Move
over Grace Kelly, little did I know, all those years ago, when I first came
across Whirling Turban’s website, that I was about to embark into my own
Hollywood dream. A dress, constructed with so much attention to
detail, that once you have it on, you are literally taken back to the days of
high glamour.
There
may be a few girls out there when they first come across the Whirling Turban
website may just sigh and dream about acquiring one of those magnificent
dresses, I guess I was one of those girls. At first I was a little intimidated
by the overwhelming beauty of each dress, and I thought to myself, could I
afford one?
That
all changed when I first took the plunge & made my first Skype call to
Whirling Turban. Low and behold, Katherine herself answered immediately.
I was near bowled over by how completely down to earth and informative she was.
Katherine explained the price range varied depending on whether the dress was a
complete custom fit or a partial custom fit, and then there was also the option
of purchasing directly off the Whirling Turban website’s bombshell pinup shop section, which in
turn makes nabbing that dream dress completely affordable.
You
can select your own colour/pattern of your choice, which I
just love, as we all have different skin tones and let’s face it; we want that
colour that makes us shine. Can I just say the workwomanship installed into
those babies on the bombshell pinup shop is beyond!
Did
you know that today's factory-made, knit/stretch, ‘vintage inspired’ dresses
take less than 5 hours of actual cutting, sewing and pressing time. Just so
you’re aware, a non custom fit sarong dress, purchased from Whirling Turban's
bombshell pinup shop, has over 30 hours work put in and that's because of the
amount of structure and sewn detail in their dresses. That's a whole lotta
love!
And
for you Brides to be, please do yourselves a favour & head directly to the
Whirling Turban's brides section. You have the
choice of having a top to toe custom made dress, just call or email the lovely Ashley
(Whirling Turban's expert consultant), who, may I say, is an absolute
wealth of knowledge & ever so helpful.
Please
ladies, never fear about the whole buying before trying thing, Whirling Turban
also have a ‘loan out system’ where you can try your particular size dress to
ensure the fit before you buy. I must say, I personally have never needed to
use this service as everything just fits like a glove. Perhaps it’s the upfront
service that assists in this area; either way, I think this is such a great
service, especially for brides.
Since
that first Skype call, I’ve never looked back. I’ve many a Whirling Turban in
my wardrobe and each & every one fits like a dream, made with phenomenal
attention to detail.
So
all you lovely ladies, do yourself a favour, go ahead & get yourself that
timeless little number you’ve been dreaming about. Whirling
Turban
Below
is some eye candy, these are some of my absolute favourite Whirling Turban
dresses.
PS.
in the next few weeks, I will be visiting the Whirling Turban studio in Ubud,
Bali and interviewing Katherine herself, stay tuned.
