Caftan made to measure or ready to wear ?

Salam to all and welcome to those (even if they must not be numerous) who join us...

Today we are going to talk about a topic that is increasingly in the conversations of our "caftanistas":

For this wedding I opt for a Custom Caftan or do I buy it already made?

As you have surely noticed, Caftans are coming back in power and are more and more in vogue, indeed the events are multiplying and our favorite dress is revisited at will ... The greatest designers are inspired, the most talented are revealed and make us dream.

And we must say that we are proud to wear this traditional piece ...

Weddings are becoming more and more "THE PLACE TO BE" to show off our models and to stage a fashion battle without respite!

All this to say that the Caftan becomes an evidence for our Maghrebian social evenings and it is necessary to admit it, it reigns like a competitive atmosphere in the room ....

Now, as the fateful event approaches, the question is: do I buy ready-to-wear or do I create my own Caftan?

There is another option which is the rental of the Caftan but we will come back to this in a future article inshallah

Let's focus first on the purchase of a Caftan How to buy a finished Caftan (ready to wear) or make a custom Caftan ?

Both cases have advantages and disadvantages...

There is one thing that quickly determines this choice: the time you have available

It is true that in general when we are invited several months in advance, we have time to decide and organize ourselves but if it is a last minute plan how do we do?

Yes, because if you want to make a custom Caftan, it takes a minimum of 3 weeks and still ...

If it is a tailor of the bled their favorite phrases is "chouya or raj3i" but I guarantee you that in his head it is rather "bechwiya 3lik a benti" so if we do not have time forget the Caftan to measure at the risk of ending up with ... Nothing or at best a Plan B (I ask the neighbor)

After, it is clear that the Caftan on measure presents many advantages, "on measure" it is made for oneself, with its size and thus inevitably the return will be always better than a dress in which one would return to three?

It all depends on the occasion for which you want to wear a Caftan, when it is for an important event such as the wedding of a loved one or your own wedding it may be preferable to make a dress to the height of the celebration.

The notion of "made to measure" brings an upscale, classy side that is not found (or very rarely) in ready to wear.

In addition, you will have the possibility of "creating" it from A to Z with your tastes, your style (see my trilogy of articles creating his Caftan) which makes you have a unique model that fits you and sticks to your skin, impossible to meet his double by treading the dance floor, unless you find yourself face to face with your twin spiritual fashion 😉

Even from a "practical" point of view it's much better to wear a piece made for you, according to your size, it avoids dragging the dress on the floor all evening and feeling uncomfortable in your outfit.

Then it's time for you to let your imagination run wild, you can choose the fabrics, sequins, colors and materials that will make you the hit girl of the evening!

Note that the custom Caftan requires a cost, as it is a unique piece it requires more time and work, often if it is well done is quality work that is easily seen to the naked eye, so no regrets and good value for money ...

Of course, if you don't have the time and you find yourself on the fait accompli, the solution is to buy a Caftan ready to wear. The problem is that if you are not next to a kissariat... it's a bit more annoying.

So for the European ones, either we are lucky and we find it in a store near our home, or in an online store. But be careful with the reliability of the websites (see the article "Buying a Caftan on the Internet: a true interview").

The problem in ready-to-wear is to find a dress to your taste, or worthy of the latest trends.

Most of the time, we can find a model that we like but we say to ourselves "if I could have it in a short sleeve" or "if only it was in such colors" and for those who are small or a little rounder, a dress in her size... Which is not always obvious.

It should also be noted that we can either find dresses type souk " which are of less good quality but which remain at very affordable prices, or dresses of better qualities called " designers " but which have a little more expensive price.

To summarize girls, the Caftan we adhere to 100%, if you have time, make one, just for you, to your taste otherwise fall back on a store, but be sure to choose your outfit.

As always it was a pleasure, do not hesitate if you have any comments. See you soon ...

Ahlam