By having your dress custom-made you are sure you'll get a better fit, the design you really want, and won't have
to suffer the obscene prices of a bridal boutique (custom dresses don't always cost a fortune!.
Yeah right, you say "Ok, fine: but how and where do you find
a custom dressmaker?"
Do you know any seamstresses or talented sewers? What about costume staff from your local theater? Or even fashion program students from college?
Do any of your friends or family known any? If not, search online or in
the Yellow Pages for someone locally. Being able to do fittings in
person is a big, massive bonus!
When selecting a seamstress, see photos from a portfolio and possibly actual dresses. And talk to past clients if you can. Photos can look
amazing compared to looking at the details of a dress closely.
If there's no-one in town you like (always check the creations in their
shops or ask for pictures of things they made), then start
looking online for seamstresses with styles you like.
YOU FIND THEM LOCALLY?
Well, great for you!
Once you find a seamstress
you like, bring in as many photos as possible to show the gown model,
color, style, fabric, etc. Your seamstress will know what will work
fabric-wise. Settle on what you
need and ..Time to buy some cloth!
Be careful when buying really cheap fabric. Cheap fabric makes a dress look cheap. ALWAYS ask to see some samples, pay attention to quality, and look
at the seams! You may not be an expert, but believe me, you can spot a scrappy seam.
YOU CAN'T FIND THEM LOCALLY?WELL, HERE COMES THE INTERNET..
It's plenty of talented dress-makers online. Check this out for a massive global list of hindie dressmaker.
There's also the option of getting your dress from overseas (mostly China), which can save TONS of cash!
Next episode: PROs and CONs of ordering your gown from overseas..(spoiler: it's not really that bad!)
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