Long Sleeve Wedding Dresses
made to measure
A sleeve is the single detail most likely to be uncomfortable, because ready-made sleeves are cut to an average arm and set into an average shoulder. Yours is neither. If you cannot raise your arms to hug someone without the whole bodice lifting, the sleeve is wrong.
How we cut it
We measure the shoulder point, bicep, elbow and wrist separately and set the sleeve head with an easement that allows full movement. Illusion sleeves are cut from the same lace family as the bodice so the transition disappears in photographs.
Church and cathedral ceremonies, winter weddings, and anyone who wants coverage without losing shape.
Detachable sleeves are a good idea only when the bodice is finished to be worn without them. We finish both states.
Fabrics
- Illusion tulle
- Corded lace
- Silk crêpe
- Georgette
Long Sleeve Wedding Dresses across South Africa
Fittings are handled remotely with our measuring guide and a posted toile, then the finished piece is couriered insured, door to door.
- Cape Town
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Durban
- Port Elizabeth
- Bloemfontein
- East London
- Pietermaritzburg
- Nelspruit
- Polokwane
- Rustenburg
- Kimberley
- Potchefstroom
- Welkom
- George
- Knysna
- Stellenbosch
- Franschhoek
- Paarl
- Somerset West
- Hermanus
- Worcester
- Malmesbury
- Mossel Bay
- Plettenberg Bay
- Jeffreys Bay
- Uitenhage
- Mthatha
- Queenstown
- Grahamstown
- Umhlanga
- Ballito
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Sandton
- Midrand
- Centurion
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Benoni
- Boksburg
- Kempton Park
- Germiston
- Alberton
- Soweto
- Vereeniging
- Vanderbijlpark
- Klerksdorp
- Mahikeng
- Upington
- Springbok
- Tzaneen
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Bethlehem
- Harrismith
- Kroonstad
- Sasolburg
Shapes brides often compare with this one
- Lace Wedding DressesCorded Chantilly and guipure, placed by hand rather than cut through.
- Mermaid Wedding DressesFitted to the knee, then released — the hardest silhouette to fit off a rail.
- Ball Gown Wedding DressesA true full skirt, weighted so it moves rather than wobbles.
- A-Line Wedding DressesThe silhouette that flatters almost everyone, cut properly.
- Corset Wedding DressesReal internal boning — support you can dance in.
- Simple Wedding DressesNothing to hide behind — which is why the cut has to be perfect.
- Traditional Wedding DressesCultural attire made to the same couture standard as the white gown.
- Plus Size Wedding DressesDrafted from your measurements — no grading up a sample.
- Modest Wedding DressesCovered, lined and still unmistakably couture.
