Commissions
If you would like to commission something specific, have questions about past creations in my portfolio, or are just interested about the possibilities of commissioning, please use my contact form or Instagram DMs, I'll try to get back as soon as possible!
If you have an order you would like to place or want to get information about a potential order, please provide the following information if possible.
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a date or time period when you need the order
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your budget
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the design you have in mind
If you do not have a specific date, budget or design request, it is of course still possible to place an order. However, please let me know if you have any specific requests as soon as possible.
Ordering Process
After we go over your information and you want to order a garment, we will come up with the design together. Everything is possible - a completely new design, a recreation of something you've seen on online or my portfolio, or a variation of something you've seen in different color, with different fabric or with different sleeves/ skirt shapes... we'll make it work!
Once we have determined a design, you will receive a contract. This contract specifies the design, the end date and your chosen method of payment.
Fitting Process
It is possible to get fitted in person, but it is more common to do it via mail.
After you have placed an order, you will receive a list of measurements that are needed for the pattern. With this list comes a explanation of how to take those measurements, and I am always available for questions should you have them. Your individual measurements will then be used to make a pattern specifically for your order. Based on this, a test garment will be made which you receive by mail. You will try on the test piece with instructions how to do so, take pictures, and send them back. Based on the fit of the test piece, the pattern will be altered until it fits perfectly.
The final garment will be made using this pattern.
Pricing
Giving price ranges is very difficult because the costs for orders can be very different. Creating a completely new pattern is more time consuming than adapting an existing one for specific measurements. Looking for new fabrics because a certain color or feature is desired also takes more time than using a fabric that has already been ordered. This can also affect the price. So it is best to ask for a price with your ideas in mind.
Having a price range in mind that you are comfortable with is very helpful because a lot can be worked out together to create something you are happy with, and payment plans are always welcome.
Payment
Most orders are payed in installments. Since the drafting, sewing, and fitting process takes a certain amount of time, the costs can also be spread over this period. The garment must be paid for in full before it is shipped. Before starting with a commission, a deposit has to be paid. This will secure you a spot in my schedule, whether your garment will be made right then or for a future date. How the rest of the payments are made can be arranged individually with each client.
