Custom design process

At Living Silk, we celebrate all shapes and sizes and are proud to offer a Made to Measure service that goes beyond standard sizing. If you’re a plus-size woman, you can order a dress or two-piece set in accordance with your personal measurements so it fits you like a glove.

We have been making dresses and outfits for ladies all over the world for 22 years.

Let us help you look elegant and gorgeous for your next special occasion, whether that be for a special dinner, as a wedding guest, anniversary, gala ball, as the Mother of the Bride or Mother of the Groom - whatever the occasion, we can help you Celebrate in Silk!

The process is simple:

1. Choose your outfit from our online store.

2. Using the Measurement Chart below, have your measurements taken by someone who is familiar with this process.

3. Select the Custom size option on the product page for your chosen outfit.

4. Fill in the measurement fields in the fields that drop down below the size options using centimeters (metric). Your garments will be made in accordance with those measurements, and quality checked 3 times by our professional dressmakers before being delivered to you.

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Your garments will be sent to you within 3 to 4 weeks of receiving your order and measurements.

Your contact person for all made to measure garments is Olivia Russell.

As we have to make a new pattern for each individual piece, we hope you understand that there is an extra cost for custom sized pieces, which is automatically applied when you select the Custom size option. As you have not had a fitting, some minor alterations may be required.

Kindly note, as we are making these garments to your specific measurements, they are not refundable.

Your garments will be sent to you within 4 weeks of receiving your order and measurements. Your contact person for all made to measure garments is Olivia Russell. Please keep in mind that as we are making these garments in accordance with your personal measurements, they are not refundable. As we have to make a new pattern for each individual piece, there is an extra cost of for the pattern making and any extra layers of silk involved in plus-size/custom pieces. As you have not had a fitting, alterations may be required and we can certainly recommend local seamstresses to do these alterations. We have been making dresses and outfits for ladies all over the world for 21 years - we are here to help you.