Patience Sewing LtdPatience SewingLtd · Yenagoa

Bespoke service

Cut and stitched to your measurements

This is the work we are proudest of. You bring the occasion and the idea. We advise on fabric and silhouette, make a toile so you can approve the fit, then cut the final by hand. Most pieces take two to three weeks.

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The process

Four stages, and nothing is cut until you say yes

  1. 01You tell us the occasionDate, event type, how formal, who else is dressing, and your budget range. A photo of a dress you like helps more than a description.
  2. 02We advise and quoteWe suggest fabric and silhouette, send images of similar pieces we have made, and give a firm price. No obligation at this stage.
  3. 03Toile and fittingWe make a rough version in calico. You try it on, we adjust until the shape is right, and only then do we cut the real fabric. Fitting in Yenagoa, or send measurements from a tailor near you.
  4. 04Cut, stitch, deliverFinal construction, hand finishing, and one fitting if it is a full gown. Delivered nationwide, or collected from the workshop.

What it costs

  • Simple crepe or shift, made to measure₦180,000
  • Lace with lining and boned bodice₦285,000
  • Full gown with hand-beaded work₦450,000
  • Traditional engagement attire with gele₦320,000

Starting prices. Beadwork and hand embroidery are quoted separately because they depend on the design. Pay a 50% deposit to book your fitting date, and the balance on collection.

Measurements we need

If you can get these from a tailor and send them, we will save you a fitting trip. Anything we cannot work from, we will ask about.

  • Bust
  • Waist
  • Hip
  • Shoulder width
  • Nape to waist
  • Waist to floor
  • Upper arm
  • Height

Wedding date coming up soon?

Tell us the date and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it. We have said no before, and told the customer to start with something simpler. That conversation is cheaper than a rushed gown.

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Starting points

Pieces we can adapt for you

Any of these can be re-cut to your measurements, in your fabric, with your colours. Message us with the name.

2 to 3 weeks

Typical bespoke lead time from approved toile.

Fitting included

In Yenagoa, or send measurements from a tailor near you.

Delivered nationwide

Dispatched in a garment bag, tracked to your door.

Questions first? Call or WhatsApp +234 800 000 0000.