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When you choose our couture service, your dress will be handmade as a bespoke project. Out of town clients are welcome to submit measurements, or if you are in the Seattle area make an appointment to visit our showroom for an in-person fitting. Please allow a minimum of 6 months to receive your finished dress. Contact Colleen for details.
WHAT IS
Couture
The word "couture" is simply the French term for "sewing". Today we use the term when referring to pieces of clothing that are individually made by hand for the wearer. Through a series of fittings using a muslin mock-up (or toile), the couturier fits and eventually finishes the final garment to fit only the wearer. There are many hand-sewing techniques that can be used, and the choice of techniques is left to the couturier.
Silvery Moon Dress
Silvery Moon is a couture tea length dress made from silver silk shantung. The strapless bodice is fully beaded in an intricate floral pattern.
The dress features an inner corselet, fully boned with spiral steel boning, foam cups and a silk lining. This dress closes in back with hand-covered buttons and a zipper in the skirt. Colleen has incorporated a petticoat inside the skirt of this dress to create a full shape.
Fabric and petticoat color options are available. Contact Colleen for details.
Palouse Couture Gown
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The Palouse Gown is a couture strapless tulle ballgown. The corset-style bodice of this dress is made in black faux suede and is fully boned with spiral steel boning. The back of the bodice is finished with a grommet closure that laces closed. Colleen has added foam cups and a uniquely printed bodice lining in 100% cotton.
The full skirt is made from yards and yards of hand-dyed tulle and various layers of grey and ivory fabrics that give the dress its whimsical flow.
Contact Colleen for details.
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Whidbey Couture Gown
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The Whidbey Gown is a couture strapless tulle ballgown. The corset-style bodice of this dress is made in a soft blue/grey with a Chantilly lace overlay. It is fully boned with spiral steel boning, and the back of the bodice is finished with a grommet closure that laces closed. Colleen has added foam cups and a uniquely printed bodice lining in 100% cotton.
The full skirt is made from yards and yards of hand-dyed tulle and various layers of blue/grey and ivory fabrics that give the dress its beautiful layered effect.
Contact Colleen for details.
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