Dresses by style and occasion
Red covers more ground than one word suggests. Scarlet leans towards orange, wine and burgundy lean towards purple, and maroon edges into brown, so two red dresses can look nothing alike side by side. The nine designs here stay with the reds we have actually drawn: a scarlet frock edged in gold, wine and maroon frocks with gold embroidery, a burgundy gown under black lace, a black frock covered in red roses, three plain dresses offered in maroon or burgundy, and a rust wrap dress that can be cut in red. Each is made to order in Pakistan, in a size from S to XL or to your own measurements, and sent to wherever you live.
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The Gilded Seam makes red dresses for women to order in Pakistan, in scarlet, wine, maroon and burgundy. Lengths run from the knee to the floor, with long, elbow, short or cap sleeves, or none. Every dress is cut to a size from S to XL or to your measurements, and making takes 5 to 7 working days once your quote is approved and paid in full.
9 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 scarlet frock with gold kiran lace on the sleeves and around the hem, a round neck and a flared calf-length skirt.
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A wine velvet frock with a gold zardozi paisley panel on the front, gold-bordered short sleeves and a full, flared midi skirt.
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A maroon chiffon frock with gold dabka work at the neck, down the bodice and along the sheer sleeves, falling into a soft flared 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 black frock with large red roses and green leaves embroidered over the bodice and down both long sleeves, fitted at the waist with a flared midi skirt.
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A floor-length chiffon maxi with a split band collar, full balloon sleeves gathered at the cuff, and three soft tiers. In seven colours.
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A fitted maxi dress with a round neck and long sleeves, shaped by curved seams from the shoulders to the hips, then flaring gently to the ankle. In six colours.
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A long shirt dress with a pointed collar, a full button front, roll-up sleeves held with a tab, and side slits. In five colours.
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A rust wrap dress with a tie at the waist and long sleeves, embroidered with ginkgo leaves along the wrap edge and around the cuffs.
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Red is really a family of colours, and shops use the names loosely. On this page each name means the shade the design is actually drawn in, so you know which red you are looking at before you order. Maroon, burgundy or wine goes deeper into the three dark ones. From the brightest to the darkest:
Frocks are made in the colour they are drawn in, so the scarlet, wine, maroon, burgundy and black rose frocks arrive as you see them, and the Tiered Maxi and the shirt dress come in their listed colours. For a red we have not drawn, such as cherry, crimson or a pillar-box red, two routes are open. The seamed maxi can be cut in a colour outside its six. The six modern embroidered dresses, the Ginkgo Wrap, the Royal Blue Yoke Dress, the Emerald Rose Anarkali, the Wildflower, the Lilac Tiered and the Wisteria, can be made on another base colour, with the thread colour changed to suit. Write your red in the changes box and it is set down in your quote before cutting.
Take this as a starting point, not a rule. Warm, golden or olive undertones tend to glow in reds with some orange or brown in them: scarlet, brick, rust and maroon. Cool, pink undertones usually look fresher in blue-leaning reds such as cherry, crimson, wine and burgundy. Deep skin carries a bright scarlet and a dark burgundy with equal clarity, while very fair skin often finds a middle red kinder near the face than the darkest shades. If you cannot decide, a red balanced halfway between orange and blue tends to suit most people. How to find your skin undertone has a quick test, and colour analysis for South Asian skin goes further.
In the grid above, the Tiered Maxi and the shirt dress are shown in Maroon and the seamed maxi in Burgundy. Their own pages open on another colour first, so pick Maroon or Burgundy from the small swatches there before you order, and the colour is written into your quote.
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Four of the designs are long. The burgundy gown widens from its sweetheart bodice to a scalloped edge of black lace at the floor. The Tiered Maxi in Maroon drops from a gathered yoke into three tiers of chiffon, and the seamed maxi in burgundy follows the body through the bust and waist before opening out at the ankle. The Ginkgo Wrap can be cut anywhere from midi to ankle. Each red maxi dress is cut to order, so give us your length in the shoes you plan to wear and the hem lands where you want it, tall or petite.
The scarlet, wine and maroon frocks and the black rose frock are drawn at midi length, fitted at the waist and flaring to the calf. A red midi dress like these goes to a dinner or a winter party with heels or boots, and every frock can be cut anywhere from the knee to the floor. Knee and midi lengths in inches helps you pick the number.
Most people searching for a short red dress mean something above the knee. Our designs are drawn longer than that: the shortest length in our frock notes is the knee, and the shirt dress has a knee-length version. For red at the knee with long sleeves, the shirt dress in Maroon and the maroon frock both have full sleeves already. If you want a hem above the knee, say so in your quote request and we will tell you honestly whether that design works at the length.
