Places to make dresses/gowns/etc
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Does anyone know where is a good place to go to make dresses/gowns/ etc?
I would like to find a place that can provide material plus make dress/gowns. Need a light purple/lilac knee lenght gown/dress for a wedding. My budget is tight (max $150).
So far Elindra has given me one contact (thanks gal!
) where i need to get my own material (dun know where to get) and I've found this website www.weddingfashion.com.sg which is above my budget 
. Anyone else got any other lobang to share? 
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Why not go and buy?
Daniel Yan's boutiques have several lilac gowns that might suit you...
There's Daniel Yan's boutiques at SunTec and Wisma Atria, and also Daniel Yan's corner at Tang's...
At Tang's, also have several other sections on gowns... -
Off hand I don't have a seamstress to recommend. I could ask my mom.
When do you require dress?
Most seamstresses will advise you to bring photos of your desired style and buy own fabric. Fabric can be bought at Arab Street. Best if you could bring photo to consult with seamstress then decide what fabric (color, type, length etc) to buy.
I hate to sound repetitive
but singaporebrides.com will probably contain some recs from the other forum users . -
Don....I just gave away a purple dark lilac colour gown to my friend last month on my last trip in Singapore last month.
Manzz.....timing really good leh you.
Ok. Here's where the gown came about.
its a simple spag strap crossed at the upper back. Empire neckline and the lower bust line stop just under the tatas. Then its a A-line flow under the tatas to the heels. 6 panels of materials down.
Material was purchased from Spotlight and its heavy.
Tailored at the ground floor seamstress at City Plaza at geylang, PayaLebar, Tg Katong Junction.
Cost of materials: $30/-
Cost of Tailoring: $120/- (Including bra pads, lining is their own materials & zipper at the back.) I dont remember the shop name or the old couple doing the tailoring liao.
If really in dire needs, then go to Arthur Yen or Daniel Yen boutique or something, Grab a gown and go to the neighbourhood seamstress to sew in the bra pads so you can go braless, and it means less fidgeting with the dress since you dont have to worry about lower back bra straps showing or peeking up from the neckline. -
heehee ya i went to singaporebrides and got some contacts too but they all above budget (250 and above). actually i'm yakking over there while posting hereOriginally posted by choco B:Off hand I don't have a seamstress to recommend. I could ask my mom.
When do you require dress?
Most seamstresses will advise you to bring photos of your desired style and buy own fabric. Fabric can be bought at Arab Street. Best if you could bring photo to consult with seamstress then decide what fabric (color, type, length etc) to buy.
I hate to sound repetitive but singaporebrides.com will probably contain some recs from the other forum users .
need the dress end of june, dun know if 1 month is enough time for the seamstress -
aiyah....Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Don....I just gave away a purple dark lilac colour gown to my friend last month on my last trip in Singapore last month.
Manzz.....timing really good leh you.
Ok. Here's where the gown came about.
its a simple spag strap crossed at the upper back. Empire neckline and the lower bust line stop just under the tatas. Then its a A-line flow under the tatas to the heels. 6 panels of materials down.
Material was purchased from Spotlight and its heavy.
Tailored at the ground floor seamstress at City Plaza at geylang, PayaLebar, Tg Katong Junction.
Cost of materials: $30/-
Cost of Tailoring: $120/- (Including bra pads, lining is their own materials & zipper at the back.) I dont remember the shop name or the old couple doing the tailoring liao.
If really in dire needs, then go to Arthur Yen or Daniel Yen boutique or something, Grab a gown and go to the neighbourhood seamstress to sew in the bra pads so you can go braless, and it means less fidgeting with the dress since you dont have to worry about lower back bra straps showing or peeking up from the neckline.
oh well bo bian.. not fated i guess..
looks like city plaza is a good place to hunt. my fellow jie mei-s bought their gown from city plaza too.
oh.. i cannot fit into a standard daniel yam... the last time i squeezed into one was years ago and i look like auntie... -
it would be enough time. Dont worry.Originally posted by the_don:need the dress end of june, dun know if 1 month is enough time for the seamstress
Your other option, which I can think of, is the Katong Shopping Centre.
