Reading · England
Made-to-measure clothing delivered to Reading
Reading is a town of offices, commuters and students, with the University of Reading at Whiteknights and trains heading east on the Elizabeth line and the Great Western main line. Clothes here have to survive a long day. The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and delivers it to your Reading address, so you get outfits cut for your life rather than for a size chart.
- Made in Pakistan
- Minimum order: one suit
- Written quote in GBP
InspirationLocal notes
Ordering from Reading
Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the UK: ordering from the UK.
Southall on the Elizabeth line
Southall is on the Elizabeth line from Reading, and the brand packs, dress material and fabric by the metre on its Broadway are an easy trip; our Southall page covers those streets. Plenty of Reading wardrobes also hold suits ordered online from Pakistani brands.
Whatever you have, photograph it in daylight and send the photos with the quote form, so we can confirm it is suitable and enough before you post it to Pakistan.
Office days in the Thames Valley
The Thames Valley’s business parks run on smart-casual. A straight knee-length kurta in linen with cigarette trousers, or a two-piece made in cambric, sits well under a blazer and comes through a train journey with fewer creases than lawn. Ask for pockets if you need somewhere for a pass and a phone; our guide to adding pockets shows how they sit.
Quotes, measurements and delivery
Measurements go on the form in centimetres or inches. The written quote is in pounds sterling, sets out the design and the 5 to 7 working days of making, and includes shipping to your RG postcode with any import duties and taxes, so nothing is payable when it arrives. The UK page has the rest.
For Reading
Everything you need, made to measure
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Reading.
- Custom designSend your own design, a reference photo or written requirements, and we make it to your measurements.
- Fabric + StitchingWe supply the agreed fabric and make the whole outfit, so nothing has to be posted to us.
- Stitching OnlyYou supply an unstitched suit or fabric, and we cut, stitch and finish it to your measurements.
- Fancy workEmbroidery, lace and borders added to the outfit we stitch for you, from delicate to statement (never bridal).
- Customise our designsStart from one of our designs and change the neckline, sleeves, length, trousers, lining, pieces or embroidery.
Two ways to order
Our fabric, or yours
Both are made to your measurements in Pakistan. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
Fabric + Stitching
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
- Fabric agreed with you before cutting
- Minimum order one suit
- No need to send anything
Stitching Only
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
- Two shipping stages: your fabric to us in Pakistan, then the outfit to you
- Confirm suitability and quantity before sending
- Minimum order one suit
FAQ
Reading questions
Also in United Kingdom
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Bradford
- Leicester
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Luton
- Slough
- Blackburn
- Sheffield
- Nottingham
- Coventry
- Derby
- Wolverhampton
- Oldham
- Bolton
- Huddersfield
- Edinburgh
- Cardiff
- Rochdale
- Burnley
- Dewsbury
- Batley
- Halifax
- Keighley
- Preston
- Peterborough
- High Wycombe
- Watford
- Ilford
- Southall
- Wembley
- Croydon
- Harrow
- Hounslow
- Walthamstow
- East Ham
- Barking
- Romford
- Enfield
- Tooting
- Ealing
- Bristol
- Newport
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Milton Keynes
- Northampton
- Cambridge
- Oxford
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Liverpool
- Crawley
- Swindon
- Gloucester
- Bedford
- Wakefield
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Walsall
- West Bromwich
- Dudley
- Rotherham
- Sunderland
- Aberdeen
- Dundee
- Belfast
- Brighton
- Norwich
- Hull
- York
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Warrington
- Bury
- Nelson
- Accrington
- Telford
- Worcester
- Leamington Spa
- Maidenhead
- Hemel Hempstead
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Swansea
- Cheltenham
- Motherwell
Can you make a co-ord for work?
Yes. Co-ords are among the garments we make, and a single set is enough for an order. Tell us what you will wear it with, and the lengths and details are agreed in writing first.
Do you deliver to students in halls at Whiteknights?
Yes, any UK address works, including university halls. Make sure parcels can be received there, and include your room or flat number when the order goes ahead.
Ready when you are
Made to measure, delivered to Reading
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.