Statement Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Sequined Knit with Padded Shoulder

Statement Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses in Sequined Knit with Padded Shoulder

A Streetwear Collective approached us to develop a statement tea-length mother of the bride dresses around a single idea: padded shoulder, executed in sequined knit. The capsule was destined for Peru and needed statement 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
• The sample did not match the runway reference
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Sequined Knit 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. Padded Shoulder 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

• 120 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Streetwear Collective 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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