We have a rather monumental October coming up. Why, you ask? Well, no big deal, but this October, Thread will turn the big 1-0. Okay, never mind: It is a big deal! Ten years! We can hardly believe it ourselves. Ten whole years since Beth decided to take pity on the sad state of bridesmaid dress affairs by designing chic silhouettes for stylish ladies everywhere. Sigh. Seems like just yesterday….

So, to celebrate this milestone, we teamed up with InStyle Weddings to offer our lovely brides- and bridesmaids-to-be a chance to play fashion designer, a la Beth when she was just starting out. Here’s the deal: Sketch your dream bridesmaid dress and submit. If your design wins, we will create the dress for up to eight bridesmaids and add the style to our permanent collection. We know, we know, it is a pretty sweet deal.

Well, what are you waiting for? Get thee a pencil and some paper!

(Above, three glam girls rock our mini-length Liddy style. Photo courtesy of the InStyle Weddings Fall 2009 issue. For contest details, go here. Good luck!)