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custom made long, loose dress in a bright waxprint fabric

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Nyambura Irungu brought Amely's dream of a vibrant, elegant dress to life with a stunning waxprint fabric and paired it with a Maasai Shuka fringed stole. What's your wish?

Customer's rating: ★★★★★ “Just as I had imagined - or even more beautiful! Thank you so much!!! (Automatic translation)” — Am…Read more“Just as I had imagined - or even more beautiful! Thank you so much!!! (Automatic translation)” — Amely Erlangen, Germany (15. May 2021)

A request by Amely from Erlangen, Germany

A long, loose dress in a bright waxprint fabric and a fringed stole made from Maasai Shuka.

… the attached photo should serve as an orientation for the cut and the approximate amount of fabric needed! The other photo is a first moodboard for the colours of the dress – I’m looking forward to the fabric suggestions (which may also have completely different, strong colours)!

The Journey of Creating custom made long, loose dress in a bright waxprint fabric

Negotiation & Planning

custom made long, loose dress in a bright waxprint fabric - design ideas and artisan proposals

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Crafting Process

How to make a custom made long, loose dress in a bright waxprint fabric – work in progress

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Reference: ON001476E-23296

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Price
Cost of material
21.53
Cost of labour
39.98
Cost of packaging
1.92
Cost of delivery to local operations manager
2.61
Subtotal – payout to artisan
66.04
Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.)
6.6
Handling fee Urban Change Lab
6.6
Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany*
20
VAT (Germany)*
15.06
Total
118.1

*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
Each price shown is based on a unique, custom request. Final prices may vary depending on materials, effort, and delivery location.

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