Bohemian Designer Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Metallic Thread with Hand-Finished Hem

Bohemian Designer Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Metallic Thread with Hand-Finished Hem

A Marketing Agency approached us to develop a bohemian designer mother of the bride dresses around a single idea: hand-finished hem, executed in metallic thread. The capsule was destined for New Zealand and needed bohemian finishing that reads designer on the rail while staying repeatable in bulk. This case study records the brief, the specification and the delivery.

The challenge

• Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
• Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
• Delivery missed the collection launch window

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Metallic Thread was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The designer mother of the bride dresses was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Hand-Finished Hem was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
5. Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result

• 400 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Marketing Agency launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Approve the hand feel on the actual bulk fabric — proto cloth always behaves differently.

Planning a similar capsule?

Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.