Bohemian Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Cashmere with Padded Shoulder
Bohemian Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Cashmere with Padded Shoulder
A Cycling Team approached us to develop a bohemian tea-length mother of the bride dresses around a single idea: padded shoulder, executed in cashmere. The capsule was destined for the United Kingdom 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
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
- Decoration durability failed after two washes

What we specified
| Product | Bohemian Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Cycling Team |
| Market | the United Kingdom |
| Order volume | 120 pieces across 5 colourways |
| Base material | Cashmere |
| Signature detail | Padded Shoulder |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 12 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Cashmere was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The tea-length mother of the bride dresses was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Padded Shoulder was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
- Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result
- 120 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Cycling Team 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.



