 |
Since this is a very important purchase please take the time to click on each topic listed and answers regarding that topic will appear. Afterwards please make sure to very carefully review ALL of the words in that answer so you can easily and conveniently have all the information you need. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Please bookmark or save this page in your favorites. |
|||
|
If you are able to utilize this Q &A page and submit your order without any additional assistance from us (other than us confirming receipt of the order and the shipment) then we will reduce the base mail order retail price by 15%. |
|||
Alterations, fittings, modifications, changes or adjustments (for your body), if ever necessary, can be easily done by any one of your local tailors, seamstresses, or alterationist.
INFO ABOUT TRYING ON DRESSES - Having a formal dress made to order is not the same as shopping.... for a blouse or jeans off the rack. A size 10 blouse or skirt is not the same as a size 10 formal gown. Formal dresses need to be made for you and your body. And dresses off the rack (that you could touch or try on) were not actually made for you. Therefore sometimes a garment will look good on the hanger (or in a picture) and then not look good on you when you try it on. The reason for that is simple - it was not made for you! So please understand with any design of any kind of garment... instead of using fit (of an off the rack item that was not made for you) as criteria for determining rather or not the dress will "look good" on....it is always better to ask yourself have I worn this cut (in a shirt, blouse, dress or otherwise) before and did I like it. Does the dress in the picture cover what I want to cover, and does it show what I want to show. If it does (either with or without changes) and/or you already know you have worn that type of cut in the past and ultimately liked it... then you simply need to have your formal dress made to order.... according to your individual needs & personal preferences (again either with or without changes) but more importantly in your own specific and personal measurements so that it will fit on you how you want, be made according to your specific body shape & hit on your body where you need it to - unlike any other dresses you may have tried on "off the rack" that did not look good on - which again is because it was not made to your specific body shape but instead in that designers stock sizes.
With us, you can either.....choose a size from our size chart.....OR.....you can have us make your garment made in your specific personal measurements - which incurs a 15% surcharge.
WE RECOMMEND YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL TAILOR OR ALTERATIONIST TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS. You can go to http://local.yahoo.com to find an alterationist or tailor near you.
Click here for our PERSONAL MEASUREMENT FORM
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
Communicate what you want or do not want (either as pictured or with changes) on your order form. (Changes & Special Request can be noted there). We will then produce the item accordingly. Click here for the order forms
Submit your order form & deposit payment to us for us to begin production on your garment. Click here for more information about payments
When your order is complete and ready to ship we obtain your final balance and then we ship your order to you.
Additional photos can be sent via email when available.
We do not accept orders or payments over the phone or directly on-line.
by appointment - Many of our clients over the years have easily purchase our garments without a face to face appointment (without trying on a garment) by using our very simple mail order process. However we will gladly work with clients in person at our private showroom located in Frisco (Dallas) Texas by appointment only. Prices quoted via email (or on our site) are the retail mail order prices - for items that are shipped. Overall prices/invoices for clients that require in person appointments will be higher since more time is required to assist the in person client. If an order is not placed at your initial appointment a consultation/service fee of $125 ($250 if designer is present) will need to be paid prior to the close of that appointment. If an order is ultimately placed within 30 days of your first appointment we will gladly apply the paid fee to your overall invoice. If subsequent appointments are requested or required additional fees may be applied and will vary accordingly starting at $125 per hour. Cancellations will incur a fee of $50 if a 24 hour courtesy notice is not given.
by local retail store - If you can not order from us (the designer) directly by submitting your order form as outlined above - and instead can only have one of your local retailers do it for you then simply go to any retail store near you that you prefer, where dresses are sold, and request them to contact us on your behalf to place the order for you. Any retailer you choose will be able to order from us on your behalf. Understand we have absolutely no idea what a retailer will have in their current inventory for you to see, touch, or try on - only they would know that information. Most retailers usually only stock sample sizes 8/10 or up to 16. So chances are you may not be able to try anything on (for fit). Measurements will still have to be taken. As mentioned when you click on personal measurements...any local tailor or alterationist can assist you. Also if you are simply wanting to "try on" dresses realize most retailers will not purchase extra inventory or request a specific design in from a designer on special request just for you to try on without some type of financial commitment from you.
