Elizabethan Costume, Bridal Gown, Renaissance Dress (Made To Order) LABOR FEES

Elizabethan Costume, Bridal Gown, Renaissance Dress (Made To Order) LABOR FEES

EMBROIDERY PATTERN: Copyrights 2019 ArtEmbroideryDesigns

DESCRIPTION: GOWN SHOWN IS FOR SAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT FOR RETAIL. Each gown we create is a one-of-a-kind custom-made couture gown. We do not make multiple duplicates of any gown shown in our store. Use this gown as inspiration in terms of style, but your gown will be individually customized with embroidered and embellishment - Some limitations apply. © 2015 - 2019 Designs From Time. All Rights Reserved. The unauthorized copying, or reproduction in any form, is strictly prohibited.

Fees listed are for labor and some notions and supplies ONLY. Client responsible for Fashion Fabrics. All embellishments shown in sample (beading, pearls, trims) are not included - See cost breakdown below under "Additional" for total cost breakdown

Gown includes:
- Bodice with custom paned upper sleeves.
- Fitted sleeves with hand-made piping and matching lining.
- 4 to 5 panel skirt, hand cartridge pleated.
- Forepart (Embroidery limited to single color, up to 12 patterns)

ADDITIONAL:

- Silks or Silk blends WILL require hem guards: Add $60 to the listed labor fees.

- Beading and Pearling Fees: Glass beads and authentic freshwater pearls fetch a fee of $50 per strand to apply. This gown took 14 strands and 80+ hours to hand sew beads and pearls. Beading/pearling fees for each gown is dependent upon the embroidery or trims chosen. Average gown uses 5 strands and fetches labor fees of approximately $250. These fees are non-negotiable. $250 for 80 hours of labor breaks down to approximately $3.13 an hour and is a HUGE discount that plunges far beneath the minimum hourly wage of $10 to $15 an hour in the USA! Beading fees, if estimated using the current minimum wage of $10 an hour, would normally fetch a fee of $800, which is nearly the entire cost to construct the gown. Therefore, labor fees for beading and pearling are firm and non-negotiable and will be added to your final billing statement.

APPROX YARDAGE PROVIDED BY CLIENT:

7 yards brocade OR silk, 58 inches wide (Skirt)
2 yards brocade OR silk, 58 inches wide (Bodice & Fitted Sleeve)
2.5 yards Silk (Forepart)
1 yard muslin or cotton (bodice lining)

COST BREAKDOWN:

APPROX YARDAGE PROVIDED BY CLIENT:
7 yards Silk 58 inches wide (Skirt)
2 yards Silk (Lower Sleeve)
1.5 yards of silk or silk velvet for Hand made Piping
2 yards Silk (Forepart)
2 yards Cotton Lining (bodice)
2 yards Medium Weight Cotton (Forepart Side panels)
2 yards Silk Velvet or Light Weight Velveteen (Hem guards)
7 yards of Cotton 50 to 56 inches wide for flat lining skirt panels If you choose silk or silk brocade. (9 yards if cotton fabric is 45 inches wide).
10 to 20 yards Decorative Trims (This is an item often purchased by DFT and added to your final billing)
1/4 yard silk or silk velvet (for shoulder scallops or ruching).

FABRIC FOR HEMGUARDS:

3 yards of silk velvet or cotton velveteen. Only necessary if gown is made of silk brocades or plain silks. Without it, your hem will become horribly frayed! Therefore, hemguards are highly recommended for silks. If you choose not to include them, DFT will not be held liable for any damage to the hem that will result from wear.

10 yards decorative trim at the intersection of the hemguards and the skirt proper.

For hand-made piping for the hemguard intersection rather than trims, add another 1.5 yards of silk - or bias cut silk in a contrasting color can be purchased.

COST BREAKDOWN: Calculated for the EXACT gown as shown in the listing; however, choosing a different embroidery pattern and subtracting the amount of pearls on the sleeves, etc., can LOWER THE COST.

ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED NOTIONS SUPPLIED BY DFT

2 yards Fusible Cotton (bodice interfacing) ($16)
1/2 yard Pellon 72 wt (Bodice Stomacher Stiffener) ($6)
3 yards Fusible Cotton (forepart stabilizer) ($24)
1.5 yards Linen/cotton - Sleeve lining (14.92)
10 to 12 yards 3 inch grosgrain (cartridge pleat stabilizer) ($12)
24 Grommets ($10)
4 skeins Matching Embroidery Floss (To couch grommets) ($1.11)
4 spool Embroidery Thread ($6)
2 Spools Cotton/poly blend sewing thread ($24)
4 Large Hooks & Eye (Skirt) ($4)
3 yards cording for hand-made piping on bodice: $6.00
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$124.03

TOTALS:

Specialized Supplies provided by DFT: $124.03
Embroidery Labor: $200
Gown Construction & Pattern Drafting Fees (36 pcs) - $790
Beading Fees: $150
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$1,264.03 TOTAL Labor & Specialized Notions - FASHION FABRICS NOT INCLUDED

**Non-refundable 20% deposit is required to hold a spot on my calendar. - Please check my availability before ordering. My calendar is often filled out a year in advance so there will be a delay even for gowns paid in full.