Go to the basement, they have a couple of shops selling really pretty cheong sums too.
And bring your moms along. Might be good for the 2 ladies to find equally dazzling clothing for your big day.
Do you need to have your dads suit tailored too? The old time tailors at both City Plaza and Katong Shopping Centre are reasonably good.
For cheap tailoring & seamstress, go to City Plaza. But decent pretty neat stuffs, go to Katong Shopping centre. -
3 weeks still ok but schedule very tight, no time to waste.Originally posted by the_don:heehee ya i went to singaporebrides and got some contacts too but they all above budget (250 and above). actually i'm yakking over there while posting here
need the dress end of june, dun know if 1 month is enough time for the seamstress -
Not sure if it helps..... anyway have a look at this. Good luck!
http://www.weddingdirectory.com.sg/ -
arab street...
i walked up and down arab street and went to almost every single shop today... looking for the perfect cheongsam material for my mom...
*flops*
Which means, u better really KNOW what u want
becos.. looking for material is a big project in itself. -
Arab street is a nice place to look for cloths. And you know where is katong shopping center? The old one? Yah they have lots of cloths there and some tailors also. Another place is @ this place in btw meritus hotel and Og in orchard. Quite obvious got quite a few tailors there. And chinatown too...If you need can get my mum her tailor contacts for you... my mum always tailor make her clothes so i roughly know where in Singapore got cloths to buy... cos i kpo also tag along with her... Best and fastest quality wise I had seen? Shenzhen china.. they have this whole shop( very big mind you) with all the kind of cloths you can imagine from tweed to silk to cotton.... you pick the cloth and show a design you want from a magazine and they can make it within 3 hrs for u...
and super cheap also. i made a bare back dress once and only 25 sing including cloth and i used thai silk -
Yep, thai silk dresses are beautiful to tailor make.
The fibres and the different shades hidden in the silk materials shows under different lightings.
If you can afford a short trip to Thailand. You can try tailoring for a unique piece of gown or cheongsum.
But take note that thai silk material are kinda loose in the threads, so you dont want a gown or dress tailored too tight to your body or it might stretch and spilt at the seams when you move.
They arent as elastic and they pill easily.
really good thai silk, not cheap and easy to come by. But the material itself, goes very well with a simple plain design gown. -
Yessh Thai silk really very nice. my dress although very simple ( one big lobang behind)Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Yep, thai silk dresses are beautiful to tailor make.
The fibres and the different shades hidden in the silk materials shows under different lightings.
If you can afford a short trip to Thailand. You can try tailoring for a unique piece of gown or cheongsum.
But take note that thai silk material are kinda loose in the threads, so you dont want a gown or dress tailored too tight to your body or it might stretch and spilt at the seams when you move.
They arent as elastic and they pill easily.
really good thai silk, not cheap and easy to come by. But the material itself, goes very well with a simple plain design gown.
got so many complements..... the dress and material not me... -
any good place to recommand if i go to bkk?Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Yep, thai silk dresses are beautiful to tailor make.
The fibres and the different shades hidden in the silk materials shows under different lightings.
If you can afford a short trip to Thailand. You can try tailoring for a unique piece of gown or cheongsum.
But take note that thai silk material are kinda loose in the threads, so you dont want a gown or dress tailored too tight to your body or it might stretch and spilt at the seams when you move.
They arent as elastic and they pill easily.
really good thai silk, not cheap and easy to come by. But the material itself, goes very well with a simple plain design gown. -
bangkok itself, i am not so sure. there is lots of such shops around though almost like what Lucky Plaza tailors is to the angmohs.Originally posted by the_don:any good place to recommand if i go to bkk?
there is however lots of tuktuk drivers around which can bring you to those big textile selling centres and they can earn commissions if they bring you there.
Try them, the textile centres are at least reputable and you get folks that can really speaks english so its easier to pick up fabrics, have yourself measured & discuss about designs. And they can deliver fast. make a date with the tuk tuk driver and you might be reminded to go back fo a fitting to ensure better fit.
I think they can deliver the gowns fast too.
