Custom Commissions

Welcome to my page on custom commissions! Here you’ll find information on what’s available made-to-order and how to purchase the dress, clothing item, or accessory of your dreams.

Below you’ll find sections with information on each of my designs, and what’s available by special request. Click the title to expand each section and learn more!

I’ve created 5 different unique bustle skirt designs so far:

I offer my Vintage Diva skirt in solid fabrics, with several choices for trim. You can purchase it in silky satin fabric here, and in two-tone taffeta fabric here. If you’re purchasing a matched set of skirt and bolero shrug, I can offer additional fabrics including patterned ones like taffeta damask. Coming soon!

I’ve also created a listing for my “Temptation” skirt – it can be custom ordered in Taffeta Damask fabric here.

The other styles are not yet posted on my website, but are available by special request. Reach out if you would like for me to create you a custom listing!

My High-low and Flowy skirts are being re-designed! So they’re not available made-to-order right now. I will update this section when I’ve finished drafting and grading (resizing) the patterns.

Purple Steampunk Costume

My “Vintage Diva” bolero shrug can be custom-ordered in silky satin here. More styles are coming soon!

I don’t offer completely custom commissions on garter leggings. They’re made from closeout fabric and occasionally closeout trim – meaning I can’t order more once supplies sell out, and often specific colors/color combinations aren’t available at all.

But I’ve created a listing where you can browse all the fabrics I have right now, and get a pair of leggings made to fit you perfectly in both size and length. Click here for made-to-order garter leggings!

Some of my hats have fabric bands – and those are only available with purchase of a full look made from the same fabric. Some have ribbon bands, and those can be ordered alone. Coming soon!

This page is under construction! I’m creating each section as I get a corresponding made-to-order item posted online. 🙂

Exciting news! I’m working on digitizing all my clothing patterns, with the goal of eventually offering patterns and tutorials for sale! I’ve also discovered that the pattern-drafting process on the computer is much less labor intensive, and thus opens up the door to more options for custom commissions.

Here you’ll find my old FAQ for custom orders, but there will be a few changes once I get further along in the process of digitizing my existing pattern collection.

US-based customers, please subtract 10 weeks back from the date you wish to receive your gown, and place your order on or before that date. International customers, please subtract 14 weeks back from the date you wish to receive your gown, and place your order on or before that date.

I’m afraid that I don’t make copies of movie gowns, gowns from fantasy art, gowns by other designers, etc. I only offer custom-made versions of my own designs. You can see examples of them in the photoshoots section of my site.

You can also see additional styles in the sketches section of my site (coming soon!). To order a look from a photoshoot or a sketch, please write down the name and year of the look you want, then head back here, and read the full FAQ below. At the bottom of this page you’ll find a form you can fill out to place a custom order.

Yes, absolutely! I’ve drafted my dress jackets and bolero shrugs in sizes from XS to 4X, and most of my skirts come in XS thru 6X. My sizes also run a little larger than most store sizes – I draft my own patterns, and I based them on real women’s measurements rather than normal standards, so it came out that way! Here are my size charts for custom orders:

 XSSMLXL2X3X4X
Bust31-33″33-36″36-39″39-42″42-45″45-48″48-52″52-56″
Waist24-27″27-30″30-33″33-36″36-39″39-43″43-47″47-51″
High Hips31-33″33-35″35-38″38-41″41-44″44-48″48-52″52-56″
Low Hips33-35″35-38″38-41″41-44″44-48″48-52″52-56″56-60″
Upper Arm9-11″10-12″11-13″12-14″13-15″14-16″15-17.5″16.5-19″

Absolutely. I’ll have you take a few extra measurements to determine how best to tweak one of my existing patterns so that it fits you.

Yes, I make gowns for trans women and drag queens! Please reach out before purchasing – we’ll want to discuss corset options which are made-to-measure and come in longline – designed for taller torsos – which are a bit different than the ones pictured in my stock and in my photoshoots.

In this situation, my answer will depend the exact date of your wedding or special event. If it’s less than 4 weeks from now, I probably can’t make anything in time. Check this page to see if I have anything in stock that will fit you.

If it’s more than 4 weeks away, but less than 10 weeks away, whether I can help will depend on my schedule. I’ll likely need to work some overtime hours to finish your dress in time. Rush orders cost 10-20% more. If you need to receive your dress in less than 10 weeks, please plan on that extra cost.

I’m afraid not. All my designs have a corset as the bodice – no exceptions. If you’ve never worn one before, you’ll be surprised at how comfortable they can be (and how amazing you look wearing one).

I’m afraid not. Although there’s an aspect to working with rare/vintage/one-of-a-kind fabrics that makes my muse go starry-eyed with delight, in practice, it’s just too stressful. Sewing is one of those activities to which Murphy’s law applies in a big way! I only use new/untried fabric for photoshoot gowns. With a photoshoot gown, if a fabric does not behave exactly the way I expect, I can explain this in the listing, and the customer will see photos before they purchase. I cannot use untried fabric to create a custom order.

Various reasons!

In 2020, Etsy introduced a mandatory advertising program that tacks on higher fees for some sales. If you clicked on an Etsy ad for any of my listings at any point within the last 30 days (or Etsy’s bots think you have for some reason), 22% of your payment will go straight to Etsy, and I won’t know about it until after you pay. I’d need to overcharge you by 28% to cover all Etsy fees on an “Offsite Ads” sale. On a $500 dress, that’s an extra $140 in fees!

In 2022, Etsy introduced a new “Purchase Protection Program” which offers mostly-automatic refunds to nearly all buyers who submit a claim – without a proof-of-return requirement. Those refunds are sent at Etsy’s expense for any order under $250, and at the seller’s expense for any order over $250. After the program began, sellers began to report that it was allowing unscrupulous buyers to scam them. Creators of labor-intensive high-end items (small businesses similar to myself) have lost thousands of dollars to this program. For my peace of mind, I decided to limit my products on Etsy to those well under their $250 cut-off.

In 2023, Etsy drastically changed their standards for orders that do not ship according to a seller’s stated processing time. I’ve never been late shipping an order for a customer’s special event, but I do receive customer requests to delay creating a purchased dress for various reasons. Now, sellers who do not ship all of their Etsy orders “on time” are subject to being put “on reserve”, where Etsy will delay paying them 75% of what they’re owed until after each order is shipped. Etsy fees, taxes, and shipping come out of the remaining 25%, leaving the seller with pennies on the dollar from each new order. Many made-to-order creative businesses have been destroyed by this policy – as it creates a huge cashflow issue where thousands of funds are withheld at a time from a single small seller. By offering only ready-to-ship items on Etsy, I reduce the danger of my own business falling prey to this anti-creator policy.

Use the form below to request an order for a custom gown based on one of my photoshoots. “Gown Name” is the title of the post containing the photos of your gown (so I know which one you mean.) Find your “Gown Name” here.

Forms for other made-to-order items are coming soon!

Use this field to describe your colors, and/or request alterations to the pattern or style.
This should be a date at least two months from now, at minimum. Preferably three or more months from now, to be sure we have enough time to discuss what you want before you place your order. I’m typically booked out at least 6 weeks in advance for custom sewing orders, and I reserve slots in my schedule as I receive payment from each new customer.

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