Nottingham · England
Nottingham’s Lace Market takes its name from the lace trade that once filled its tall Victorian warehouses, and the city has never lost its eye for a fine trim. The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan, whether that is a kameez edged in lace or a plain kurta for the week, and delivers the finished outfit to your Nottingham address. Everything is arranged online.
InspirationLocal notes
Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Many unstitched suits come with lace or net for the sleeves, hem or dupatta. Keep every piece together, however small, and photograph the lace next to the main fabric in daylight. Lace and net behave differently from lawn: they may need a lining underneath and careful placing so a scalloped edge sits straight. Our guide to net and lace fabrics explains what to expect, and where each trim goes is agreed in writing before cutting.
The University of Nottingham’s University Park campus and Nottingham Trent’s city campus bring a lot of students into Nottingham, and plenty of staff too. For seminars, labs and placements, a straight cotton kurta with cigarette trousers or jeans is easy to wear, and a cambric co-ord works for a presentation. The East Midlands is drier than the Pennine towns to the north, but a Nottingham winter is still cold, so ask for full sleeves or a lining if you want a kurta to see you through the year.
Suits reach Nottingham from brand websites, from family in Pakistan and from shops such as those on Belgrave Road in Leicester, a short train ride south. With Stitching Only, send us photos first: we confirm the fabric, the quantity and how to send it before you post anything, and the finished outfit then comes to you as a separate delivery. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the fabric instead.
Measurements go on the quote form in centimetres or inches, and the quote is issued in pounds sterling. The parcel comes from Pakistan, and your quote includes any import duties and taxes, so there is nothing extra to pay when it arrives; our UK page sets out what GOV.UK says.
Custom stitching · Custom design · Nottingham
The Lace Market gave Nottingham its eye for a fine trim, and plenty of women here still want a kameez finished with lace at the sleeve or a scalloped hem. Ladies tailors in Nottingham who take on that kind of detail are not always easy to book, least of all before Eid. We stitch to your measurements in Pakistan and deliver to your Nottingham address, from the city centre out to Mapperley.
Look through the photos below and choose the nearest design. From there we can raise the neckline, line a net dupatta, add delicate embroidery or switch to cigarette trousers for campus days. Dresses, abayas and frocks can be changed in the same way. Prefer your own idea? Send it as a photo or sketch and tell us what matters. Your quote confirms where each trim goes, the fabric and the price before we cut anything.
8 designs shown
£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.
£96Regular £120· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-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.
£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.
£127Regular £159· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
An ivory organza frock with gold lace across the bodice and shoulders, sheer flutter sleeves and a layered skirt edged with a gold lace border.
£79Regular £99· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFdresses · party
A powder blue fit-and-flare dress with a square neck and long sleeves, embroidered with trailing wisteria across the bodice and sleeves.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFabayas
An open pleated abaya in black, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
A dark brown flight bomber with a leather stand collar, zip and snap front, flap pockets, a sleeve zip pocket and ribbed trims.
£52Regular £65· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtops · 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 Nottingham
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Nottingham.
Searched in Nottingham
The styles people in Nottingham search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Nottingham.
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 or studio in Nottingham or anywhere else in the UK. You order online, your measurements and design are agreed in writing, and the outfit is made in Pakistan and delivered to your door.
Usually, yes, as long as there is enough of it for your design. Photograph the lace beside the main fabric, tell us where you would like it, and its placing is 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.
