Ordering your dream gown from an Ethiopian bridal designer that ships internationally is an exciting, deeply personal journey. To ensure your made-to-measure Ethiopian wedding dress with worldwide shipping fits flawlessly upon arrival, capturing precision structural measurements is the most critical step.
If you are an international bride ordering from our Addis Ababa atelier, we always recommend having your dimensions taken by a professional local tailor. However, if you are measuring at home with a partner, always keep these three core rules in mind: First, stand completely natural—do not hold your breath or pull the tape too tight. Second, always wear the exact undergarments and heel height you plan to wear on your wedding day; this drastically affects the drape of heavy, high-end Ethiopian handwoven textile clothing. Finally, because traditional handwoven fabrics like Menen do not stretch like synthetic materials, we capture advanced couture metrics including high-bust, under-bust, shoulder-to-waist curves, and full ceremonial train lengths. Our design team hosts live video check-ins to review your data before our pattern-makers lay down the first cuts.
