Sewing up for $600

amother

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Wed, May 15 2024, 3:08 pm

amother Khaki wrote:

ita with ruchel.

why on earth do people pay such prices???

what is SO special about these dresses?

how come custom dresses are so much cheaper in europe? are ours uglier? worse quality? less stylish???

please explain. these prices seem totally crazy to me.

if id pay 1000 euro, I would probably recieve all organic fair trade material, no child labor involved, superb designer and high end seemstress with at least 5 fittings. I would have to look like an angel otherwise id refuse to pay. thats totally insane.

my custom made wedding dress 9 years ago was 200 euro including all fabric, 3 fittings and I really found it stunning. it included the design (which we worked on for several hours) veil, petticoat, the actuual dress, all accessories needed for the dress (like custom made buttons, hidden zippers, she even dyed my shoes, so that they match exactly with the silken patterns on the dress... it was a really beautiful dress b´´H, I was very happy with it. 200. maybe prices went up a bit in the meantime, but none of my friends would pay 1000.

1- I agree that those prices are outrageous however I grew up in Europe too and still go for simchos once in a while, you cannot compare the quality of what people wear here and there.
2- I know people in Europe that also pay these kind of prices and it's nothing new, they always existed! There are cheap and expensive dressmaker everywhere! Wink

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Fri, May 17 2024, 7:32 am

amother Slategray wrote:

so someone come forward and tellme
is it normal?
worth it?

Normal and worth it are relative. I NEVER paid these prices but I think I'm from the few people who don't. All my family and friends do pay Much more than me and I have a particular relative who goes for the outrageous. She loves it and she's not a competitive person. It's just her taste and she takes care of herself very well. It doesn't go on anyone else's cheshbon.

amother

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Fri, May 17 2024, 8:09 am

amother Slategray wrote:

so someone come forward and tellme
is it normal?
worth it?

There is no normal.
I made a few weddings and borrowed dresses from a gemach for all of them.(the most I spent was $100)
If you have the money, go for it. It's crazy to spend that much for one night but if it's important to you and you can afford it, you do whatever you want.
Try to put it for sell as soon as it's made.
Most ppl don't wear their custom gowns again. And it's easier to sell when it's current.
If you buy for $800 and resell for $600 it only cost you $200. There's a huge reselling market in gowns.
Schwab's gemach in lakewood will buy gowns for half price.

amother

Copper

Sun, May 26 2024, 9:24 pm

isrmss91 wrote:

Tznius Princess might be in your price range. Was just there. They have an instagram page, so you can different styles. The owner can customize for you.

Whats the Tznius Princess price range now for sister of the bride and how do they compare to Exquisite?