Bolton · England
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in Bolton in 1779, and the town grew into one of the great cotton-spinning centres of Lancashire. Today it has large Indian and Pakistani communities, so Indian dress material and Pakistani lawn packs sit side by side in many wardrobes. The Gilded Seam cuts and stitches both to your measurements in Pakistan and delivers the finished outfit to your Bolton address.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Bolton is on the railway line between Manchester and Blackburn, so a suit here might come from Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, from a Cheetham Hill wholesaler, from a brand’s UK website or from a family trip to Pakistan or India. Indian dress material usually has the neck embroidery already worked into the top length; Pakistani packs come as two-piece or three-piece sets. Both can be stitched with Stitching Only, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity.
Bolton lies below the West Pennine Moors, with Winter Hill and its transmitter mast on the skyline, and plenty of wet weather comes in over the hills. Straight trousers at ankle length stay clear of puddles, and a lined cambric or khaddar kameez is more comfortable than lawn for much of the year. Our guide to whether a kameez needs lining helps you decide.
Before posting anything, send us daylight photos through the quote form, and we confirm the fabric is suitable, that there is enough and how to send it. Stitching Only has two separate shipping stages: your fabric goes to Pakistan, then the finished outfit comes to your BL postcode, from Farnworth to Horwich. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the fabric instead.
Your written quote confirms the design, production time and shipping cost, and includes any import duties and taxes, so there is nothing extra to pay when the parcel arrives; our UK page sets out what GOV.UK says.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Bolton
Bolton was built on cotton spinning, and in many homes here Indian dress material and Pakistani lawn packs share the same wardrobe shelf. Suits from Rusholme, a pack from a brand's website, a gift from family on their last trip: what is usually missing is time with a dress maker in Bolton. We cut and stitch to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver to your BL postcode, from Farnworth to Horwich.
Have a look at the photos below. An abaya can be made in any colour with a longer sleeve, a kameez can be lined for the wet days that roll in over Winter Hill, and a dress can be cut with a higher neck. If you would rather change one of our designs, pick the details on the form. Your quote confirms all of it, including the price in pounds, before 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.
£60Regular £75· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · everyday
A cream cotton frock block printed with indigo flowers, with a round neck, elbow sleeves and a gathered skirt to mid-calf.
£127Regular £159· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A dusty rose tulle frock covered in three-dimensional fabric flowers, with flutter sleeves, a lace-up back and a layered 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 · eid
An open-front kimono abaya in burgundy, embroidered with gold arabesque scrollwork down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
A charcoal grey rider jacket with quilted shoulders, a chest zip pocket and two buckled belts stacked at the hem.
£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.
For Bolton
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Bolton.
Searched in Bolton
The styles people in Bolton search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Bolton.
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. There is no shop, studio or showroom in Bolton or anywhere else in the UK. Everything is ordered online, made in Pakistan and delivered to your address.
Not necessarily, but tell us either way. Some cotton and khaddar shrink a little on the first wash, so say on the form whether the fabric has been washed, and it is taken into account before the design is agreed in writing.
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.
