Couture atelier · Lisbon
Drafted for your body, not altered to fit it.
A working couture atelier in Lisbon. Bridal, evening, occasion wear and tailoring, each cut from a pattern drawn for your own measurements and shaped on you across three or four fittings.
- Forty-four pieces in the archive, from wedding gowns to tailoring.
- Two ateliers — Lisbon and Cape Town.
- Prices published in full, before you come in.
The difference
Most people arrive here after a boutique. This is what changes.
Two ways to come by a dress.
At a bridal boutique
- You choose from what is in stock, in whichever sample size is closest to yours.
- Fit is reached by taking in and letting out a garment that already exists.
- The design is the label's. Your say is in which one you pick.
- Alterations are a separate bill, quoted after you have committed.
In the atelier
- A pattern is drafted from your measurements. Nothing is adapted from a block.
- The shape is built on your body, fitting by fitting, until it sits the way it should.
- The design is decided together, from your references and the fabric in your hands.
- The making price is published below. Fabric and handwork are quoted in writing before anything is cut.
The archive
Every one of these began as a set of measurements and a conversation.
Work from the atelier.
No sample size. No rail of dresses. One pattern, drawn for you.
The process
Four meetings for most commissions, five or six for a wedding dress.
From first meeting to final press.
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01
Consultation
We talk through the occasion, look at any references you have saved, take your measurements, and work out whether this is the right fit for both of us. No charge and no obligation.
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Design & fabric
The shape is settled and the fabric chosen together. You receive a written quotation covering making, fabric and any handwork before a single piece is cut.
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03
Toile & fittings
A calico toile first for anything structured, so the shape can be changed while it still costs nothing. Then the garment itself, adjusted on your body at each fitting.
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04
Finish & handover
Hand-finishing, a final press, and one last fitting to be certain. The piece leaves bagged and ready to wear.
The atelier
One client at a time.
There is no rail of samples here and no size to squeeze into. The atelier takes one commission at a time, by appointment, so the room and the attention are yours while you are in it.
Prices · 2027
Stated once, in full, and before you come in rather than after.
What it costs to make.
Every figure below is the making — pattern drafting, cutting, construction, fittings and pressing. Fabric, lining, beading, trims and handwork are quoted separately, once the design is settled, because they are the part that changes most from one commission to the next. In practice a finished wedding dress lands between €1 800 and €2 800 all in.
| Piece | Making |
|---|---|
| Bridal & the wedding party | |
| Wedding dress | €1 150 – €1 450 |
| Mother of the bride | €875 – €1 050 |
| Bridesmaid | €450 – €600 |
| Flower girl | €145 – €205 |
| Evening & occasion | |
| Couture evening gown | €1 050 – €1 200 |
| Cocktail dress | €450 – €525 |
| Cocktail dress, stretch from a studio block | €375 – €450 |
| Cocktail pencil dress, short | €350 – €425 |
| Day dress, long | €205 – €265 |
| Day dress, short | €145 – €205 |
| Tailoring | |
| Jacket, long | €325 – €450 |
| Jacket, short | €265 – €325 |
| Trousers | €145 – €205 |
| Shirt | €145 – €205 |
| Skirt, long | €145 – €205 |
| Skirt, pencil | €105 – €140 |
| Handwork | |
| Hand beading, embroidery & finishing | €15 per hour |
Indicative euro prices for 2027. A quotation is issued in writing after the design meeting, covers making, fabric and handwork together, and states any IVA due. Quotations are held for 30 days.
Before you write
The questions that come first.
How far in advance should I come to the atelier?
Six to nine months for a wedding dress, so there is room for three or four fittings without hurry. Eight to twelve weeks for evening, occasion and tailoring. Shorter notice is sometimes possible — ask.
What is not included in the prices?
Fabric, lining, beading, trims and handwork. They are quoted separately once the design is settled, because they vary more between commissions than the making does. The prices above set out the making charge and the all-in range.
Do you source the fabric?
Yes. Fabric is chosen together at the design meeting and bought for your commission. You are also welcome to bring your own.
How many fittings are there?
Usually three for a gown and two for tailoring, plus a calico toile for anything structured. Fittings are in the Lisbon atelier, one to one, by appointment.
Can you work with me if I am not in Lisbon?
The atelier works between Lisbon and Cape Town, and commissions are regularly made for clients travelling to either. Measurements and fittings have to happen in person, so they are planned around the dates you are in the city.
What happens at the first consultation?
About an hour in the atelier. We talk through the occasion, look at any references you have saved, take your measurements, and work out whether this is the right fit for both of us. There is no charge and no obligation.
How is the commission paid?
A deposit confirms the dates in the diary and covers the fabric; the balance is due at the final fitting. The written quotation sets out the schedule and states any IVA due.
Enquiry
Start here.
Tell the atelier the occasion and roughly when. You will hear back within two working days with a time to come in.
- odette@odettegomes.com
- Phone & WhatsApp
- +351 913 336 771
- Atelier
- Lisbon, Portugal & Cape Town, South Africa
Visits by appointment, so the room is yours alone.