INFO ABOUT TRYING ON DRESSES - Having a formal dress made to order is not the same as shopping.... for a blouse or jeans off the rack. A size 10 blouse or skirt is not the same as a size 10 formal gown. Formal dresses need to be made for you and your body. And dresses off the rack (that you could touch or try on) were not actually made for you. Therefore sometimes a garment will look good on the hanger (or in a picture) and then not look good on you when you try it on. The reason for that is simple - it was not made for you! So please understand with any design of any kind of garment... instead of using fit (of an off the rack item that was not made for you) as criteria for determining rather or not the dress will "look good" on....it is always better to ask yourself have I worn this cut (in a shirt, blouse, dress or otherwise) before and did I like it. Does the dress in the picture cover what I want to cover, and does it show what I want to show. If it does (either with or without changes) and/or you already know you have worn that type of cut in the past and ultimately liked it... then you simply need to have your formal dress made to order.... according to your individual needs & personal preferences (again either with or without changes) but more importantly in your own specific and personal measurements so that it will fit on you how you want, be made according to your specific body shape & hit on your body where you need it to - unlike any other dresses you may have tried on "off the rack" that did not look good on - which again is because it was not made to your specific body shape but instead in that designers stock sizes.
Click her to go to our personal measurement form
Click here for more information about receiving Sample Dresses on Approval to see in person prior to placing an order.
Click here to see In-stock BRIDAL gowns
Click here to see In-stock EVENING wear
We will ship anywhere locally & world wide to any location that the Post Office, DHL, UPS or FedEx will deliver.
We can only ship to the address where you receive your credit card statement which is verified through your credit card company.
Normal shipping & handling cost are:
$30 ground
$60 next day
Rates can vary under special delivery circumstances. You can check www.usps.com, www.dhl.com, www.ups.com or www.fedex.com for more information about special or international shipping to your location from our zip code 75034.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
PRICING DISCLOSURE - Once we receive your email, questions and request for more info we will then email you the base prices of the items you inquire about.
Our dresses start at $600 retail. Prices will be reduced for repeat or multiple piece orders. If you wish to stock and resale our dresses click here for more info on wholesale accounts.
For large groups (where 30 or more items will be purchased at one time) prices can start as low as $150. To inquire about the base price (retail, group, or wholesale) of any particular item(s) you can email us and ask your question(s) in that email where indicated.
Custom Dresses begin at approximately $1200. Custom Gowns are not the same as having a design from the collection customized.
(To customize a design from the collection note each major change (or addition) to the actual dress pattern will be at least $200 - see "changes" on Q & A)
The base retail prices we quote via email or on our site are the mail order retail prices and are based on man made/ synthetic fabrication. For silk fabrication (for items made new) the prices will be approximately 40% higher.
Requesting a design with different, less or no beading can change the price accordingly. For example to exchange all crystals on a dress for all cup sequin instead can reduce the price of a dress say from $1190 down to about $790 - just depending on the design.
Made to order items will usually be priced higher than in-stock dresses. Contact us for photos of items we have in stock.
In addition to charging for merchandise we also charge for special services like personal consultations (appointments), changes to the design (if any), rush orders, custom sizing, fabric upgrades, fabric/color swatches, charge backs, returned check fees, extensive correspondence, sketch work, last minute appt cancellations, and/or any and all additional or special assistance that the client may request and/or require that is not normally needed or necessary when placing an order or during the process. The fee for our time spent on a client (after we provide a link to the Q & A page) start at approximately two hundred and fifty dollars an hour and can vary. The final total will be calculated by the final cost of any merchandise as requested and/or any & all fees for services requested, required or incurred by the client and can only be calculated once a client no longer requires our time or services.
If a client is able to read and understand our Q &A page and submit their order without any additional assistance from us (other than our initial reply, our confirming of receiving the order and the confirming the shipment) then we will reduce their base mail order retail price by 15%.
All prices quoted are subject to change without notice.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
Our web site is our catalog.......therefore we do not provide a printed one for distribution.
To view our entire collection of dresses click here. Once there please make sure to "click on the images for larger view".
When available we will gladly provide via email any additional close up photos of any parts of any in-stock item, upon request.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
|
MADE TO ORDER -
IN ALL CASES...PLEASE ALLOW AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION - |
IN - STOCK
(prices quoted for in-stock items are based on mail order purchase only. If you require an appointment please know that your cost, prices & invoice will be higher (than mail order prices) to help compensate for the additional time requested to assist you with an appointment.) |
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
All of our creations can be made in any fabric that you request.
