Bespoke Gowns

This full service design option is perfect for cre­ating a dress that simply doesn’t exist yet. You can choose from an existing design and cus­tomize it or order you own unique design. This may include research and devel­opment, design, sketches, fabric sourcing, illus­tra­tions, a new pattern created spe­cifically for you and couture detailing and tech­niques. Prices for this service can vary greatly but will typ­ically start at £1000.

This is Morúa’s most com­pre­hensive wedding gown service. Have you admired an exquisite eight­eenth century French court dress? Envisioned yourself in a sublime velvet medieval gown? Don’t know what you want? I can help you with that too.

Morúa bespoke bridal gowns are a labour of love. Inside and out your dress will be con­structed with the utmost care, using high quality materials and time tested methods. Details such as hand stitched bust pads, skirts inter­lined with silk organza, and built in corselets set them apart from ordinary wedding gowns.

Ordering

If you would like to order a custom gown designed from scratch, it is essential that you order as far in advance as pos­sible. Six months minimum is ideal, although you are welcome to ask in case I can fit you in. This is because since the gown will be created for the first time it is much more time con­suming than a pre-existing style.

The Custom Experience

This highly per­son­alised process begins with a design con­sultation. Based on your ideas and our con­ver­sation I will sketch out 3–4 dresses for you to choose from and modify as necessary. After a final sketch and fabric has been selected a final quote will be determined and the dress making process will begin.

A pattern will be drafted to your meas­ure­ments and a cotton mock up will then be stitched from this pattern. To achieve the perfect fit a client needs to be available for two to three fit­tings including a final fabric fitting just before completion.