Ipswich · England
Ipswich, Suffolk’s county town, sits at the head of the Orwell estuary, and its old docks are now a waterfront of flats, cafés, boats and the University of Suffolk. The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and delivers it to your Ipswich address or anywhere in Suffolk, with the whole order arranged online.
InspirationLocal notes
Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Unstitched suits and abaya fabric are easy to find in some British cities and much harder in Suffolk. That is where Fabric + Stitching helps. Tell us the design, the colour and the feel you want, and we source the agreed fabric in Pakistan, share photos and a description with your quote, and make the outfit there, so only the finished piece travels.
We do not sell fabric on its own or send free samples. Nothing is cut until the fabric and the design are agreed in writing.
Suffolk is one of the driest corners of Britain, and a warm summer by the waterfront suits lawn and cambric well. Winters bring a cold wind from the east, so a lined khaddar kameez with full sleeves is a practical choice. If you take the train to Liverpool Street for work, a straight kurta in cambric with cigarette trousers travels better than fine lawn.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Ipswich
Ipswich has its waterfront on the Orwell, a university and trains into London, but not many places that make women's clothing to measure. If you are searching for a dress maker or a clothes tailor in Ipswich who will make your own design, try us. We stitch it to your measurements in Pakistan and courier it to your IP postcode, so you never need to travel further than your front door.
Pick a design from the photos below and tell us what to change, or send your own. A dress with longer sleeves, a kurta set for work, an abaya in chiffon in a colour you choose. Custom embroidery, names and monograms can be added. Our page on custom made dresses explains how ordering works. Every detail and the full price appear in the written quote before cutting.
8 designs shown
£70Regular £89· 21% offDesign preview3 photostwo-piece · party
A dusty mauve kameez and matching trousers, with ivory floral embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£100Regular £120· 17% offDesign previewtwo-piece · everyday
A long navy shirt with ivory leaf branches embroidered at the shoulder and near the hem, over wide trousers with an elasticated waist.
£75Regular £95· 21% offDesign previewfrocks · party
A peach chiffon frock with a gold foil floral print, a high round neck, puff sleeves and a tiered ruffle skirt.
£75Regular £95· 21% offDesign preview2 photosfrocks · everyday
A brown khaddar frock with ivory thread embroidery down the front, on the cuffs and around the hem, three-quarter sleeves and a straight shape.
£85Regular £109· 22% offDesign previewdresses · everyday
A long sage green kaftan with a band collar and a straight, relaxed line, embroidered with arch motifs down the front and around the wide cuffs.
£99Regular £125· 21% offDesign preview4 photosabayas · eid
An open tailored abaya in deep teal with a shawl collar, embroidered with gold and teal waves with small shells along the shawl collar and around the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
£180Regular £225· 20% offDesign preview4 photosjackets · party
A cherry red racer jacket with corset-style curved panels at the waist, a band collar, centre zip and a gently flared hem.
£50Regular £65· 23% offDesign previewtops · everyday
A fitted black shirt with fern embroidery on the collar points and long fern sprays down the sleeves, finished with a curved hem.
For Ipswich
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Ipswich.
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. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the agreed fabric. If you already have an unstitched suit, Stitching Only is available, and we confirm the fabric before you post it to Pakistan.
No. We have no shop, studio or fittings in Ipswich or anywhere in the UK. Your measurements and design are agreed in writing before cutting, and you can measure from a kameez that already fits you well.
In 5 to 7 working days once your quote is approved and paid in full. Shipping to Ipswich is extra and its timing varies, and the quote includes delivery and any import charges.
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.