Available in the following sizes :

USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
2 (X-Small). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
4 (X-Small/Small) . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
6 (Small). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
8 (Medium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10 (Medium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
12 (Large). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
14 (Large-X-Large). . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
16 (X-Large/1X) . . . . . . . . . . . 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
18 (1X/2X). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48/50
20 (2X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50/52
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PLEASE READ! I take (and fill) orders for gowns, coats, an ensembles on a First Come, First Served basis, no matter if paid in full at the time of purchase and regardless of the 9 to 10 week timeline listed for turn-around. Etsy does not provide the 3 - 4month option that I require for construction.

I am consistently booked out about 12+ months at a time. Please contact me to check my availability. To be added to my schedule, I require a 20% non-refundable deposit to hold a spot open. Contact me for more details.

**Handmade items will have small imperfections.

**No refunds. All Sales are final.


QUALITY STANDARDS: Each Designs From Time ensemble is created to meet my exacting standards, and I am a perfectionist! All my bodices - whether working class or noble - are CUSTOM DRAFTED to fit each individual client. My bodices are not cookie-cut patterns, nor do I approach my designs with a "one size fits most" concept using a commercial pattern source that you HOPE will fit. Rather than trying to make your body fit into a commercial pattern, I take the time and added effort to custom drape and draft a pattern to fit YOUR unique body. You may find reproduction clothing that is cheaper, but a bargain isn't a bargain if what you're buying is substandard workmanship. My designs are clothing NOT costume. They are among the sturdiest your money can buy. The quality you see pictured is the quality that you receive.

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IMPLIED AGREEMENT:

~ COMMUNICATION: Buyer agrees and acknowledges by the remittance of their 20% Non-Refundable Deposit, or payment in full at the time of purchase, that ALL communication with DFT, hereafter known as Seller, must remain through Etsy in order to abide by Etsy’s policies for Sellers. Buyer further agrees that once their order has been placed with DFT, a.k.a. Seller, Buyer will maintain REGULAR contact with DFT, i.e., including but not limited to, checking their Etsy messages on a regular basis throughout the duration their commission is listed on DFT’s schedule until such time as their commission has been completed, the balance paid, and the item(s) shipped.

~ PROJECT PAUSE FEE: Buyer agrees and acknowledges by the remittance of their 20% Non-refundable deposit, or by their Payment in full at the time of purchase, that should they, Buyer, become non-responsive, i.e., fail to respond to messages on Etsy from DFT, during the time period between the date of placing their order and the date of their scheduled reservation, it shall be left to DFT’s discretion whether or not the Buyer’s project is placed on HOLD, Rescheduled, or Canceled without refunding their non-refundable deposit. Furthermore, should DFT decide to reschedule or place the project on Hold pending the receipt of their fabrics, measurements, or upper body cast, Buyer will be obligated to pay an ADDITIONAL $100 “Project Pause Fee” to Seller, to be paid in advance by Buyer prior to work re-starting on their project. In the event that Buyer has purchased their project without a non-refundable deposit, DFT will NOT reschedule unless or until ALL fabrics (if applicable) have been received, correct measurements sent, and their upper body casts have been received, and an ADDITIONAL $100 “Project Pause Fee” shall be paid in full to DFT prior to work continuing.

~ UPPER BODY CASTS/MOCK-UPS: Buyer agrees and acknowledges by the remittance of their 20% Non-refundable deposit, or their Payment in full at the time of purchase, that they are responsible for creating an upper body cast from cellophane wrap and “Painter’s Tape” (NOT DUCT TAPE), which shall meet ALL the specifications in the instructional video and the PDF handout. Buyer agrees and understands that if their cast is NOT made correctly the fit of their garment CANNOT be guaranteed, and DFT will not be held liable. Furthermore, in the event that a muslin mock-up of the garment is necessary, the Buyer MUST have someone who is knowledgeable in fitting a toile (mock-up). If the mock-up is not correctly fitted, again, DFT, a.k.a. Seller, CANNOT guarantee a correct fit of the finished garment, and the Seller shall not be held liable by the Buyer.