Bradford · England
Bradford grew rich on wool, and in Manningham, Lister Mills was once a working silk mill. Cloth has always mattered here. Today Leeds Road and Oak Lane are lined with suit and fabric shops, and if you have a stack of unstitched packs waiting for a tailor, The Gilded Seam can make them up to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver them to your door.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Bradford sits in a valley on the edge of the Pennines, and its winters are cold, damp and often windy. Pakistani brands release khaddar, karandi and marina collections every autumn, and they come into their own here. A lined khaddar kameez, or a karandi two-piece with a shawl, will see you through a cold wait at the bus stop and a warm living room afterwards. Our winter fabrics guide compares the options.
Boutique suits are sometimes sold as a folded set with no label listing the lengths. Measure each piece yourself and add the lengths and daylight photos to the quote form. Khaddar can shrink a little on its first wash, so tell us whether the fabric has already been washed.
Stitching Only means two separate journeys: your fabric goes to Pakistan, then the finished outfit comes to Bradford. We confirm the fabric, the quantity and how to send it before you post anything, so start well before the cold sets in.
If you wear a thin thermal under your clothes in winter, measure over it, or mention it on the form, so the kameez is not tight in January. The size guide shows each measurement, and your written quote confirms the design, production time and shipping cost to your BD postcode, whether that is Manningham, Great Horton or Keighley.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Bradford
Leeds Road and Oak Lane are lined with Pakistani suits and abaya shops, so in Bradford the question is rarely where to buy. It is who will stitch it the way you want. If your usual ladies tailor in Bradford is booked up for weeks, send the job to us instead. We cut and stitch to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver to your BD postcode, from Manningham to Great Horton, with the whole order arranged online.
Pick a Pakistani dress from the photos below and tell us what to change, or describe something new. A khaddar kameez lined for a Pennine winter, an abaya with a matching scarf, a frock with sequins at the neckline: each is made one piece at a time. Bought packs piling up? Choose Stitching Only and we check your fabric before you post it. Your written quote shows the price and every detail before the scissors come out.
8 designs shown
£84Regular £105· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · eid
A maroon kameez and matching trousers, with gold and rose embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£96Regular £120· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · eid
An ivory kurta with wide bell sleeves and scalloped edges, over wide palazzos, both embroidered with pink and white daisies and finished with lace insert lines.
£100Regular £125· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A burgundy satin gown with a black lace bodice and cap sleeves, falling to the floor with a scalloped black lace hem.
£76Regular £95· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · everyday
A turquoise lawn shirt frock with white floral embroidery, a pointed collar, a full button front and short sleeves.
£39Regular £49· 20% offSale20% OFFeveryday · dresses
A long shirt dress with a pointed collar, a full button front, roll-up sleeves held with a tab, and side slits. In five colours.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFabayas · eid
An open-front kimono abaya in ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
A dark brown racer jacket with a stand collar and two-snap tab, quilted shoulders and quilted panels on the sleeves.
£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 Bradford
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Bradford.
Searched in Bradford
The styles people in Bradford search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Bradford.
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
Yes, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity. Heavier winter fabrics are cut and stitched to measure like any other suit; tell us if you want a lining or full sleeves and it goes into the written quote.
If you plan to wear one underneath, yes, or at least mention it on the form. A little extra ease through the bust, waist and sleeves can then be agreed in writing so the kameez sits comfortably over it.
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.
