SamallaNL
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Announcement
I make historical (inspired) items, with a specialisation from Antiquity till early Medieval. I accept customisation and commissions via info[@]samalla.nl. I sew, weave, embroider and eco-dye. My materials are mostly organic, fair trade, biodegradable and/or recycled.
Not all my ready made items are always on Etsy. You can always contact me if you saw something somewhere else. I only sell on this etsy shop and via the email on my website www.samalla.nl.
Happy shopping and feel free to ask me silly
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With all the stuff going down in our crazy world:
- Please understand that I can ship items out as long as our postal services work (and you can receive if your postal services work).
- For shipping info, please read this to check if your country is restricted: https://www.postnl.nl/en/customer-service/delivery-status/international-service-alerts/
Thank you for your patience. Stay Healthy, Sane or whatever you need to be!
Announcement
I make historical (inspired) items, with a specialisation from Antiquity till early Medieval. I accept customisation and commissions via info[@]samalla.nl. I sew, weave, embroider and eco-dye. My materials are mostly organic, fair trade, biodegradable and/or recycled.
Not all my ready made items are always on Etsy. You can always contact me if you saw something somewhere else. I only sell on this etsy shop and via the email on my website www.samalla.nl.
Happy shopping and feel free to ask me silly
* * *
With all the stuff going down in our crazy world:
- Please understand that I can ship items out as long as our postal services work (and you can receive if your postal services work).
- For shipping info, please read this to check if your country is restricted: https://www.postnl.nl/en/customer-service/delivery-status/international-service-alerts/
Thank you for your patience. Stay Healthy, Sane or whatever you need to be!
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Selina on Nov 8, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous! Amazing quality with a beautiful weave. Shipping was fast. Thank you so much!
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John on Aug 8, 2021
5 out of 5 starsPostal tracking wasn't the best. But, I can't fault the quality of the hood. I'm looking forward to using it for my viking reenactment ASAP. Price is comparable to what I would pay for similar item locally had any been available. Would reconmend 🌟
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Alexia on Apr 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsIt was perfect, the dress is very nice and well-fitting. The little gift in the package was very cute, I enjoyed it so much. I cannot wait to wear my dress now!
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Zikaur on Sep 4, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely adore it! It's a beautiful piece of quality clothing and is comfortable as well
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Roxanne on Feb 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely LOVE it! Nice material, the natural, off white colour is great. I worried it would be too pink-ish, but it looks just right. I can't wait to wear it!
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Candace on Nov 14, 2019
5 out of 5 starsI bought this as a bridesmaid's dress for my maid of honor. It is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. The soft cotton, embroidered flowers, the sheer amount of material and how it all fits is amazing. It matches my Greco-Roman style wedding dress perfectly! I love it so much, I may not let her keep this dress! Packaging was also amazing and lovingly wrapped. Wonderful seller.
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Patti on Oct 24, 2019
5 out of 5 starsGreat communication and transaction. Arrived within a week. Will certainly order from Samalla again.
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lauronLLC on Jun 18, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThank you some much, very nice dress and thank you so much for working towards such a very tight deadline!
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Tricia on May 27, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThis beautiful dress came to me across the seas so quickly! The dress is so beautifully well made, I'm really happy with the purchase! Liza was quick to respond to my inquiry and shipped the package quicly after I made the order. Thank you for a great experience!
About SamallaNL
About Samalla
I've been all around with what I made and it has landed here. A sustainable company specialized in historical fashion.
As Sustainable as possible
Through the years of sewing I found my materials questionable and the amount of garbage I produced worrying. I've dived into the world of Fair Trade and organic. Most suppliers can't even tell where their materials are from, so turning to the ones that could, minimised my choices. For me this is actually a lot of fun to work with. You get very creative with a minimum of supplies.
Sensible
After making many historical items, I keep going back to early medieval and ancient Greek and Roman models. They sew as if every fibre was precious. I also like garment to fit right. It shouldn't pull, push or be in your way. I like to wrap myself in nice fabric and feel wonderful at the same time, without slacking my appearance. And I like to do that for you.
History
I've been to the Art Academy and Fashion Academy. Samalla was official since October 2010. I made mostly LARP garments, corsets, victorian and lots of fantasy-fashion. I did a bit of COSplay on commission, but due to lack of space not anymore. My focus is early medieval and ancient Greece/Rome. I eco-dye, weave, embroider and sew.
You can find more info on www.samalla.nl.
I'm active on instagram and facebook (@samallacostumes).
Shop members
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Liza
Owner, Maker, Designer
I have been to two creative educations: Gerrit Rietveld Academie (art academy) and Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Design & Styling). I have an interest in the geeky and historical world. Sometimes I go a bit overboard on the green side. And I'm odd.
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Privacy policy
More information
Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalised orders
EU: You can email me on info[at]samalla.nl to check for spots on custom orders. You could send a message via etsy, but you will also get charged the etsy fee.
Outside EU: Please send me a message via Etsy. I do these via etsy, because they calculate the hard administrative bits.
Care instructions
There will be a note on how to care for your items in your order.
Wholesale availability
I do not have the manpower or time to create large quantities of my items. If you want to order a lot of ready made items, contact me on info[at]samalla.nl.
Shipping and Transit times
Shipping rates are set per item. If you exceed a certain amount by ordering more items, I might have to recalculate the rates.
Gift messages: Know that I'm obligated to state the value on the package for insurance of the package.
You will receive a track and trace (if possible for your country) and your parcel is insured against loss and/or damage. You will need to sign for it. Make sure your address in etsy is correct. If the address is wrong or incomplete, I cannot refund shipping costs (see abandoned packages).
You can find the transit times of Postnl here: www.internationalparceltracking.com
Note that these are estimates if the parcel is not held up for any reason (like customs).
Responsible Materials
I use, where I can, organic / fair trade / recycled / biodegradable materials.
I shun polyester, acrylic and other plastic materials. What you still see in the shop, is what was still in my stock and I'm phasing it out.
I am not afraid of leather and fur (and try to get this ethically sourced). If you do not like the use of leather or fur, I can look for vegan options. Mind that I'll look for plant based substitutes, and not for the plastic based ones.
My scraps and cutoffs always find a purpose. Some becomes pillow filler, some gets composted.
Packaging
I pack my items in tissue paper and packing paper against moist from the outside. I use an unbleached or repurposed cardboard box to ship. These items are all recyclable. For some items I reuse packaging materials that were send to me (wich can be bubblewrap or other plastic packaging).
Abandoned packages
It sometimes happens a package is returned to me due to failing to deliver or refusing to accept. Reasons mostly are a faulty address, not willing to pay customs or just not able to deliver (not home and nobody is picking it up). They call this an abandoned package. These are returned to me (and can take months).
Once I get these packages back, I will issue a refund
- MINUS shipping costs I made
- MINUS extra costs made for shipping it back to me
- MINUS damage costs to the product
So please check your address details in Etsy, know that customs are not my responsibility and check for pickup notes if the mail-man missed you.
Strange world shipping information
Because there is a pandemic/war/insert other crisis in our world right now, shipping is a bit different than we are used to. Please check your local postal service for updates. My shop stays open as long as shipping is possible for the Netherlands.
Please check postNL for updates: https://www.postnl.nl/en/customer-service/delivery-status/international-service-alerts/