Elhoffer Atelier - Custom Scoop Neck Maxi Dress - Sleeveless - Made to Order
- Handmade in Los Angeles
- Custom Orders Take 4-8 Weeks to Make & Ship
Custom Made Pieces
We do NOT recommend ordering a custom made piece from us if you're unsure of your size or if you've never purchased from us before. All Atelier pieces are sold as FINAL SALE. We love to help you get what you want, so message us if you're even the slightest bit unsure. Or add notes at checkout and we will hit you up if we aren't clear about what you desire.
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Let us know your size
Please include a note at checkout of what size you want your custom made item to be. We can make from XS to 4XL, but we can offer other sizes at no additional cost we just need to know what you want!For no additional cost we also can hem your piece shorter. Just let us know how many inches you want removed from the length of the piece in the notes at checkout.
Sleeve Style
If you'd like a sleeve type not offered in a listing, please message us first to find out if it's possible before checking out. We likely will advise which sleeve length to select and then the notes to put in your order before you pay. So if you want a cap sleeve, a long fitted sleeve, etc, we can likely offer different styles but message us first.
If ordering a flutter sleeve we ask you select either the Mary Anne/OG style Flutter or our newer Drusilla style which is more full. If ordering our Bishop Sleeve/Tabitha Sleeve we offer it with the cuff or open without!
Fabric Selection
Swipe to see all our in house prints that we can offer you! Include the note at checkout of which print you would like.
If you'd like to explore other prints, we get nearly all our fabrics from Shavali Fabrics in Downtown Los Angeles. Their site includes over 100 solid spandex colors and hundreds of prints to pick from. If you'd like to include a note at checkout for one of their solids or prints just let us know 'Shavali *insert solid color here*' and we will coordinate with them to get your color cut for us! Check their available colors here!
And if you'd like to select from their prints available here you can include the name of their print at checkout as 'Shavali *name of print*' and we will get it made for you! No need to buy fabric from them and send to us, we handle everything!
We also can offer any of our prints on stretch velvet. And if you'd want a burnout velvet (which we consider a printed velvet for the purposes of selecting our options) from Shavali select from their burnout velvets available here .
We also offer Solid Stretch Velvets.
Please note every print and dye lot can be slightly different so we can not guarantee that every piece will match other items of ours that you may own.
For Velvets: Please note: Velvet has a 2 way not 4 way stretch like Spandex, so it doesn't stretch as well. Please make sure the size you request will be correct for you if made in velvet. Some prints don't translate well to velvet. We can let you know if you DM us if you're worried if a print won't translate well to velvet!
If ordering Multiple Custom Made Pieces
We get it, if you like something you want it in a million colors. If you want to grab them all on the same order and you're worried your notes are too confusing you can just let us know you're sending an email with details and write it all out there. If we don't understand any notes we will reach out to you to clarify.
all sales are final.
If we are not able to create what you desire we only offer store credit.
We do not refund to card/paypal/etc
Depending on the style you can go down or up based on your own personal preference for fit and look. Different body shapes may also fit better in a different size. Our pieces tend to have very nice stretch.
If you're unsure of what to size off of, the chest for tops/dresses tends to be the most important measurement to check as our pieces have such a good stretch that even if you're more rectangular shaped with a waist nearly matching your bust, the waist of the garment will very likely stretch to fit!
Also the larger a garment gets the more it can stretch as it has even more spandex in it! So smaller sizes can stretch 3-5" while larger sizes can stretch 5-10".
Are you Petite? You likely will want to size down in spandex dresses and tops as they're so stretchy. So if our models with similar measurements to you but tall are wearing a given size you may prefer to go down one size in spandex. Knitwear cardigans and tops may be similar but if something says it has less stretch than our usual knits we wouldn't recommend sizing down. And of course additional hemming may be necessary for things with skirts.
Are you Tall? We don't recommend sizing down as the garments will be shorter on you. We wouldn't recommend sizing up as the shoulders and body may be too large for you. We recommend ordering the size comparable models are wearing.
When we have combined sized styles it means you should still buy the size intended for your measurements. However combined sizes tend to be oversized so you can go down if you'd like a less oversized fit. (It's best to only go down if you are the smaller of the two combined sizes, if you're the second size in a combo size you may hate the tighter fit)
Care: Nearly everything we make is recommended to be hand washed on cold water and dried flat.
For BEST care: Dry Clean if you have a cleaners you like and trust.
We personally throw almost everything in the wash (often with color catcher sheets) inside out on cold; then we drape over our chairs or on a drying rack to let it all dry. This is the best way to care for most RTW Apparel.
Stretch Vinyl: Spot cleaned and sprayed with vodka if you don't want to dry clean yet (Vinyl doesn't do well around ANY kind of heat)
Spandex/Ponte de Roma: Cold Wash, hang or dry flat (hanging to dry can cause it to stretch out). We also recommend color catching sheets when washing Spandex or Ponte as color in the fabric can be shed over many washes.
Velvet: We've turned our velvet pieces inside out and washed them in delicate wash on cold and in garment bags, then laid the piece across our bed to dry. Velvet hates heat so never put in the dryer. We've been fine steaming velvet with a hand steamer. Best care is to dry clean.