Your only options regarding how to communicate fabric preferences to us are to......
communicate the name of the fabric you want on your order form or
send us an example of the fabric you want or
send us the fabric you want us to use or
communicate on your order form what characteristic you want your fabric to have (breathable, flowing, stiff, stretchy, heavy, soft, silk, to look like photo/as pictured, etc....) or
just leave that section blank on your order form and simply leave it up to our designer
We will not suggest or recommend what fabric you should pick or may want. Due to computer variances we do not disclose the fabric shown in photos from our website. A fabric in a picture can look like several different fabrics.
If you do not know what fabric you want and/or are unfamiliar with the characteristics of a fabric (and you can not "leave it up to the designer") you can easily go to any one of your local fabric stores and request to see some fabrics in person. Then let us know your preference on your order form. An employee there will be able to show you any of the fabrics listed below as well as others. You may want to tell them what it is for or take a photo of the item in with you.
Go to http://local.yahoo.com/ to find fabric stores in your area.
In order to make sure you get what you want (when there is a preference and if you can not leave it up to the designer) our process is set up this way - to remove and alleviate any perception via your screen settings and to insure there are no misunderstandings.
Meanwhile note, for the weave of the fabric we can use fabrics like.....Satin, Crepe, Charmuese, Crepe back Satin, Crepe de Chine, Chiffon, Georgette, Shantung, Douppioni, Peau de Soie, Jersey, Taffeta, Faille or Velvet. For the content of the fabric we can use either natural fabrication (silk) or man made fabrics (polyester).
Retail prices quoted are based on man made fabrication, unless otherwise noted. Silk based fabrics are approximately 40% higher than polyester based fabrics.
In order to receive fabric swatches your good faith deposit must first be received.
Fabric examples or yardage can be sent to: DARIUS CORDELL COUTURE Design Studio. P.O. Box 2366 Frisco Texas 75034
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
ALL of our garments shown on our site can be made in ANY color(S). To see our reference COLOR CHART click here.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
You can either.....choose a size from our size chart.....OR.....you can have us make your garment made in your specific personal measurements - which incurs a 15% surcharge.
Alterations, fittings, modifications, changes or adjustments (for your body), if ever necessary, can be easily done by any one of your local tailors or alterationist.
You can go to http://local.yahoo.com/ to find tailors & alterationist near you.
INFO ABOUT TRYING ON DRESSES - Having a formal dress made to order is not the same as shopping....for a blouse or jeans off the rack. A size 10 blouse or skirt is not the same as a size 10 formal gown. Formal dresses need to be made for you and your body. And dresses off the rack (that you could touch or try on) were not actually made for you. Therefore sometimes a garment will look good on the hanger (or in a picture) and then not look good on you when you try it on. The reason for that is simple - it was not made for you! So please understand with any design of any kind of garment... instead of using fit (of an off the rack item that was not made for you) as criteria for determining rather or not the dress will "look good" on....it is always better to ask yourself have I worn this cut (in a shirt, blouse, dress or otherwise) before and did I like it. Does the dress in the picture cover what I want to cover, and does it show what I want to show. If it does (either with or without changes) and/or you already know you have worn that type of cut in the past and ultimately liked it...then you simply need to have your formal dress made to order.... according to your individual needs & personal preferences (again either with or without changes) but more importantly in your own specific and personal measurements so that it will fit on you how you want, be made according to your specific body shape & hit on your body where you need it to - unlike any other dresses you may have tried on "off the rack" that did not look good on - which again is because it was not made to your specific body shape but instead in that designers stock sizes.
Click here for our PERSONAL MEASUREMENT FORM
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
Any modifications, changes, additions or substitutions can be made to any dress design shown on our website.
We can not tell you what changes to make or advise on if the changes you want to make to our designs are good changes as that is personal and subjective.
We estimate that each major change (or addition) to the actual dress pattern will be no less than $200. All special request can be communicated to us on your order form (or if necessary on a separate sheet of paper).
If you are planning on asking for several changes please contact us and ask for a closer estimate. But please note the final cost of any item (especially if custom or customized) or the final fees for services can not be totaled until the item is complete and services are no longer needed.
Fittings, modifications, changes, alterations or adjustments, if necessary, can also be easily done by any one of your local tailors, seamstresses, or alterationist.
