Delivered to Switzerland
Made-to-Measure Clothing Delivered to Switzerland
From Zurich and Basel to Geneva, Lausanne and Lugano, The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your own measurements in Pakistan and ships the finished piece to your address in Switzerland. We have no boutique, atelier or measuring service anywhere in the country. You order online, every detail is settled in writing, and you decide whether we supply the fabric or you post us your own. Below is what changes when you order from Switzerland: a country outside the EU, four national languages, long Alpine winters and a quote that already covers delivery and any import charges.
- Made in Pakistan, shipped to Switzerland
- Single pieces welcome
- Full payment in advance
- 5 to 7 working days to make, plus shipping
- Quote in EUR, USD or GBP
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Ordering from Switzerland
The questions customers ask before their first order, answered for your country.
What can I order?
Made-to-measure women’s clothing, cut and stitched to your own measurements: three-piece and two-piece shalwar kameez, kurtas and kameez, co-ords, Eid outfits, casual party wear and Western pieces such as dresses, skirts, tops and trousers. For Swiss life that could mean a neat kurta with straight trousers for an office in Zurich, a lined khaddar suit for a February in Bern, or a dressier kameez for a reception in Geneva.
Can I order just one suit?
Yes. Our minimum order is one suit, so a single outfit is a normal order. We do not send free samples: fabric, cut and finishing are agreed through photos, your notes and the written quote, and your first parcel is the finished outfit itself.
Can you provide the fabric?
Yes. Choose Fabric + Stitching and we supply the agreed fabric and make the outfit. Tell us how warm it needs to be and where you will wear it, and we share photos and descriptions of what we suggest with your quote. You then have nothing to post from Switzerland.
Can I send my own fabric?
Yes, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity. With Stitching Only you post your fabric from Switzerland to us in Pakistan, and the finished outfit travels back to you as a second, separate shipment. Please send us photos before you post anything, so we can confirm the fabric, how much you need and how to send it.
How do I submit my measurements?
Type them into the quote form in centimetres, which is what Swiss tape measures show, or in inches if you prefer; just use one unit throughout. The size guide shows where each measurement is taken. A label size from a Swiss shop cannot stand in for them.
How are the design and fit agreed?
In writing, before any cutting. We go through the neckline, sleeves, lengths, trousers, lining and any embroidery with you and check your measurements, and the written quote lists every agreed detail. Nobody measures you in person in Switzerland, so a photo of a kameez that already fits you well is very useful.
Where is the clothing made?
In Pakistan. Each outfit is cut, stitched, finished and checked there, then shipped to your address in Switzerland. We have no shop, studio or tailor anywhere in Switzerland.
How long does it take, and what does shipping cost?
Making takes 5 to 7 working days, counted from when you approve and pay your quote in full, or with Stitching Only, from when your fabric reaches us. Shipping to Switzerland is added after that and varies, and its cost is already in your written quote. If you are ordering for Eid or a family event, put the date on the form.
Who handles import charges?
We do. Your written quote includes delivery to your address in Switzerland and any import duties, taxes and customs or courier fees on the parcel, so there is nothing extra to pay when it arrives. If a courier ever asks you for payment, contact us before paying anything.
How do I request a quote?
Use the Request a Custom Quote form with Switzerland selected. Add your town, the garment, Fabric + Stitching or Stitching Only, your measurements, design photos and notes. We reply with one written total in euros, US dollars or pounds sterling, as you choose, and you pay in full by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link once you approve it.
Two ways to start
Your design, or one of ours
Send a photo of the outfit you want, or customise one of our designs. Either way it is cut to your measurements and shipped to Switzerland.
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Have something in mind?
Upload a photo, a screenshot or a sketch. We’ll make it as a single piece, cut to your measurements, and agree every detail with you before we start.
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Like one of ours?
Pick a design from our collection and change what you want: neckline, sleeves, length or lining. Same care, your version.
Single pieces welcome
One outfit is enough. No minimum bundle.
Full payment in advance
You pay once you’ve approved your quote, before we cut anything.
5 to 7 working days to make
Production time only. Shipping is added on top.
Delivered worldwide
Delivery and import charges are included in your quote.
Two ways to order
Our fabric, or yours
Both are made to your measurements. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
Fabric + Stitching
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
- Fabric agreed with you before cutting
- Minimum order one suit
- No need to send anything
Stitching Only
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
- Two shipping stages: your fabric to us in Pakistan, then the outfit to you
- Confirm suitability and quantity before sending
- Minimum order one suit
In detail
Fabric, delivery and sizes in Switzerland
Outside the EU: what that means for your parcel
Switzerland is not a member of the EU, so the EU import arrangements described on our pages for Germany, France and Italy do not apply to a parcel delivered here. Your outfit leaves Pakistan and is cleared into Switzerland on arrival, and we have not set out Swiss customs rules on this page because we have not confirmed them from an official source. We do not give tax advice.
What we can say is our own policy: the written quote covers delivery to your Swiss address and any import duties, taxes and customs or courier fees on the parcel, so you are not asked to pay at the door. Courier time is separate from the 5 to 7 working days we take to make the outfit; our page on worldwide delivery explains how the two fit together.
