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Welcome to our shop!
Production timelines below:
Hand dyed or embroidered veils: 2 weeks order to shipping
Ivory/white/black veils (no hand dyeing): 3-5 business days order to shipping
Hand dyed skirts and overskirts: 10 weeks order to shipping
Other skirts and overskirts: 6-8 weeks order to shipping
Tops: 8-10 weeks order to shipping
Capes: 6-8 weeks order to shipping
Two piece wedding dress: 10 weeks order to shipping
Please be sure to leave yourself 2 full months post wedding dress or a bridal top delivery for any potential alterations.
For shipping itself we use DHL Express Worldwide, a door to door courier delivery which takes just a few days to everywhere in the world. We are not in any way affected by postal delays many countries are experiencing at this time, DHL couriers operate as usual.
If you'd like to know more about our brand, see real brides and behind the scenes of our studio, check out our instagram @wardrobebydulcinea and our Facebook page Wardrobe by Dulcinea.
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Reviews
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Meha Semwal on Jan 15, 2023
5 out of 5 starsSamples are gorgeous as is this business owner! Amazingly communicative and helpful.
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Johanna on Dec 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI had some questions about the color options. Inge responded quickly and thought along with me. Fast delivery. And the veil is fantastic! Very happy with :)
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Anna on Dec 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSoooo beautiful - the frothy linen on top of the silky cotton feels absolutely amazing on your skin, and it has amazing twirl and movement - bouncy and flowy. I love the way the nude lining adds a bit of colour dimension. It fits perfectly, no adjustments needed! I paired it with the Olivia top. Inge is amazing with her help and advice!!
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Laura on Dec 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe skirt is beautiful, very nicely processed and feels great. I can only recommend🥰 the skirt
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Katherine on Nov 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsInge helped me choose the colors of this veil to match my dress, and the veil came out perfectly. It's a very soft tulle, and it drapes beautifully. The blusher and train match perfectly, and overall, it creates a very dreamy look. I can't wait to wear this veil on my wedding day! Thanks, Inge.
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Sophia on Sep 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI knew I loved this skirt from when I first came across it here on Etsy. However, it took me 6 months to commit to my purchase, it was something I spent a long time debating with my self over, as how do you commit to buying something you’ve never seen in real life but you can’t return after spending a large amount of money on too. I read many reviews, looked at the shops other items and read her website and all Inge’s very informative blogs two or three times over - (which I’d recommend everyone does)! After finally clicking BUY I was confident in my decision. The process was straight forward and easy to follow. Now for the skirt … I ADORE it! I went for the “as pictured” colour choice. It is exactly as I’d hope it to be. It’s comfortable, light, utterly marvellous and looks beautiful on. **Tax to UK was £98 - budget for this
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Jessica Skidmore on Jan 23, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI knew the moment I saw this skirt I had to have it, and Inge delivered with the gold/champagne ivory color request! It is a bit heavier than I imagined it being, and arrived a bit big, but once it’s properly altered and sitting right on the waist I doubt I will even notice the weight.
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Jessica Skidmore on Jan 23, 2023
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous! Inge was so kind and helpful in assisting me as I was so confused over which top to order and which color underlay to use. She even allowed some customized requests, such as the neckline and buttons at the end of the sleeve. I can’t wait to wear this both for my wedding and after!
Updates
About WardrobeByDulcinea
10 things I wish people knew about my brand
1. "Wardrobe by Dulcinea" garments come with labels that say "Size: Yours" and that is the only size I believe in. We absolutely do not care whether someone would label you as a "plus size" or "petite", there is no such thing here as there are no extra charges for different shapes and figures, everything is made from scratch and to unique measurements of yours, whatever they may be, and in proportion to your height.
2. Some of our items even feature custom made, hand dyed colors, because I (the owner and the designer) hand certain fabrics to achieve just the shade for the specific bride. For those items, I make and mix my own dyes, therefore feel free to provide your own color references, as I can definitely create 50 shades of blush or dusty blue. If an item features a part that may hand dyed, it will have a custom color selection in the drop down menu.
