company offers custom size button, but no sizes, how do they know what size u want

[christinhayte-0]

When ordering wedding dress, only goes up to size 18, there is a custom size button, u click on it, says custom size. How do they know what size?

[pjcdn2005]

You will have to send the message to the seller and ask them about it as this is just a member to member board and have no idea which listing you are referring to or how that particular seller does things.

A word of caution.. if you are thinking about ordering a wedding dress from a seller in China, I've read quite a few buyer complaints about that.

In some cases the dress arrived too late, or it was poorly made and not the same as the picture in the listing and/or the sizing was much too small. I'm sure there have been some buyers happy with their wedding dresses too but keep in mind that there could be a lot of problems. As a general rule you get what you pay for so if the reason is quite a bit less expensive than a dress here, there is probably a good reason for that.

[femmefan1946]

Is the seller in China?

Do NOT buy such an important garment from China.

The Chinese really don't understand how large we Westerners can be. And I speak as a habituee of Additionnelle myself.

The quality of the fabric is lower than you expect.

The quality of workmanship is much lower than you expect.

The shipping will be slow-- or the company may just take your money and ship nothing.

If it comes and is roughly the right  size*, you will still need a local seamstress to make final adjustments.

For some reason, wedding dresses are the favourites for scammers, perhaps because gowns are so expensive and boutiques have made it normal to pay and wait for off the rack gowns.

I would suggest you will do better by trotting down to Fabricland, buying a pattern and fabric, and checking out the bulletin board for local seamstresses. Or ask at the 'Stitches' shop at the mall if any of their staff does weddings.

FWIW, my mum was a seamstress, retiring when she turned 80, and could sew a gown, including dozens of those handmade self covered buttons and loops, in two weeks or less. In a month, she could also do the four bridesmaids and the maid of honour.

*I'd err on the high side -- if you normally wear a 20 go for a 24 or even 26. You can have it taken in if necessary.