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Great Style is Ageless
Marilyn is the matriarch of the DressByDesign family, and with her two daughters founded DressByDesign in 2005. She is blessed to have four children, thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren! She is bright, informed, fun-loving and still very fashionable in her eighties. Her sense of style and eye for fashion make her an indispensable asset to our team.
Dress Lessons from David Meister
- Great fit is the most important element of any dress.
- Color is always in style.
- A good dress is timeless, not one that makes you say, "What was I thinking?!" in three months.
- The best dress is one that you wear, not that wears you."You should walk into a room and people should say, 'Oh, she looks great' — not 'Oh, that dress is beautiful,'"
Look Fabulous at your Holiday Events
Design a beautiful garment for your holiday events that will be uniquely yours! You need to order by early November so we can sew your custom dress or skirt in time. Order a classic dress in our wonderful black stretch velvet or red wool. Or order a beautiful skirt in a dressy fabric which will become a wardrobe investment. The possibilities are endless!
Fall Style Trends
According to Style.com, fall fashion trends include collage studies, color forms, parkas, psychedelic furs, sixties revisit, polka dots, and the tuxedo look. So how do you take your wardrobe classics and infuse the latest styles? Accessorize for the trends that you might not want to wear as clothing. Find a wonderful collage bag or a fun fur vest. We have some great polka dot, floral and solid fabrics to create just the right look for fall and forward.
Why Choose DressByDesign?
Pants that ride up, sleeves that hang down, waists that pinch, hems that fall short, size 8s that fit differently from label to label. Did you think it was just your body that was impossible to fit? According to Stores.org, $28 billion a year of merchandise is returned to stores because of poor fit. An informal poll on this site shows that 42% never find clothes to fit; 40% only sometimes; 14% said rarely and only 4% said always.
What Broadway can Teach us about Fit
As I observe the dancers in their costumes, they're all wearing the same outfit, yet they're all SO physically different. The only way they can look that good is through personal attention. Custom is the only way to ensure that good a fit. You don't get that kind of fit by ordering through a catalog. Good fitting clothes are like a good set of skills....they take time to acquire...but they will ALWAYS make you look your best. Here at DressByDesign that is our specialty..we always ensure a good fit! Look your best in a one-of-a-kind creation of your own design.
Your Unique Style
"A women with great style is individual, generous with a focused sense of self, who has the daring to be different and distinctive" says style guru Imogen Lamport. DressByDesign surely allows you to be different in your unique, one-of-a-kind creation! Our clothing can be the building blocks of your wardrobe, based on your sense of style and knowledge of what looks best on you. Our clothing is a style investment, with classics that never go out of style! We can help. Email us at service [at] dressbydesign [dot] com to set up a virtual style consult.
Fit (from Christian Dior's Little Dictionary of Fashion)
A good dress is, first of all, a well-fitted dress. It is the fit that helps us to emphasize the loveliness of yourself and to hide the little faults you may have.