Customizing one of our dresses is not the same as a custom design.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
PAYMENTS -
As with most businesses we request no less than 50% (of the estimated base price) as your good faith deposit...to begin work on your requested item (or to hold a garment). For items over $2000, if necessary, we will allow you to start production with as little as 30% down. However we will require that another 30% payment be made midway through the production time. In both cases the final balance is due before we ship your order.
You can submit payment in any of the following ways.....
CHECK - We prefer all payments to be made with a personal or company check. Please mail your check to Mail Order Department P.O. Box 2366 Frisco Texas 75034
WIRE TRANSFER - contact us for banking details if you want to utilize this option. There is a $15 fee to receive wires
CREDIT CARD CHECK - We also accept convenience checks that are drawn off of your credit card account. No usage fee
CREDIT CARDS / PAYMENT SERVICE -
|
* www.xcoin.com - payments can be made using a credit card. Once you create your account you can send to email address dariusdesigns@att.net There is a 4% surcharge to use this service. |
|
| * www.revolutionmoneyexchange.com - click on links and follow instructions on how to send funds. You would send to dariusdesigns@att.net There is no fee to register and use this service. | |
| * www.mpayy.com - Once you create your account simply go to payments type in amount, type in PAYEE NAME: dariusdesigns and then hit next to transfer funds accordingly. There is a 3% surcharge to use this service. | |
| * www.paypal.com They will take all credit cards or bank acct payments. This option is available to repeat clients or for in-stock items. There is a 3% surcharge to use this service. You would send to dariusdesigns@att.net | |
| * www.westernunion.com or www.emoneygram.com (each of these payment services will allow you to use your credit card. we do not charge credit card usage fee for using one of these payment services) Direct to Bank/Economy Service - contact us for banking details. Money in Minutes/Same Day Service - send to.... David William c/o Darius Designs Frisco Texas USA. Then please provide us with the MTCN once you are done |
For more information about HOW TO ORDER click on "ORDERING" from our Q & A page
Payments & orders are not accepted over the phone, via email or directly from our site.
Checks for final balances must clear before we ship or release your merchandise.
When using a credit card we can only ship to the linked address where you receive your credit card statement or that is confirmed.
A retail order form must be printed filled out and submitted along with your payment - click here for the retail order form or see "forms" on our Q & A page.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
For items made new returns can only be accepted (for correction or merchandise credit) only if there is an error on our part with the construction, size, color or the goods were not in accordance with the specifications of sale as they were indicated on your signed order form, and then only within 3 days of receipt of merchandise. For in stock items, if a return is approved, a one time merchandise credit may be issued for use towards the purchase of a different design. In stock return request must be received within 24 hours of receipt of merchandise.
In either case all monies received (including deposits, shipping & service fees) are non-refundable - merchandise credit only.
If a return request is approved restocking fees of no less than 15% of the total invoice will be applied on all (in stock & made to order) items.
If a return request is approved the item(s) must be in the same condition as originally sent & not worn or the return will not be accepted.
No returns accepted on custom or customized orders. No returns accepted on items that have been made to personal measurements.
No returns will be accepted due to fit, for garments are made exactly to the measurements you submit or the size you pick from our size chart. We disclose the measurements or size (from our size chart) of all in stock items. Check your measurements against the measurements on our size chart (or the measurements we disclose) prior to purchase to make sure you will be able to fit into garment.
We are not responsible if you do not choose the correct size from our size chart or if you submit the incorrect measurements. We are not responsible for a clients fluctuation in weight.
Alterations/Fittings are the buyer's financial responsibility. Alterations, fittings, modifications, changes or adjustments (for your body), if ever necessary, can be easily done by any one of your local tailors, seamstresses, or alterationist. Alterations are non-refundable if done by our company.
All cancellations must be put in writing and submitted within 24 hours of us receiving your order or the cancellation request will not be accepted. Garments already put into production (or that have already been shipped) are the buyer's full financial responsibility. We reserve the right to cancel any order during production, if we deem it necessary. Any partial payments or deposits previously paid will then be applied to the fee for services (not merchandise) rendered.
All return request must be put in writing and require approval & proper authorization prior to the item being returned.
All items (in stock or made new) are shipped in good or new condition. In stock items may have been tried on but are not damaged. In stock items are sold as pictured or described.
Upon request we may be able to provide via email additional close up photos of any part(s) of the in-stock item(s).
INFO ABOUT TRYING ON DRESSES - Having a formal dress made to order is not the same as shopping.... for a blouse or jeans off the rack.
