For all of you seamstresses!?

Question

I am going to be getting my wedding dress made for me, and I just was wondering what price, including labor YOU would charge for this dress: http://www.houseofbrides.com/product.php?productid=26702&cat=1228&page=4 Thank you!

Answer 1

compare the price with a ready made one.J.C.Penny's has some beautiful dressed for 100.00

Answer 2

$1,000 for the labour alone. The fabric price would differ depending on what quality of silk you wanted, where you live (fabric prices differ sharply from area to area), etc.

A large manufacturer has the equipment to machine-bead that bodice. A seamstress would have to hand-bead; the time needed for this would be most of the expense.

Answer 3

That is going to be an expensive dress to make. You might be better off buying it. Honestly after you buy the fabric, thread, notions etc ($3-400 if you hit a good sale) Its going to cost you another $5-700 to have it made. So we are talking $1200.00 total at the minimum. Factor in your shoes, vail, under garments, jewelry, hair and make up and you could be in the hole quite a bit. I am sure you could find this dress at a bridal boutique for around $500- $700 total. It is a Beautiful dress BTW! And congratulations!