Dresses by style and occasion
All six evening dresses here reach the floor, from a lilac gown swept with peacock feathers to an emerald kaftan with cape sleeves, so the choice comes down to the dress code and the shape you feel right in. Each is cut in Pakistan to your size from S to XL or to your own measurements, and sleeves, a lining or, on the peacock gown, a matching shawl are settled in your written quote before anything is cut.
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The Gilded Seam makes evening dresses and formal gowns to order in Pakistan. All six designs here reach the floor, and each is made in S, M, L or XL or from your body measurements, with the length taken in the shoes you will wear. Sleeves, a lining or a shawl for the peacock gown are agreed in a written quote, and making begins after full payment.
6 designs
Each design is made to order in your size or to your measurements. The pictures are design previews made before sewing, so the finished piece is confirmed in your written quote.
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A lilac floor-length gown with a square neckline and wide straps, embroidered with sweeping peacock feathers across the bodice and the full skirt.
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A burgundy satin gown with a black lace bodice and cap sleeves, falling to the floor with a scalloped black lace hem.
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A rose gold sequin gown with a V-neck on fine straps, fitted to the hip and falling to the floor, with straps that cross over an open back.
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A royal blue floor-length dress with a V-neck, a square embroidered yoke and embroidered cuffs in silver and white, flowing into a full flared skirt.
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A floor-length emerald green kaftan with a V-neck and wide cape sleeves, embroidered in gold with flowering vines down the front, along the sleeve edges and around the hem.
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An emerald green anarkali-style frock with a round neck and long sleeves, a floral embroidered bodice and a full flared skirt with scattered motifs and a deep border.
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Hosts use these words loosely, so take them as a rough guide and ask if the card leaves you unsure. Black tie is the dressiest of the three, and for women it usually points to a gown that reaches the floor. Formal sits just below: a long dress is the safe answer, though some hosts are happy with a smart shorter one. Evening on its own tends to mean dressed up, without strict rules.
For black tie, start with the three gowns on straps or cap sleeves. The lilac Peacock Feather Gown has peacock feathers embroidered across the bodice and full skirt, the burgundy gown puts a sweetheart bodice under black lace and ends in a scalloped lace border, and the rose gold gown is the sleekest of the six. For formal dresses that need no cover-up on the way in, the Royal Blue Yoke Dress and the Emerald Rose Anarkali already have long sleeves. Our guide to what casual, semi-formal and formal mean goes through invitation wording in more depth.
Semi formal sits a step below formal: a dress that is smart but does not have to reach the floor. Any of the six can be cut shorter in your quote, to the ankle or to mid-calf, and the Royal Blue Yoke Dress keeps its silver and white yoke and cuffs, and the Emerald Rose Anarkali its floral bodice, at either length. For designs already drawn to the knee or calf, see the party dresses and midi dresses.
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Start with the shape. It decides how the gown moves, how comfortable it is through a long dinner and which measurements matter most.
All six are drawn to the floor. If you will be on stairs, dancing or walking from a car park, ask for ankle length and the hem stays clear of the ground. Measure from the top of your shoulder, beside the neck, down to the floor in the shoes you will wear on the night, then tell us where the hem should stop; our measuring guide for long dresses shows how. For more long dresses see the maxi dresses, and for more kaftans the kaftans page.
When the card says ball, the Peacock Feather Gown is the one to look at first: a fitted bodice on wide straps, then a full skirt to the floor, which is the shape most people picture. A ball usually means dancing, so think about the hem before the colour. Ask for it to stop just above the floor in the shoes you will dance in, and for a lining under the skirt. For a winter ball, the matching shawl or added sleeves keep the bodice as drawn while covering your arms between dances.
Two of the six are green, the Emerald Rose Anarkali and the Emerald Vine Cape Kaftan, so a green formal gown is already drawn here. There is no long black gown as drawn, but the Peacock Feather Gown, the Royal Blue Yoke Dress and the Emerald Rose Anarkali can be asked for on a black base, confirmed in your quote, and the burgundy gown already has a black lace bodice and border.
For a white formal dress, the Royal Blue Yoke Dress and the Emerald Rose Anarkali can be made on a white base, agreed in your quote. At a wedding, ivory and white are often kept for the couple, so keep it for a gala or an awards night. The nearest to a red formal dress is the burgundy gown, a deep wine red under black lace.
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A cold function room in January or air conditioning turned right up can make a strappy gown hard to enjoy, and it is easier to solve before the dress is cut than with a wrap bought the week before.