A size 10 blouse or skirt is not the same as a size 10 formal gown. Formal dresses need to be made for you and your body. And dresses off the rack (that you could touch or try on) were not actually made for you. Therefore sometimes a garment will look good on the hanger (or in a picture) and then not look good on you when you try it on. The reason for that is simple - it was not made for you! So please understand with any design of any kind of garment... instead of using fit (of an off the rack item that was not made for you) as criteria for determining rather or not the dress will "look good" on....it is always better to ask yourself have I worn this cut (in a shirt, blouse, dress or otherwise) before and did I like it. Does the dress in the picture cover what I want to cover, and does it show what I want to show. If it does (either with or without changes) and/or you already know you have worn that type of cut in the past and ultimately liked it... then you simply need to have your formal dress made to order.... according to your individual needs & personal preferences (again either with or without changes) but more importantly in your own specific and personal measurements so that it will fit on you how you want, be made according to your specific body shape & hit on your body where you need it to - unlike any other dresses you may have tried on "off the rack" that did not look good on - which again is because it was not made to your specific body shape but instead in that designers stock sizes. With us, you can either.....choose a size from our size chart.....OR.....you can have us make your garment made in your specific personal measurements - which incurs a 15% surcharge. Alterations, fittings, modifications, changes or adjustments (for your body), if ever necessary, can be easily done by any one of your local tailors, seamstresses, or alterationist.Click here for more information about receiving Sample Dresses on Approval to see in person prior to placing an order.
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
When available, if you are not able to come to our showroom for an appointment, we will ship you the item(s) that is in stock - for you to see in person in the comfort of your home. Even if the sample was not made in your size it will allow you to see the quality of our garments. Just note each item you request to be shipped to you on approval must be secured with a payment to cover no less than the full base retail price quoted.
Once you receive them you can either:
keep one or more of the samples
if you request only one and keep that one then no additional fees will apply
if you keep one and return one or more then a service/restocking fee of 15% will apply for each item returned
if you keep at least two items and return one or more then no additional fees will apply
return the sample(s) and place an order for one to be made new in any colors, fabrics, measurements or with changes.
a service/restocking fee of 10% will apply for each item returned in this scenario
order must be placed within 10 days of client receiving samples to avoid additional fees
return the sample(s) and do not place an order - service/restocking fees of 15% or $150 (which ever is greater) will apply
All samples sent on approval must be returned (in the same condition as sent) within 48 hours of receipt or additional fees will apply. If the item(s) smell, has been dry cleaned or is damaged in any way the item(s) are yours. Depending on the circumstances sometimes only a merchandise credit will be available in addition or in lieu of a restocking fee. Shipping & services fees are non-refundable. All shipping is paid for by the buyer.
INFO ABOUT TRYING ON DRESSES - Having a formal dress made to order is not the same as shopping.... for a blouse or jeans off the rack. A size 10 blouse or skirt is not the same as a size 10 formal gown. Formal dresses need to be made for you and your body. And dresses off the rack (that you could touch or try on) were not actually made for you. Therefore sometimes a garment will look good on the hanger (or in a picture) and then not look good on you when you try it on. The reason for that is simple - it was not made for you! So please understand with any design of any kind of garment... instead of using fit (of an off the rack item that was not made for you) as criteria for determining rather or not the dress will "look good" on....it is always better to ask yourself have I worn this cut (in a shirt, blouse, dress or otherwise) before and did I like it. Does the dress in the picture cover what I want to cover, and does it show what I want to show. If it does (either with or without changes) and/or you already know you have worn that type of cut in the past and ultimately liked it... then you simply need to have your formal dress made to order.... according to your individual needs & personal preferences (again either with or without changes) but more importantly in your own specific and personal measurements so that it will fit on you how you want, be made according to your specific body shape & hit on your body where you need it to - unlike any other dresses you may have tried on "off the rack" that did not look good on - which again is because it was not made to your specific body shape but instead in that designers stock sizes. With us, you can either.....choose a size from our size chart.....OR.....you can have us make your garment made in your specific personal measurements - which incurs a 15% surcharge. Alterations, fittings, modifications, changes or adjustments (for your body), if ever necessary, can be easily done by any one of your local tailors, seamstresses, or alterationist.
Click here to see In-stock BRIDAL gowns
Click here to see In-stock EVENING wear
Click here to return to our list of question & answer topics or to contact us
i
Copyright © 1999-
Darius Cordell