3. We are not in any bridal boutique and we will never be. There is a fantastic reason for that - I would rather produce high quality items and sell them directly at the price that is fair for both my employees and the customer, instead of selling retail. In case you didn't know, retail dresses are purchased by the reseller at at least 50% off the price the customer is paying.
4. I take great care of my employees and make sure my studio is as far from a sweat shop as it gets. There is a video om Youtube where you can see how my studio and a day at work looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p5PqS-iMwc If you a care about conditions your dress is made in (and you absolutely should), my brand is a wonderful choice for your occasion.
5. I don't charge extra for rush orders, because I see them as a matter of scheduling - it is either possible, or it isn't, extra charges doesn't change anything in such a case, so just inquire about your deadline and if it is possible we'll do it. And we already only ship with DHL Express Worldwide couriers, door to door delivery, tracked at every step of the way. We cannot imagine worrying about whether the bride got their dress on time.
6. I don't use professional models for my listing photos. It is either me (in the majority of the pictures), or my friends, but mostly me. I do this for several reasons, first and foremost: I test the garments this way, I check if anything is scratchy, stiff, heavy, cumbersome to move in, uncomfortable, and anything else that might come up while wearing the dress. Secondly, I feel like I know my designs best and can truly show what they are all about: the unbelievable flow, playfulness and romance with bits of edginess and boldness throughout the collections.
7. Our photos are edited at a bare minimum - such as untimely pimple is removed from my face, horizon of the shot is made straight if wasn't so already, lighting is adjusted where necessary. That's it. Not a single garment wrinkle is ironed out by post productions, my legs are not elongated and colors are all very real and accurate. We have absolutely no intention of providing false expectations to the customer, the dresses are what they appear to be.
8. We have a Facebook page "Wardrobe by Dulcinea" where you can see a large customer gallery of our actual brides and another album that is incredibly helpful with color decisions: hand dyed (and not) work examples. And there is also an Instagram account @wardrobebydulcinea where you can also see lots of brides photos and a lot of behind the scenes of our studio, as well as lots of reels of the garments in motion.
9. We do not make custom designs. We can however customize or change some specific details about existing designs though, such as: different neckline, sleeve length, skirt length style (for example high low or tea length instead of floor length) where applicable. To inquire about that, please do not ask us "what sort of necklines are possible for this top?" (because we aren't able to provide a list of what's possible, it's just a tad too long), but do ask specifically what you're after "can I have a V neck here?" and very likely it will be a yes!
10. I myself take care of all customer service. I will respond politely to every inquiry or question, usually in a matter of minutes (unless I am asleep, on vacation, or dyeing someone's tulle) and I will personally oversee every detail of your garment production as well as take full responsibility for any error, should they occur. As suggested by our 1000+ positive reviews, errors are definitely not common. If you had read all of this, I know I will be thrilled to hear from you, you are already the customer of my dreams. Looking forward to chatting with you.
Sincerely, Inge - the owner, the designer, the colorist of the fabrics, the customer service representative, the model, the marketing manager, well, you get it, this is Etsy after all :)
Shop members
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Inge
Owner, Designer, Customer Service
I create these designs and talk to everyone who messages my little shop. Besides that, I hand dye tulle (and sometimes lace too), test and model my own garments and manage all of our social media channels.
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Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: within 24 hours of purchase
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Additional policies and FAQs
Regarding color matching to items from other shops: the only way to guarantee that we make an exact matching garment (be it ivory, white, or another color) to another garment made elsewhere is to mail us a real life sample or that garment itself, that would safely be returned to you together with it's 100% matching other half. Please do not order our "ivory" to match other shops "ivory" without prior consultation - it is not guaranteed that everyone's "ivory" is the same exact matching shade, everyone may have different ones. The ivory we use is light and sometimes more likely to match another vendors "off white" than a true, deeper, more yellow ivory.