Kaftans
A kaftan is the easiest dress you will own: wide, light, and on in a second. We make kaftan dresses to your own measurements in Pakistan and ship them to the Gulf, the UK and worldwide, plain or embroidered, for home, holidays, Ramadan or a gathering. Send a photo of the kaftan you like, or start from our Sage Arch Kaftan. One kaftan is enough, you pay in full once you approve your written quote, and we make it in 5 to 7 working days before shipping.
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The Gilded Seam makes kaftan dresses for women to each customer’s own measurements in Pakistan and ships them to the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UK and worldwide. You can send a photo, choose the width, length, neckline and embroidery, or start from the Sage Arch Kaftan design. One kaftan is enough, and making takes 5 to 7 working days once the quote is approved.
Next step
Send a photo of the kaftan you want, or describe it, and tell us your country. We reply with one written quote.
Nothing is charged until you have approved your written quote.
What we do
From a gently relaxed line to a full, wide kaftan with sleeves cut in one with the body, agreed with you before cutting.
Ankle, floor or just below the knee over trousers, measured with the shoes you will wear.
A band collar, a round or V neck, a keyhole or a short buttoned placket, finished neatly inside.
Embroidery on the neckline, down the front, on the sleeves or along the hem, by hand, machine, zari, beadwork or sequins.
We supply the agreed fabric, or you send your own once we have confirmed it suits the design and there is enough.
One kaftan is a normal order, made to your measurements and the design written into your quote.
Kaftan styles we make
A kaftan is a long, loose dress that hangs straight from the shoulders, with wide sleeves that are often cut in one with the body. It needs no fastening beyond a short opening at the neck, so it slips on over the head and moves with you.
Cut to your measurements, a kaftan sits right at the shoulders and stops at the length you choose instead of trailing on the floor.
Long evenings, iftar with family and late prayers call for something comfortable that still looks put together. A light kaftan with a little embroidery at the neckline does exactly that, and it packs flat if you travel for the month.
Eid and Ramadan outfits →A plain kaftan is the dress you live in at home and take on holiday; an embroidered one goes to a family lunch or a henna night. Tell us where you will wear it and we suggest the fabric and the amount of work to match.
A kaftan abaya takes the kaftan’s wide, straight shape and makes it an abaya, worn over your clothes and closed at the front. We make it in nida, crepe or chiffon, in any colour, to your length.
Custom abayas →Embroidery on a kaftan usually frames the neckline and runs down the centre front, with a band at the cuffs or along the hem. We work by hand, by machine or both, and in zari, beadwork and sequins, and confirm in your quote what your fabric will carry.
Custom embroidery →Our Sage Arch Kaftan has a band collar, a closed front and a straight, relaxed line to the ankle, with arches embroidered down the front. Order it as shown, in S to XL or made to measure, or ask for another colour, length or sleeve.
Sage Arch Kaftan →You order online or on WhatsApp, we make the kaftan in Pakistan, and it is couriered to your address in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UK or wherever you live. The quote already includes delivery and any duty, VAT and courier fees.
Processing and delivery →Two ways to order
01 · Fabric + Stitching
We supply the agreed fabric, make the kaftan to your measurements in Pakistan and ship it to you in one parcel.
02 · Stitching Only
Wide kaftans take more fabric than a straight dress. Send photos and the length of your fabric first, and we confirm it suits the design and there is enough before you post it to us in Pakistan.
Our designs
Press Customize This Product to ask for changes, and we stitch it to your measurements.
8 designs shown
£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.
£85Regular £109· 22% offDesign previewdresses · 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.
£85Regular £109· 22% offDesign previewdresses · eid
A royal blue floor-length dress with a V-neck, a square embroidered yoke and embroidered cuffs in silver and white, flowing into a full flared skirt.
£110Regular £140· 21% offDesign previewdresses · eid
An emerald green anarkali-style frock with a round neck and long sleeves, a floral embroidered bodice and a full flared skirt with scattered motifs and a deep border.
