Houston · United States
In Houston, the stitching question is really a fabric question: what can you wear through a long, humid summer and then into a building where the air conditioning is set to chill? The Gilded Seam stitches women’s lawn and cotton salwar kameez, kurtas and co-ords to your measurements in Pakistan and ships them to Houston, Sugar Land, Katy or anywhere nearby.
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Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the USA: ordering from the USA.
The shops along Hillcroft Avenue in the Mahatma Gandhi District, in southwest Houston, sell unstitched lawn, embroidered Eid suits and fabric by the yard. Photograph each piece in daylight and send the photos with your measurements through the quote form. We confirm in writing that the fabric is suitable and enough for your design, and how to send it, before you ship anything to Pakistan; the finished outfit then comes back as a separate shipment. Our guide to photographing fabric for a quote shows what helps.
For most of the year Houston calls for breathable natural fibers. Lawn and cotton are the obvious choices, with cambric for the short cool spell in winter. For summer pieces, consider:
Custom stitching · Custom design · Houston
Some women in Houston go looking for an abaya store on Hillcroft, others for a dress maker who will copy a photo, and we can help with both. Tell us what you want to wear through a sticky August and into an office where the air conditioning bites, and we make it to your measurements in Pakistan. Abayas, lawn suits and custom made dresses all ship to Houston, Sugar Land, Katy and the towns around them.
Look through the photos below and pick a starting point. An abaya can be made in nida, crepe or chiffon in any color, with a longer sleeve or a different front, and a suit can lose its lining for summer or gain zari on the neckline for Eid. To begin with an abaya, see custom abayas. Before we cut, you get a written quote with every detail and the full price, with delivery and import charges included.
8 designs shown
£71Regular £89· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · party
A powder blue kameez and matching trousers, with ivory and silver-grey floral embroidery at the neckline, sleeves and hem.
£96Regular £120· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFtwo-piece · everyday
A black kurta and straight wide trousers, embroidered with pink lotus flowers and green leaves, with an ivory lace trim at the neckline and cuffs.
£76Regular £95· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · everyday
A terracotta frock with bright geometric embroidery on the yoke, sleeves and hem, side pockets and a tiered skirt.
£100Regular £125· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFfrocks · party
A jade green frock with strands of pearls draped across the bodice and back, short puff sleeves and an A-line midi skirt.
£87Regular £109· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFdresses · everyday
An ivory maxi dress with a round neck, long balloon sleeves and a full gathered skirt, embroidered with colourful wildflowers on the sleeves and along the hem.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewSale20% OFFabayas
An open tulip abaya in taupe with petal sleeves, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves in a spray over one shoulder and down the front, and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
£157Regular £225· 30% offDesign previewSale30% OFFjackets · everyday
A chestnut brown moto jacket shaped with curved seams to the waist, with an off-centre zip, studded lapels and zipped cuffs.
£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 Houston
Custom design, fabric, stitching, fancy work and customisation, all arranged online and shipped to Houston.
Searched in Houston
The styles people in Houston search for most on Google. Each is made to your size or measurements in Pakistan and shipped to Houston.
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 States
Lawn is the lightest and coolest, followed by voile and fine cotton. Cambric is heavier and suits the short cool spell in winter. Synthetic linings hold heat, so cotton is the better choice where a lining is needed.
Yes, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity. Contact us with photos first; once we have confirmed the fabric and the arrangements, ship it to Pakistan by a tracked international service with an accurate customs declaration.
Yes. The finished outfit can be shipped to your address anywhere in greater Houston, and your written quote includes the shipping cost and any US import charges, so there is nothing extra to pay when the package arrives.
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 euros, US dollars or pounds, whichever you choose, including delivery and import charges.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.
