Every shape,
and how it's cut
Most brides arrive with a silhouette in mind and a photograph on their phone. These pages explain what each shape actually demands of the pattern, what it flatters, and where ready-made versions go wrong — so the conversation starts from knowledge rather than a catalogue.
Lace Wedding Dresses
Corded Chantilly and guipure, placed by hand rather than cut through.
Five to eight months for a full lace commission.02Mermaid Wedding Dresses
Fitted to the knee, then released — the hardest silhouette to fit off a rail.
Five to seven months.03Ball Gown Wedding Dresses
A true full skirt, weighted so it moves rather than wobbles.
Six to eight months.04A-Line Wedding Dresses
The silhouette that flatters almost everyone, cut properly.
Four to six months.05Long Sleeve Wedding Dresses
Sleeves drafted to your arm, so you can lift them.
Five to seven months.06Corset Wedding Dresses
Real internal boning — support you can dance in.
Five to seven months.07Simple Wedding Dresses
Nothing to hide behind — which is why the cut has to be perfect.
Four to six months.08Traditional Wedding Dresses
Cultural attire made to the same couture standard as the white gown.
Four to six months.09Plus Size Wedding Dresses
Drafted from your measurements — no grading up a sample.
Five to seven months.10Modest Wedding Dresses
Covered, lined and still unmistakably couture.
Five to seven months.11Boho Wedding Dresses
Soft, unstructured, and built to survive a beach or a farm.
Four to six months.12Short Wedding Dresses
For the courthouse, the after-party, or the whole day.
Three to five months.13Vintage Wedding Dresses
Old-world lines, new construction — or your mother's gown rebuilt.
Four to seven months.14Beaded Wedding Dresses
Hand beadwork, anchored so it survives the dancing.
Six to nine months.15Off Shoulder Wedding Dresses
The neckline that stays where you put it.
Five to seven months.16Satin Wedding Dresses
Liquid or structured — two entirely different dresses.
Four to six months.17Princess Wedding Dresses
Long seams from shoulder to hem, sculpting as they go.
Six to eight months.18Fitted Wedding Dresses
Close to the body from shoulder to hem, with a way to walk.
Four to six months.19Wedding Dresses With Detachable Trains
Two gowns in one — ceremony drama, reception freedom.
Five to eight months.20Bridesmaid Dresses
One palette, several bodies, no compromise on fit.
Three to five months for a full party.Matric Dance Dresses
One-off dresses, so nobody arrives in the same one.
Ten to sixteen weeks.02Evening Dresses
Black-tie dressing built on bridal corsetry.
Six to twelve weeks.03Prom Dresses
Made to your measurements, in a colour nobody else has.
Eight to fourteen weeks.04Mother of the Bride Outfits
Dressed for the photographs, comfortable for the whole day.
Ten to sixteen weeks.05Wedding Guest Dresses
For the weddings you attend rather than star in.
Six to twelve weeks.Send us your date
Tell us the venue, the season and what you feel comfortable in. We will tell you which silhouette will actually work — and we never replicate another designer's dress from a picture.
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