Long Sleeve Wedding Dresses in
Somerset West

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.

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.

For Helderberg brides we favour silk crêpe and stable mikado over floating chiffon, weight the hem so the skirt returns to the body rather than lifting, and secure the neckline so it holds through photographs on an exposed lawn. Bridesmaids for the same wedding are cut from a single dye lot so the colour matches in the light off the bay. Fittings are remote by default, with the finished gown couriered insured to your door.

Detachable sleeves are a good idea only when the bodice is finished to be worn without them. We finish both states.