Wedding dresses made by hand in Windhoek — for brides who want a gown that answers to their own body, their own climate and their own day. Two ways to arrive at it: commissioned from a blank page, or chosen finished from the bridal rail.
Your gown begins as a conversation and a sketch, not a size. We draft a pattern to your own measurements, cut a toile to test the line on your body, then build the finished dress by hand across three to six months.
Three to six months · quoted per commissionEnter the atelier →Path IIFinished occasion pieces cut here in a small run of sizes — bridesmaids, after-party dressing and celebration wear. You try them on in the atelier, choose one, and we take in the bust, waist, straps and hem by hand before you collect it.
From N$ 4,000 · two to four weeksSee the ready-to-wear rail →
Silk mikado with 3D floral lace illusion bodice
A commission built on an illusion bodice hand-set with three-dimensional floral lace and pearls, long sheer sleeves, and a structured mikado ball skirt finished with an oversized back bow and full cathedral sweep.
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Corded Chantilly lace over sheer boning, with detachable satin cape
A reception and civil-ceremony piece: a transparent boned corset in corded Chantilly lace with a lace peplum skirt, worn with a detachable satin shoulder cape that falls to a full train.
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Beaded copper illusion bodices with sage silk-satin skirts
A full bridal party cut as one suite: hand-beaded copper illusion bodices, each neckline drafted to the wearer, over sage silk-satin skirts with sculpted bow drapes and high slits.
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Pearl-encrusted lace appliqué on nude illusion, with tulle ball skirt and matching pearl-edged veil
A sheer boned corset laid with lace appliqué hand-encrusted in pearls, finished with off-shoulder pearl straps and a full ivory tulle ball skirt. The pearl-edged cathedral veil is drafted as part of the same commission.
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Corded floral lace on illusion tulle with a pearl-domed bust and chiffon fishtail
A strapless mermaid cut in corded floral lace over illusion tulle, the sweetheart bust domed entirely in pearls, releasing into panels of soft chiffon that open into a full fishtail sweep.
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Duchesse satin with beaded leaf embroidery and pearl-edged neckline
A classic off-shoulder ball gown in heavy ivory satin, the bodice and skirt front traced in beaded leaf embroidery, with pearl trim along the neckline and waist and a wide swept hem.
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Duchesse satin, corded lace illusion corsetry, pearl beading and silk organza
The full bridal line-up presented on the MTC Windhoek Fashion Week runway: a satin mermaid with detachable overskirt, a champagne column, a pearl-beaded lace fishtail, illusion corset ball gowns in tulle and organza, and a folded off-shoulder satin gown — every piece cut and finished in the Windhoek atelier. Any look can be commissioned to your measurements.
EnquireHand-stitched Chantilly Lace
Double-Faced Silk Mikado
Tulle & Floral Appliqué
Pearl & Crystal Beadwork
Send your date, your city and a few images of what you're drawn to. We reply with availability and what your timeline allows.
An hour in the atelier — silhouettes on your frame, fabrics against your skin, an honest conversation about budget.
Sketches are refined, fabric is chosen, and twenty-two measurements are taken for the pattern that belongs to you alone.
A calico test garment proves the line before a metre of silk is cut. Two to four fittings follow as the gown takes shape.
Lace is appliquéd by needle, seams are pressed, hems are levelled to your shoes and beadwork is set stitch by stitch.
Final press, veil and accessories fitted, packed for travel — with care notes for after the day.
Bridesmaids in one dye lot, the mothers in something they'll wear again, traditional dressing for the second celebration, and reception gowns for the change after dinner.
Choose a door below — both lead to a fitting with Georgina.
