It used to be popular to make a wedding dress to order. There is a quite logical explanation: the choice was not so great and the fashion industry was just beginning its active development. Therefore, a dress, sewn individually, was a real masterpiece, which attracted admiring glances to the bride.
Now the situation has changed dramatically, but people continue to order wedding dresses in the atelier. To understand the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, we will try in this article.
The advantages of sewing a dress at the studio
Perfect fit of the dress
This is, perhaps, the main argument in favor of going to an atelier. Here you will not be told the phrase “Your size is not available”. This is especially true for brides with a non-standard figure.
Though by and large each woman’s figure is peculiar and often is far from a “mannequin” one. Therefore tailoring a dress by a tailor almost always guarantees that the outfit will emphasize your merits and hide flaws.
Saving money
Indeed, wedding dresses are usually quite expensive. Buying fabric, accessories and paying the tailor, with a great probability, will cost you cheaper than buying a ready-made dress in a salon.
But when choosing a fabric, remember that you should not save money here in any case! Even an excellent cut will not save you if the fabric from which the dress is made is cheap. This immediately catches the eye and spoils the whole impression.
Unlimited scope for imagination
Ordering a dress in the atelier, you can say with full confidence that there is no second such. And all day long you’ll feel like an exclusive bride. Sounds tempting!
But in order to draw in your mind your ideal dress, and then bring all your wishes to the tailor, you will have to work hard. It’s not as easy as it may seem at first glance. Unless, of course, you do not have a specialized education.
Dress for a themed wedding
If you have planned a celebration in any unusual theme, then turning to the atelier for a wedding dress is the best solution.
They will help you to implement the most daring ideas: steampunk dress, Alice in Wonderland dress, “stylized” dress in the retro style or a chic vintage outfit of the American times of the 20s – nothing is impossible.
The disadvantages of sewing a dress in the atelier
Difficulty in choosing an atelier
All the above advantages are valid only in the case if you found a qualified tailor in whom you can be absolutely sure.
The main problem is to find such a professional.
Here you may be advised to ask your friends, who have already ordered sewing clothes, and use their recommendation. Another way out – to carefully study the proposal, by visiting several studios: look at portfolios and ready-made things, which serve as exhibition samples. This is the only way to judge the quality of the atelier employees’ work.
Difficulty in selecting fabrics and accessories
You will be very lucky if your tailor is also a designer and can give you sound advice on the choice of material and trimmings for the dress.
Otherwise, you as a layman can make a fatal mistake. For example, the fabric you choose will be very crumpled or cause discomfort by coming into contact with your skin.
Sewing Time
Yes, walking around wedding salons and trying on dresses is a long and sometimes very tedious activity. But do not think that the atelier will save you time. To go to the fitting also will have more than one time, and perhaps even to select the fabric and accessories in several stages.
You will not see the final result until the last fitting
Alas, but this is true. After putting on the dress in the salon, you can immediately judge how it suits you. With a dress made by a tailor this will not be the case.
You can imagine it in your mind, you can see it in a photo on another person, but that does not guarantee that in the end the style will suit you.
Maybe the dress will look good, but is “not bad” appropriate for a wedding? You have to be stunning! And who knows, if you tried on different dresses in salons, you’d probably find one that looked much better.
The tailor didn’t make what you expected
It can happen, because you can never rule out the human factor. Perhaps he did not understand something of your explanations, or decided to make changes because it seemed more reasonable to him. You never know what else!
Well, if there will be time to correct deficiencies, but it is likely that you will have to be content with the result. Such a situation can discourage sewing clothes in the atelier for life.
Force Majeure
The worst thing that can happen is that the tailor will not finish the dress in time. Fortunately, this is very rare. Here again it is worth finding out what is the reputation of the atelier or a particular master, so as not to bite your elbows at the last moment.