Posting your own fabric from Switzerland
Many women here keep an unstitched suit or two from a trip to Pakistan, or order lawn sets online, and Stitching Only turns them into finished outfits. Photograph each piece in daylight first; photographing fabric for a quote shows what helps. We confirm that the fabric suits your design and that there is enough of it, and we agree how it should travel.
Only then do you post it to Pakistan, with a tracked international service from a post office or courier, an honest description such as “unstitched cotton suit, three pieces” and a true value on the customs form. Keep the tracking number. The finished outfit comes back as a separate shipment, and that return parcel is the one our quote covers for delivery and import charges. Posting your fabric for stitching covers packing.
Four languages, one set of measurements
Switzerland works in German, French, Italian and Romansh, so you may know what we do as Massanfertigung, sur mesure or su misura. The garment names stay the same: kameez, shalwar or straight trousers, and a dupatta. Swiss shops label women’s clothes on continental numbering, so a 38 in a Zurich department store tells us nothing about your sleeve length or where a kameez should fall. Measure yourself in centimetres with the size guide and our measuring guide.
Dressing for Swiss seasons
Winters are cold across most of the country, with grey fog sitting over the lowland cities for days and proper snow in the mountains. A lined kameez in khaddar or karandi, with enough ease for a thermal layer underneath, earns its place. Summers can be warm and bright, especially in Ticino and by the lakes, which is when lawn comes out; cambric and linen cover spring and autumn.
Our city guides for Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lausanne go into local detail, and the same process works in Lugano, Lucerne or St. Gallen. When you are ready, request a quote for Switzerland.
What we do for Switzerland
Design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and more
Each service has its own page with the details for your country.
- Custom designYour sketch, screenshot or written idea, made to your measurements and shipped to your Swiss address.In Switzerland
- Fabric + StitchingWe supply the agreed fabric and make the outfit, so the only parcel is the one that reaches you in Switzerland.In Switzerland
- Stitching OnlySend us your unstitched suit from Switzerland once we have confirmed it, and get it back made to measure.In Switzerland
- Fancy workEmbroidery, lace or borders on the outfit we make for you, pitched for Swiss workdays, receptions and Eid.In Switzerland
- Customise our designsTake one of our designs and adjust the sleeves, length, lining or trousers for Swiss offices and winters.In Switzerland
Across Switzerland
Local notes by city
Where people buy fabric, the weather, and what they order most.
- ZurichFinance offices, ETH lecture halls and foggy lakeside winters: women’s clothing made to measure for Zurich.Ordering from Zurich
- GenevaDiplomatic receptions, the bise off the lake and a French-speaking city: clothing made to measure for Geneva.Ordering from Geneva
- BaselA Rhine city where three countries meet, with lab coats, Fasnacht and summer swims: clothing made to measure.Ordering from Basel
- BernArcaded old-town streets, federal offices and the Aare: women’s clothing made to measure for Bern.Ordering from Bern
- LausanneSteep streets, two big campuses and Lake Geneva views: women’s clothing made to measure for Lausanne.Ordering from Lausanne
What we make
Women’s clothing, made to measure
Shalwar kameez, kurtas and kameez, co-ords, Eid outfits, casual party wear and Western pieces. Not bridal wear, menswear or childrenswear.
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Custom stitching
We make custom women’s clothing to your measurements: shalwar kameez, kurtas, co-ords, Eid outfits and Western pieces, cut and stitched in Pakistan and shipped to you wherever you live.
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Inspiration02 · Send Your Design
Send Your Design
Seen an outfit you love on Instagram, at a wedding or in an old family photo? Send it to us.
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Inspiration03 · Fabric + Stitching
Fabric + Stitching
With Fabric + Stitching, we supply the fabric and make your outfit to your measurements in Pakistan.
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Inspiration04 · Stitching Only
Stitching Only
With Stitching Only, you supply suitable fabric or an unstitched brand suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it to your measurements in Pakistan.
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FAQ
More questions from Switzerland
Measuring guide: how to measure. The whole process: how ordering works.
Can I pay in Swiss francs?
Quotes for Switzerland are issued in euros, US dollars or pounds sterling, whichever you choose, and the whole order is paid in advance in that currency by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link.
Is there anywhere in Switzerland I can try something on?
No. We have no shop, studio or measuring service in Switzerland. You measure at home using the size guide, we agree every number with you in writing before cutting, and the finished outfit is shipped to you from Pakistan.
Do EU import rules apply to my order?
No, Switzerland is outside the EU. We do not publish Swiss customs rules, but your written quote already includes delivery and any import charges on the parcel, so there is nothing extra to pay when it arrives.
Ready when you are
Made to measure, delivered to Switzerland
Send a photo of what you want, or pick one of our designs, and tell us your city in Switzerland. We reply with a written quote in euros, US dollars or pounds, whichever you choose, including delivery and import charges. Once you approve and pay in full, we make it in 5 to 7 working days.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.