A Vietnamese-Australian bride, half a world away, asked LAM’S for a dress for a church ceremony — formal and composed, but soft.
Working across the distance
Making a wedding dress online brings its own difficulties: getting the measurements right, and agreeing on a design through calls and messages. She was patient and precise about both, and that is what made it work.
Why lace, for a church
LAM’S chose a fine lace with an intricate pattern — covered, but not severe. A classic silhouette with long sleeves and lace running through the whole dress gave it the kind of look that does not date, and suited the quiet of a church aisle.
How the dress was agreed
On video calls we advised on the design and showed the fabric on camera; the design and the cost were then settled in messages. We send measuring instructions with pictures and take the measurements together with you on a video call; in some cases we ask you to measure again so the two sets can be checked against each other. The pattern is cut for your measurements alone, never from a stock shape, and the dress is sewn exactly to them with no extra fabric left for later alterations — which is why measuring is the most important step.
Sending it to Australia
When the dress is finished, before it is packed, we photograph it and send you those pictures: the finished dress, not stages of production. It is folded in layers with anti-crease padding, wrapped against moisture and sent with a carrier chosen for that route, with a tracking number. If something feels off when you first put it on, it is most often the way the dress is being worn, so we guide you through wearing it correctly first and fine-tune only if it is still needed. The dress is made by the owner of the studio herself (who sews your dress).
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