The Peacock Feather Gown’s design notes say sleeves or a matching shawl can be added if you ask. A shawl keeps the bodice as drawn and comes off when the room warms up, while sleeves stay put all night. The rose gold gown can have short, elbow, three quarter or full length sleeves and a higher neckline, and its straps cross over a low open back, worth weighing up if you will be outdoors. The lace cap sleeves on the burgundy gown can be lengthened, and the kaftan can have closed sleeves in place of the cape.
A lining can go into any of the six, which is worth having under a light fabric. If you keep the straps, read covering bare arms over a strappy dress, or start from full cover with our modest dresses.
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For an Eid dinner, look first at the three designs that also appear in our Eid outfits: the Emerald Rose Anarkali and the Royal Blue Yoke Dress, both with long sleeves, and the cape kaftan in emerald green with gold vines, which can have closed sleeves if you ask. That page adds suits and kurta sets if you would rather wear trousers.
For a winter function in the UK, Europe or North America, long sleeves and a lining make the walk from the car more bearable, and the fabric itself is agreed in your quote, so mention that the event is in winter. For an event in Dubai, Riyadh or Doha, check with your host what is expected; if arms should be covered, start from a long sleeve design or add sleeves to a strappy one. Ordering from the region is covered on our Gulf page. For a wedding, the wedding guest dresses have more designs, and the party dresses cover shorter styles.
The mother of the bride or groom is in more photographs than almost anyone and on her feet from the ceremony to the last dance, so start with a long gown that has sleeves. The Royal Blue Yoke Dress and the Emerald Rose Anarkali already reach the floor with long sleeves, and either can be made on another base colour, confirmed in your quote. For a more modest mother of the bride dress, the Emerald Vine Cape Kaftan can have closed sleeves in place of the cape, and the rose gold gown can be given full length sleeves and a higher neckline.
Leave white and ivory to the couple, and ask about the wedding colours before you choose yours: a shade that sits well beside them, without copying them, looks best in the group photographs. Then order early. Making takes 5 to 7 working days once your quote is paid in full, shipping comes on top and we cannot promise an arrival date, so put the wedding date in your quote request. Our plus size dresses and petite dresses pages each have a section on mother of the bride dresses cut from your own numbers.
Choose S to XL, or send your measurements and the gown is cut from them; plus size formal dresses are made the same way, with no separate range. For a gown, the numbers that matter most are bust, waist, hip, upper arm and the full length from shoulder to floor in your shoes. Upper arm counts if you add sleeves to a strappy design, because the new sleeve is cut around your arm. Mark each number as body or garment, never a mix. The size guide and measuring for a made to measure dress show where the tape goes, and the plus size dresses and petite dresses pages cover the numbers that matter for each.
Your choices
Initials, a name or a monogram can be embroidered too: tell us the letters and where you would like them, and we confirm the size and thread in your quote.
Anything else you would like changed, ask in your quote request and we tell you honestly whether it can be done.
How to order
Delivery to the UK
Quoted and paid in pounds. Your quote includes delivery to your door and any import VAT, duty and courier fees, so there is nothing to pay when the parcel arrives. Ordering from the UK
Delivery to the UAE
Choose to be quoted in US dollars, euros or pounds. Delivery to any emirate and the import charges are included in the quote. Ordering from the UAE · the Gulf
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FAQ
Yes. The rose gold gown can be made with short, elbow, three quarter or full length sleeves, chosen on the order form, and the Peacock Feather Gown can have sleeves or a matching shawl. The lace cap sleeves on the burgundy gown can also be made longer. Each change is set out in your written quote before cutting.
In general it is one of the most formal evening dress codes, and for women it usually means a gown that reaches the floor. Hosts do not all use the term the same way, so if the invitation is unclear, ask them. Every design on this page is drawn to the floor.
Yes. Pick S to XL, or send your own measurements and the gown is cut from them, so a size above XL is made in exactly the same way. If you are adding sleeves to a strappy design, include your upper arm.
Making takes 5 to 7 working days once your quote is approved and paid in full. Shipping time is extra and depends on where you live, so tell us your event date when you ask. The quote already covers delivery to your address and any import charges.
Yes. The fabric for your gown is agreed with you in your quote, from photos and descriptions, before anything is cut. The pictures here are design previews, so your own fabric and finish are settled in writing first.
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Send the design you like with your size or measurements, and we reply with a written quote.
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