Re: Need help with these dresses, PLEASE
I can’t comment on the actual dresses but I will say that if your friend is requesting a replica, she needs to dial back her expectations of how exact it’s going to be way, way down. A replica is usually produced by looking at pictures that are more or less the same size as you’ve posted. The kaam, the color, the accuracy of the placement- these will all vary guaranteed because most of it will be approximation, and in some cases, an informed guess. How informed depends on the person making it and how good their eye is.
As well, if an original outfit by the designer is 5 lakh, for example and it is being reproduced for 2, then there is guaranteed going to be a difference - not just in material quality but also in the kind of kaam being done. If she is being promised an exact replica, that is false. How can it be? Think about it- using Swarovsi’s in kaam will always cost more than using Czech beads, for eg. Doing handwork all over will always be more expensive vs. Mixing it in with machine work. Using a pure silk or chiffon will always cost more than mixed materials. Add up all the lessers and you get an outfit vastly different- but also much cheaper- than the original KWIM?
So ask her to save herself some heartache and manage her expectations, and know that she’ll be lucky if she gets a “close enough / good enough” approximation. And also know that that doesn’t mean the outfit won’t be lovely in it’s own right.
yeah that’s what I was telling her so she’s on the fence again lol. She really wants the top design and can’t seem to locate the designer so she was going to just get it replicated. The 2nd option, I don’t think is going to come even close to looking anything like the original if replicated. I know it’s a Mehdi design but we haven’t heard back from him about $$$. Any idea how much it would be?