How about a thai silk material cheongsum? You wont need a lot of embellisments and the 3D effect of your cheongsum means it can be unique and wearable for other occasions. -
i like their dresses too..Originally posted by dork3d:Why not go and buy?
Daniel Yan's boutiques have several lilac gowns that might suit you...
There's Daniel Yan's boutiques at SunTec and Wisma Atria, and also Daniel Yan's corner at Tang's...
At Tang's, also have several other sections on gowns...
wore one for my co's DnD last year..
But that one was really force myself into that dress de..
have to slim down liao.. haiz. -
U are so brilliant.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Don....I just gave away a purple dark lilac colour gown to my friend last month on my last trip in Singapore last month.
Manzz.....timing really good leh you.
Ok. Here's where the gown came about.
its a simple spag strap crossed at the upper back. Empire neckline and the lower bust line stop just under the tatas. Then its a A-line flow under the tatas to the heels. 6 panels of materials down.
Material was purchased from Spotlight and its heavy.
Tailored at the ground floor seamstress at City Plaza at geylang, PayaLebar, Tg Katong Junction.
Cost of materials: $30/-
Cost of Tailoring: $120/- (Including bra pads, lining is their own materials & zipper at the back.) I dont remember the shop name or the old couple doing the tailoring liao.
If really in dire needs, then go to Arthur Yen or Daniel Yen boutique or something, Grab a gown and go to the neighbourhood seamstress to sew in the bra pads so you can go braless, and it means less fidgeting with the dress since you dont have to worry about lower back bra straps showing or peeking up from the neckline.
I wore a black dress with straps on the shoulders and at the back to my co's DnD.
I din have a strapless bra with my size. So I squeezed into a much smaller bra that belongs to my sis.. 2 cm and 2 cups smaller.. and the feeling was terrible man.. -
Hmmm... Why would you force yourself to fit into something you can't fit?Originally posted by browniebaobao:i like their dresses too..
wore one for my co's DnD last year..
But that one was really force myself into that dress de..
have to slim down liao.. haiz.
How about changing your fitting to fit you? -
that was very last min..Originally posted by dork3d:Hmmm... Why would you force yourself to fit into something you can't fit?
How about changing your fitting to fit you?
no choice..
hard to find a gown within that short time frame..
it's not so bad actually.. juz that it's tighter at the top.. -
That must be a terrible experience and torture to squeeze your well-endowed assets into something small and worse still, two cups smaller... Your boobies, if they have a mind and mouth, they would be screaming out loud and desperate to break free from the tight spot they were in...Originally posted by browniebaobao:U are so brilliant.
I wore a black dress with straps on the shoulders and at the back to my co's DnD.
I din have a strapless bra with my size. So I squeezed into a much smaller bra that belongs to my sis.. 2 cm and 2 cups smaller.. and the feeling was terrible man..
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Originally posted by dork3d:That must be a terrible experience and torture to squeeze your well-endowed assets into something small and worse still, two cups smaller... Your boobies, if they have a mind and mouth, they would be screaming out loud and desperate to break free from the tight spot they were in...
bobian lor...
and i din want to go braless.. or put nip stick.. coz not used to it.
luckily it was juz for one night.. hehe -
im going to get a gown at the end of this month also..
got a few wedding dinners to attend starting next month.
so maybe someone can recommed where can i get presentable gown or dress that's not too exp, for plus-sized ladies? -
Hmm... try Robinson's?Originally posted by browniebaobao:im going to get a gown at the end of this month also..
got a few wedding dinners to attend starting next month.
so maybe someone can recommed where can i get presentable gown or dress that's not too exp, for plus-sized ladies? Sometimes, you can get pretty gowns Pret A Porter but it depends on your luck cause sometimes, what's available's pretty boring. -
ya.. i saw before.. and tried on 2..Originally posted by Rhonda:Hmm... try Robinson's? Sometimes, you can get pretty gowns Pret A Porter but it depends on your luck cause sometimes, what's available's pretty boring.
but din buy.. coz i was pretty cash tight then.
went back some time later and they changed everything..