic dresses with hand-drawn floral prints and delicate embroidery, popular for weddings and summer events.

Hope & Ivy

Q: What is Hope & Ivy known for?

Embroidery and hand-drawn prints. Feminine, bohemian-edged occasion dresses, florals with genuinely original artwork, flattering wrap and tea shapes, and detail that reads far more expensive than it is.

Q: Where can I buy Hope & Ivy dresses near Cardiff?

The Queen B Boutique in Penarth, just south of Cardiff, carries a hand-picked Hope & Ivy edit in store and online with UK delivery. Trying embroidery on in person beats judging it from photographs.

Q: Is Hope & Ivy true to size?

Broadly yes, with wrap and tie styles offering some forgiveness. Fit still varies by shape, so try your usual size first. In the boutique we will tell you straight if a style runs small or generous.

Q: Are Hope & Ivy dresses right for wedding guests?

They are one of the first rails we show wedding guests, especially for spring and summer weddings and garden venues. Embroidered florals photograph beautifully without upstaging anyone, and the same dress re-wears for christenings and parties afterwards.

Hope & Ivy

Hope & Ivy dresses look hand-made because the prints start that way. The London label draws its florals by hand before they ever touch fabric, then finishes dresses with delicate embroidery. We pick a small edit each season: the Fern, the Megan, the Sonnet, the styles worth crossing the bridge for.

Founded in London by Beth Chilton and Sarah Sleightholm, Hope & Ivy has built its name on romantic, embroidered occasion dresses with a bohemian edge. Garden weddings, christenings and summer parties are its natural habitat, and younger wedding guests reach for it first.

The label is easy to find online; the point of buying it here is the edit and the mirror. We choose the styles that hold up in person and fit them properly in the boutique, alongside shoes and a hatinator if the invitation calls for one. Order online with UK delivery or come to Penarth and try before the RSVP.

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