£75Regular £95· 21% offDesign previewdresses · everyday
A lilac tiered midi dress with a round neck, long gathered sleeves and a floral embroidered bodice, finished with an embroidered scalloped hem.
£50Regular £70· 29% off41 photoseveryday · party · dresses
A floor-length chiffon maxi with a split band collar, full balloon sleeves gathered at the cuff, and three soft tiers. In seven colours.
£120Regular £150· 20% offDesign previewdresses · party
A lilac floor-length gown with a square neckline and wide straps, embroidered with sweeping peacock feathers across the bodice and the full skirt.
£80Regular £99· 19% offDesign previewdresses · party
A powder blue fit-and-flare dress with a square neck and long sleeves, embroidered with trailing wisteria across the bodice and sleeves.
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How it works
Single pieces welcome
One outfit is enough. No minimum bundle.
Full payment in advance
You pay once you’ve approved your quote, before we cut anything.
5 to 7 working days to make
Production time only. Shipping is added on top.
Delivered worldwide
Delivery and import charges are included in your quote.
Upload a photo or sketch of the kaftan you want, or pick our Sage Arch Kaftan, and tell us your country and whether you want our fabric or yours.
We go through the width, length, neckline, sleeves, fabric and embroidery with you, check your measurements, and write it all into your quote.
Your written quote gives one total with delivery and any import charges included. Once you approve it and pay in full, we start.
We make your kaftan in Pakistan in 5 to 7 working days, then courier it to your address. Shipping time depends on your country and is added on top.
Quoted individually · 5 to 7 working days to make, from approval and full payment; shipping time is extra
FAQ
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A kaftan is a long, loose dress with wide sleeves, often cut in one with the body, and a simple neckline. It slips on over the head and skims the body rather than fitting it, which makes it cool in the heat and easy to wear at home, on holiday or at gatherings.
A kaftan abaya is an abaya cut in the wide, straight kaftan shape, closed at the front and loose from the shoulders. It is worn over clothes like any abaya. We make kaftan abayas in nida, crepe or chiffon, and kaftan dresses in fabric agreed for the design.
Yes. Upload the picture, tell us what to keep and what to change, and we agree the width, length, neckline, fabric and embroidery with you in writing. Your kaftan follows that agreed design, cut to your measurements, rather than being an exact copy of the photo.
Our Sage Arch Kaftan design is £85 at its launch price, or £109 at full price, in S to XL or made to measure. A kaftan made from your own design is quoted individually. Every quote includes delivery to your address and any import duties and taxes.
We make it in 5 to 7 working days once your quote is approved and paid in full. Courier transit time to your address is added on top and depends on the service and the parcel, so we do not promise a delivery date, but your quote shows how it will be sent.
Yes. A Ramadan kaftan is usually light, loose and lightly embroidered, comfortable for long evenings and smart enough for iftar with family. Order before the month starts, because making takes 5 to 7 working days and courier time is added.
Yes, before cutting. Anything can change before you approve your quote, and small changes before cutting are usually straightforward. If you cancel after paying, tell us straight away. Before your fabric is cut, we refund what you paid, minus the cost of any fabric we have already bought for your order. With Stitching Only the fabric is yours, so nothing is taken off for it. Once cutting has started, the piece is being made for you alone, so cancelling at that stage is not refunded. Because every piece is made to order, a change of mind is not eligible for a return or refund.
If your outfit doesn’t match the measurements or design agreed in your quote, that’s our mistake to put right: we correct it or remake it without charging for the work. Tell us within 7 days of your parcel arriving, with photos. You pay the postage to send it back to us and for the corrected piece to come back to you. Because every piece is made to the measurements and design agreed in writing, please check those carefully before you approve your quote.
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Ready when you are
Send your design or choose one of ours, and tell us where you live. We reply with one written quote, delivery and import charges included. Once you approve and pay in full, we make it in 5 to 7 working days.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.
