Our Made to Measure Wedding Dresses – Inside Story
Main Advantage
Properly made to measure means that it will fit you perfectly……..obviously! Dresses made to your three basic measurements might not, but you can’t really call this a full made to measure service. What other advantages are there, I hear you ask?
Quality and Finishing
Many mass produced dresses found in the high street or online, are not finished to the same high standards as a properly made couture dress. The dresses on display are designed and made to look good, but don’t always come up to scratch in the structure or finishing departments.
Oh dear, ragged exposed seams but what do you expect for £100?
Why Bother?
Many might say that this is not important, particularly as the dress will only be used for a day. Apart from the fact that well made dresses hang and fit better, why should you pay big bucks for a dress that doesn’t come up to scratch in all these areas? A well made dress will fetch a better re-sale price, particularly if it has not fallen apart!
Inside our silk bodice, as good as the outside, almost!
Fabric Choice
You may fall in love with the dress in the shop, but you will probably be buying unknown fabrics, unless you are paying a premium for silk. Having a dress made allows you to choose your fabric and either customise a basic design or have one designed for you from scratch. The current preference for soft outer layers, made from organza and chiffon can hide dodgy seam work underneath, so have a look on the inside. You will either be impressed, or not!
All Down to Cost?
If you are really on a budget and go for a Chinese internet dress for £150, expect what you have paid for and allow for alterations.
A proper designer label dress at a wedding shop, should ensure that you get a reasonable standard of workmanship, allowing for an approximate fit, if made to order. The dress may be made in and imported from the far east, unless stated otherwise, hence the 12 week waiting list you may encounter. Such a dress may cost from £500 to several thousand pounds.
Display Dresses in sales should be carefully examined for flaws and be no more than one size too big, to ensure that it can be altered satisfactorily. These dresses can be bargains, but allow for up to £200 if alterations are needed.
Our fully made to measure dresses start at less than £1000 with a full bespoke design service starting at around £1500.
Our dresses fit perfectly and look as good on the inside as on the outside! You can come and see for yourselves, so where’s the contest?
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