For a long red dress with sleeves, look at the Tiered Maxi, with full balloon sleeves gathered at the wrist, or the seamed maxi, slim all the way down. The maroon frock has sheer long sleeves trailed with gold, the black rose frock long sleeves covered in roses, and the shirt dress sleeves that roll up and fasten with a tab. The scarlet frock stops at the elbow, the wine frock has short sleeves and the burgundy gown small cap sleeves of lace. Any of them can be cut longer or shorter, and any dress can be made sleeveless, chosen on the order form and confirmed in your quote. Long sleeve dresses shows the sleeved shapes in other colours.
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December is when red dresses come out. For a Christmas party the deep reds look right by candlelight: the wine frock with its gold paisley front, the maroon frock with gold at the neck and cuffs, or the burgundy gown if the invitation says black tie. For an office do, a plainer red party dress is easier to move in all evening, such as the Tiered Maxi in Maroon or the seamed maxi in burgundy. Office party outfit ideas and Christmas outfit ideas have more.
Valentine’s Day suits something brighter. The scarlet frock is the most outright red on the page, with the gold kept to the cuffs and the hem, so it feels dressed up at dinner without looking overdone. The black frock with red roses says the same thing more quietly, the red carried in the embroidery instead of the cloth.
For a gala, an awards night or an invitation marked formal, the burgundy gown is the nearest we draw to a red formal dress, and as a red evening dress it also suits a winter wedding reception. More evening shapes, in other colours, are on evening dresses and party dresses.
At South Asian weddings red is a common sight on guests, above all at the dholki, the mehndi and the walima. On the main wedding day, usually the barat, many families still keep a bright red for the couple, so a guest who loves red goes deeper or quieter: maroon, wine or burgundy with the gold kept light, or red that lives in the embroidery, as on the black rose frock. Whatever the tradition, the aim is to look festive without drawing eyes from the couple, and when in doubt, ask the family. Can a guest wear red to a Pakistani wedding? goes event by event, and wedding guest dresses has more shapes.
Red stands out against a dark academic gown, which is why the scarlet frock also appears among our graduation dresses. At the races, a red frock with a defined waist keeps its line through a long afternoon (race day dresses). For an engagement, where the couple may have picked a colour, check before you settle on red, then compare the shapes on engagement party dresses.
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Red does most of the work, so keep the rest simple. Black shoes and a black bag sharpen scarlet; nude or tan shoes lengthen the leg under a midi; gold heels pick up the gold on the wine, maroon and scarlet frocks. Gold jewellery suits the warm reds, while silver and pearls sit nicely against wine and burgundy. In winter, a camel, cream or black coat goes over any of them.
With other colours, think about strength. Pink with red is a bold pairing that works when one of the two clearly leads, as do red and pink go together? shows. Maroon and burgundy are more forgiving beside navy, grey, olive, blush and ivory; what colours go with maroon has a longer list. A scarf in black, cream or a red one shade deeper than the dress frames the face without competing.
Making takes 5 to 7 working days. The count starts once you have approved your written quote and paid for it in full, and the dress then ships, taking as long as the courier needs to reach your country. For a Christmas party or a Valentine’s dinner, work back from the date and leave some slack for the journey. Your quote covers delivery to your door and any import duty and taxes, so nothing more is due when the parcel comes.
Red is one of the hardest colours to judge on a screen. Phones push it towards orange or pink depending on the light, and most pictures here are design previews made before sewing, so the finished dress can differ slightly in shade. Send a reference instead: photograph a lipstick, a scarf or a paint chip near a window in daylight and add it to your quote request, saying whether the dress should match it or sit a little darker. A small difference between a screen and real cloth is normal, not a fault. How to describe a colour to a tailor gives you the words.
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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 scarlet frock is a clear, bright red as drawn. For another red, such as cherry or crimson, choose the seamed maxi, which can be made in a colour outside its six, or one of the modern embroidered dresses, which can be made on a different base colour. The other frocks are made in the colour pictured. Send a daylight photo of your red with your quote request.
All three are dark reds. Maroon leans towards brown, burgundy leans towards purple, and wine sits close to burgundy but is a touch cooler and brighter.
The frocks can be cut as short as the knee, and the shirt dress has a knee-length version with long sleeves. For a hem above the knee, ask in your quote request and we will tell you honestly whether the design suits it.
Usually, yes, at the dholki, the mehndi and the walima. On the main wedding day many families keep bright red for the couple, so guests tend to choose maroon, wine or burgundy, or red embroidery on black. If you are unsure, ask the family before you order.
Making takes 5 to 7 working days from the day you approve and pay for your written quote. Shipping follows and depends on your country, and delivery with any import duty and taxes is already part of the quote.
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