Contemporary Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Velvet with Covered Buttons

Contemporary Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Velvet with Covered Buttons

A Golf Club approached us to develop a contemporary tea-length mother of the bride dresses around a single idea: covered buttons, executed in velvet. The capsule was destined for Belgium and needed contemporary 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
• Delivery missed the collection launch window
• The sample did not match the runway reference

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Velvet was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The tea-length mother of the bride dresses was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Covered Buttons 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

• 600 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
• Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Golf Club 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.

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