Custom abayas · United Arab Emirates
We make abayas to your measurements in Pakistan and courier them to any address in the Emirates. Choose one of our designs, each with a matching scarf, or send a photo of an abaya you saw in a Dubai mall or on Instagram and tell us the length, sleeves and front you want. We have no shop or tailor in the UAE, so every detail is agreed with you in writing on WhatsApp or by email before anything is cut.
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Abayas cut to your length, sleeves and shape: one of our 100 designs, or your own from a photo or sketch.
Sizes, delivery and sending fabric from the UAE: ordering from the UAE.
Nida is the everyday abaya fabric of the Gulf: light, matte and slow to crease, which suits a day spent between hot pavements and air-conditioned malls. Crepe hangs with more weight and looks neat at the office and in the evening. Chiffon is the lightest and the most formal, and is usually layered or worn over a lined inner dress.
Our nida guide and fabrics for UAE heat and air conditioning compare them in more detail.
Our designs include the kimono, butterfly, bisht, cape and pleated shapes you see across the Emirates, alongside tailored and bell-sleeve cuts for work. If you like the look of a particular region, our guide to Dubai, Saudi and Turkish abaya styles explains the differences. Embroidery is done by hand, by machine or with a mix of both, and on our designs the method does not change the price.
Work back from your date: time to agree the design, 5 to 7 working days to make it once paid, then courier time to the UAE. For a wedding guest abaya, measure the length in the shoes you will wear on the night.
Our UAE abaya guide covers measuring, and the UAE page covers payment, delivery and import charges.
How it works
1. Choose the abaya. 2. Send your measurements. 3. Approve, pay and we make it. 4. Shipped to you. The full steps, with what to send and when, are on the Custom abayas page.
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.
Our abayas
Every design comes in nida, crepe or chiffon, with hand, machine or mixed embroidery at the same price and a matching scarf, in S to XL or made to your measurements. Abayas from your own design are quoted individually.
Essential
£80Regular price £99Launch price · 19% off
Limited-time launch price, 19% off. Full price £99 from 1 November.
Lighter embroidery on the tailored, butterfly and bell shapes. A good first abaya, or one for every day.
For example, Desert Jasmine butterfly abayaSignature
£99Regular price £125Launch price · 21% off
Limited-time launch price, 21% off. Full price £125 from 1 November.
Fuller embroidery, or the kimono, bisht, tulip, lantern and layered shapes, which take more cutting and finishing.
For example, Desert Jasmine kimono abayaStatement
£120Regular price £150Launch price · 20% off
Limited-time launch price, 20% off. Full price £150 from 1 November.
The cape and pleated shapes, and the large-motif designs. The most work, for Eid, weddings and evenings out.
For example, Desert Jasmine cape abaya8 designs shown
£99Regular £125· 21% offDesign preview4 photosabayas
An open-front kimono abaya in black, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign preview4 photosabayas · eid
An open cape abaya in ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias along the edges of the cape, down both front edges and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign preview4 photosabayas
A flowing, open bisht-style abaya in navy, embroidered with soft blue irises down both front edges and around the ends of the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£80Regular £99· 19% offDesign preview4 photosabayas
A pearl grey butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with a fine cream diamond lattice around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£99Regular £125· 21% offDesign preview4 photosabayas
An open tulip abaya in olive green with petal sleeves, embroidered with soft gold olive branches in a spray over one shoulder and down the front, and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign preview4 photosabayas · eid
An open pleated abaya in deep teal, embroidered with gold and teal waves with small shells down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
£80Regular £99· 19% offDesign preview4 photosabayas
A dusty mauve bell-sleeve abaya with an A-line cut, embroidered with pink rosebuds on a cream vine down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£99Regular £125· 21% offDesign preview4 photosabayas · eid
A burgundy lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with gold arabesque scrollwork around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
FAQ
No. Every abaya is made in Pakistan and couriered to you, and we have no shop in the UAE. There are no appointments or try-ons in the UAE, so the measurements, length and sleeves are agreed in writing before cutting.
No. Your written quote includes delivery to your UAE address and any customs duty, VAT and courier fees. If a courier ever asks you to pay on delivery, contact us before paying anything.
Yes. You can write to us in Arabic on WhatsApp or by email and we can reply in Arabic, though English is our preferred language if it is easy for you.
Yes, once we have confirmed from your photos that it is suitable and that there is enough. Stitching Only has two shipping stages: your fabric to us in Pakistan, then the finished abaya back to you.
Ready when you are
Tell us what you want and your city in the UAE. We reply with a written quote in US dollars, pounds or euros, 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.
