Ordering a made-to-measure abaya in Canada

Measuring at home

An abaya is forgiving through the body, so the numbers that matter most are the length and the shoulders. Measure from the top of your shoulder, beside the neck, straight down to the floor, wearing the shoes you will wear most with it. In much of Canada that means winter boots for months at a time, so say if you want the hem to clear slush and snow rather than brush the ground.

Add your shoulder width, bust, hip and sleeve length, and take everything with someone holding the tape if you can. You can measure an abaya you already own instead, laid flat, as long as you label the numbers as garment measurements and keep them apart from body ones. Canadians often switch between centimetres and inches; either is fine if you stick to one. The size guide and measuring help show each step.

Planning for the cold

None of the three is a coat, so plan the layers. Thin thermals or a long-sleeved jersey dress underneath keep you warm without spoiling the drape. If you will wear a parka over the abaya, choose a cut with straight sleeves, such as the tailored abayas, which slide into coat sleeves more easily than wide butterfly or lantern sleeves. Our article on winter abayas goes into linings and hems.

Any colour, with a matching scarf

Every abaya design can be made in any colour. Name it in your request, with a photo if you have one, and the colour is agreed in your quote. Shades can look slightly different on a screen than in daylight, so a small difference is not a fault. Black is the classic, or you might choose a dark colour for winter and something lighter, such as pearl grey or ivory, for summer.

Every design in our abaya collection comes with a matching scarf in the same colour, so the set is complete when it arrives. The olive branch tailored abaya in olive green and the navy iris lantern abaya are two examples, and the abayas with hijab page shows more. If you send your own design instead, anything beyond the abaya itself, such as a scarf, is listed in your quote.

Your quote, payment and timing

For Canada, the quote currency is agreed with you when you enquire, so mention the one you prefer in your first message. The written quote lists the design, fabric, colour and measurements with one total. That total includes delivery to your address and any import duties, taxes and customs or courier fees, because the abaya is shipped delivered duty paid, so there is nothing to pay when the courier arrives. Payment is made in full before we start, by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link.

Shipping to Canada is added to the 5 to 7 working days of making and varies, and we cannot promise an arrival date. If the abaya is for Eid, a wedding or a trip, give us the date and order early; the Eid abayas are worth a look for that. It works the same way in Toronto, Calgary or Montreal. When you are ready, start your abaya quote for Canada.