Birmingham · England
Birmingham shoppers are spoilt for choice. Stratford Road in Sparkhill, Ladypool Road and Alum Rock Road all have shop after shop of lawn, chiffon and embroidered packs. If yours are piling up waiting for a tailor, The Gilded Seam can make them up to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver the finished outfits to your Birmingham address, with everything arranged online.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Boutique packs are not always labelled the way brand websites are, so check what you have. Lay out the kameez fabric, the trouser length, the dupatta and any separate embroidered neckline or border pieces, then photograph each one in daylight. If the shopkeeper cut your fabric from a roll, measure the lengths yourself and note them down.
Send the photos and lengths through the quote form and choose Stitching Only. We confirm the fabric is suitable and enough for your design, and agree how to send it to Pakistan, before anything goes in the post; the finished outfit then comes to you as a separate delivery. Our guide to posting your fabric for stitching covers packing and the customs form.
Whether your week is spent at Aston University, on the University of Birmingham campus in Edgbaston or in an office near New Street, simple cuts get the most wear. A cotton or cambric kurta that stops mid-thigh, with straight trousers or jeans, is easy to live in, and a two-piece co-ord in one fabric looks put together with almost no effort.
For Eid and family gatherings, step up to a lightly embroidered kameez with a lining and a finished dupatta. A suit sent from Birmingham makes two journeys, so start early and give us your date; our Eid outfit timeline sets out when to do what.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Birmingham
Ask around Sparkhill or Alum Rock for a ladies tailor in Birmingham and you will hear a dozen names, most of them booked solid in the weeks before Eid. Stratford Road, Ladypool Road and Coventry Road are full of Pakistani suits and abayas, but the cut on the rail is always somebody else's idea. If you want yours your way, tell us what you have in mind. We make it to your measurements in Pakistan and send it to your Birmingham address, from Edgbaston to Small Heath.
Treat the photos below as a starting point: an abaya with a fuller sleeve, a three-piece suit with a shorter kameez, a frock in a colour we have not shown. Custom embroidery can be worked by hand or machine, with zari, beads or sequins, and a bridal abaya can be made to measure as well. Nothing close? Send your own design as a photo or a rough sketch. Every detail and the price in pounds go into your written quote, and only then do we cut.
8 designs shown
£84Regular £105· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · eid
A band-collar kurta with floral embroidery down the placket, on the cuffs and along the hem, worn with wide palazzo trousers bordered to match. In four colours.
£71Regular £89· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · party
A dusty mauve kameez and matching trousers, with ivory floral embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£76Regular £95· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A copper satin frock with black paisley embroidery on the bodice and back, sleeveless, with a pleated skirt to the calf.
£76Regular £95· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · eid
A bottle green frock with red resham embroidery across the yoke and sleeves, elbow sleeves and a flared midi skirt.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFdresses · party
A lilac floor-length gown with a square neckline and wide straps, embroidered with sweeping peacock feathers across the bodice and the full skirt.
£100Regular £125· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFabayas
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.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
A slim cognac racer jacket with raglan sleeves, a stand collar, centre zip and two horizontal zip pockets at the hip.
£47Regular £59· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtops · everyday
A dusty pink button-front shirt with a pointed collar, an embroidered oval frame on the chest and embroidered cuffs in deep plum.
Custom abayas · Birmingham
Custom abayas for Birmingham are made to measure in Pakistan and delivered to your door, with nothing to collect and nothing to pay on arrival. You order online: pick one of our 100 designs or send your own, tell us your measurements, and we reply with a written quote in pounds covering the abaya, delivery and any import charges.
Our collection starts from £79 with a matching scarf. If you are ordering for Eid or a family wedding, allow for making time of 5 to 7 working days after the quote is approved and paid, plus shipping, and put your date on the form so we can say what is realistic. For a dressier evening, see our guide to evening abayas with beadwork and sequins.
Everything about ordering from England, including sizes and delivery, is on custom abayas in the UK.
Essential
£79Regular price £99Blessed Friday Sale · 20% off
Blessed Friday Sale, 20% off until 30 November. Back to £99 on 1 December.
Lighter embroidery on the tailored, butterfly and bell shapes. A good first abaya, or one for every day.
For example, Desert Jasmine butterfly abayaSignature
£100Regular price £125Blessed Friday Sale · 20% off
Blessed Friday Sale, 20% off until 30 November. Back to £125 on 1 December.
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 £150Blessed Friday Sale · 20% off
Blessed Friday Sale, 20% off until 30 November. Back to £150 on 1 December.
The cape and pleated shapes, and the large-motif designs. The most work, for Eid, weddings and evenings out.
For example, Desert Jasmine cape abayaFor Birmingham
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Birmingham.
Searched in Birmingham
The styles people in Birmingham search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Birmingham.
Two ways to order
Both are made to your measurements in Pakistan. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
FAQ
Also in United Kingdom
No. The Gilded Seam has no shop, studio or workroom in Birmingham or anywhere else in the UK. Every garment is made in Pakistan and shipped to your address, and the whole order is arranged online.
Yes, as a guide. Measure the kameez lying flat, add the numbers and a photo to your quote request, and tell us anything you would change, such as a longer sleeve. The final measurements and design are agreed in writing before cutting.
Ready when you are
Tell us the garment, the service option and your city, and add a photo if you have one. We reply with a written quote in GBP, including delivery and import charges.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.
