Western Cape

Ball Gown Wedding Dresses in
Cape Town

Cape Town brides come to us for something that isn't in the Bree Street windows. We build one gown, cut to one body, with a fitting rhythm designed around a single trip north — or none at all, if you'd rather we come to you.

A ball gown wedding dress for Cape Town

The difference between a ball gown and a costume is the underskirt. A proper full skirt is supported from inside — horsehair, layered net and a hem weight — so it holds a circle when you stand still and swings in one piece when you walk.

We build the understructure first and fit the outer skirt to it. The waist join is faced flat so it doesn't add bulk under photographs, and the bodice is corseted so the skirt hangs from your ribs rather than dragging on your hips.

Full skirts need a hem allowance for the shoe you'll actually wear on the day. We fit the hem last, in your shoes.

Fittings from Cape Town

Cape Town brides work with us remotely and comfortably: a video consultation to begin, a measurement appointment with a local seamstress we brief directly, a toile posted to you for a photographed fit check, then two refinement rounds before the finished gown is couriered to Cape Town with a steaming and dressing guide. Brides who prefer to visit the Windhoek atelier condense the process into two unhurried trips.

  • Silk mikado
  • Duchesse satin
  • Layered tulle
  • Organza
Lead time — Six to eight months.Investment — From N$ 4,000
Venues we've dressed brides for near Cape Town
  • Molenvliet
  • Nooitgedacht
  • Cavalli Estate
  • The Silo
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Cape Town enquiries

Speak to Georgina

Send your date, your venue and the shape you have in mind. We'll tell you honestly whether it suits you — and we never replicate another designer's dress from a picture.

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