Coventry · England
Coventry was once known for “Coventry blue” cloth and thread, and later for silk ribbon weaving, so making things from cloth runs deep in the city’s history. The Gilded Seam carries on the making part: we cut and stitch women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver the finished outfit to your Coventry address, with everything arranged online.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Stratford Road and Soho Road in Birmingham are a short train ride west, and many Pakistani brands sell online to UK addresses, so it is easy to end up with more unstitched suits than time to have them made. Whatever the source, check what the pack contains: kameez fabric, trouser length, dupatta and any loose neckline or border pieces. Our guide to neckline pieces and borders from a pack shows how they are used.
Between the University of Warwick on the city’s south-western edge and Coventry University in the centre, Coventry has a large student population, and the station has fast trains to Birmingham and London. A cotton kurta with straight trousers, or a two-piece co-ord in cambric, sits well through a journey and still looks neat at a desk. Our office wear guide has more ideas.
With Stitching Only, your fabric makes two separate journeys: to Pakistan to be stitched, then to you as a finished outfit. Contact us with daylight photos before posting anything, so we can confirm the fabric is suitable, that there is enough and how to send it. Rather not send anything? With Fabric + Stitching we supply the agreed fabric.
Measure with the size guide, in centimetres or inches. 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 your parcel arrives; our UK page sets out what GOV.UK says.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Coventry
Coventry has a long history with cloth, from Coventry blue thread to woven silk ribbon, though these days most suits here come from a trip to Birmingham or a Pakistani brand's website. If you need a dress maker in Coventry for one outfit, or somewhere to send an abaya design you saved months ago, we can help. The piece is cut to your measurements in Pakistan and delivered to your Coventry address, with everything arranged online.
Have a look at the photos below. Any of them can be changed: a closed neckline, wrist-length sleeves, a longer hem, a lining. A student at Warwick might want one co-ord for presentations, and someone else might want an abaya in navy chiffon; both are everyday orders for us. Customisation for UK orders lists the changes we make, and your quote fixes each of them, with the price, before any fabric is cut.
8 designs shown
£84Regular £105· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · everyday
A terracotta kameez and matching trousers, with ivory and gold embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£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 · everyday
A sage green day frock with white chikankari across the yoke and sleeve hems, a button front and an easy, relaxed shape to the knee.
£100Regular £125· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A black frock with large red roses and green leaves embroidered over the bodice and down both long sleeves, fitted at the waist with a flared midi skirt.
£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
An open-front kimono abaya in navy, embroidered with soft blue irises 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.
£56Regular £70· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtops · everyday
A navy tunic with a band collar and short button placket, a geometric embroidered yoke in red and cream, balloon sleeves with embroidered cuffs and a curved hem.
For Coventry
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Coventry.
Searched in Coventry
The styles people in Coventry search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Coventry.
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 workroom in Coventry or anywhere else in the UK. Orders are placed online, made in Pakistan and delivered to your Coventry address.
Yes, as long as each suit has enough fabric for the design. Send photos of both, and the measurements and design details are agreed in writing for each outfit 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.
