Solo Dress Ordering Information

Available Time Slots

We currently have openings throughout 2005 for both Traditional & Designer style dresses.  Click Inquiry and fill out the form, including your scheduling needs.  We'll reply with available time slots (projected start-dates).  Once a dress is started, please allow approximately three weeks for completion. 

Note:  Dresses are made in strict rotation order, based on the reservation and subsequent confirmed order.  You will have a fairly good idea of the delivery time frame for your dancer's new dress.  While we make every effort to stay on schedule, unforeseen circumstances can occur which are completely beyond our control.  We therefore make no completion date guarantees and assume no liability in that regard.  We do schedule for future dates upon request, though not more than six months in advance.

No Obligation/No Deposit Reservation List

If the available time slots (projected start-date) and our order process are favorable to you, please click Reservation, fill out the form and we'll add your dancer onto our reservation list.  No obligation or deposit required.  No reservation will be made without dress style choice as we use this information for scheduling. Your reservation will be confirmed by return email.

Confirmed Order Process

$300 Order Deposit: We’ll send an email approximately eight weeks prior to the projected start-date of your dress.  You will be asked if you wish to proceed with your order.  If yes, our Contract and Order Form will be emailed to you.  A non-refundable $300 order deposit is then immediately due, along with the signed Contract.  Once we receive your order deposit and the signed Contract, the order is considered confirmed and is non-cancelable.  The completed Order Form, dancer's measurements and a photo of the dancer (preferably in Irish Dance costume) must be mailed as soon as possible thereafter.

$500 Midway Deposit:  A $500 midway deposit is due when embroidery work has been completed on the dress. 

Final Payment and Payment Methods:  Deposit payments may be made by personal check. The final balance, along with applicable sales tax (California residents), packaging and estimated delivery charges will be calculated prior to dress completion.  An invoice will be emailed.  Final payment is due immediately upon receipt of the final invoice and must be in the form of bank/cashiers check.  We do not accept credit cards at this time.

Dress Details

Our custom dress order form is quite detailed and allows us to get a “feel” for the likes/dislikes of the dancer.  Each dress is created unique to the dancer, based on information provided on the order form and a photo of the dancer.  You may indicate main dress fabric and color preference, design preference (such as celtic or geometric, angular or flowing), trim color favorites, colors you’d prefer us not to use and for Designer dresses, design features you like/dislike (sculpted hemline, sculpted pleats, etc). We use custom Color Weaver designs exclusively.  Due to scheduling constraints, private consultations are not available.

Note that the order form is used as a guide in creating your dancer’s custom solo dress.  We retain complete artistic license on every dress and will make decisions based on features we feel give the utmost stage presence and best compliment the dancer.  

There are certain fabrics we will not use due to their very poor “wear” reputation or exorbitant costs.  We use only top quality fabrics and assembly techniques, but keep in mind these are very delicate costumes and we do not guarantee their durability.

Measuring process:  A detailed measuring form with comprehensive instructions will be emailed to you upon receipt of a confirmed order.  The dress will be made to your exact measurements, allowing for ease of movement, with extra fabric being left in seam allowances for future alterations. If you are uncomfortable taking your dancer’s measurements, perhaps consider having a professional do so.  Your dance teacher is also a very good resource for double-checking bodice and skirt lengths.  We have a very good reputation for making a well-fitting dress, but we are not responsible for customer measuring errors. We have no obligation to make any needed alterations if the customer makes errors in the measurements.

Fabric samples: We do not sell fabrics and are therefore unable to provide fabric sample packets.  You may order those from one of the large overseas fabric retailers.  Once an order is confirmed,  fabric swatches (for dress base fabric) will be sent as determined by correspondence with the customer and notes on the order form.

Return Policy:  These are custom dresses made to your measurements and notes on the order form.  As such, returns are not allowed and all sales are final.  Examples of our dresses can be seen on our website and references are gladly given.  Each dress is created to be a unique expression of each dancer, with artistic license and interpretation being retained by The Color Weaver. 

Designs are Proprietary:  Our designs are custom drawn by Susan Meyer for exclusive use on Color Weaver dresses. It is understood and agreed that all designs, plans, specifications, drawings, tracings and images of the dress in its completed form are the intellectual, confidential and proprietary property of The Color Weaver.  Designs may be repeated on more than one dress unless the design was sold and invoiced as a one-off.  Utmost attention is given to the uniqueness of each dancer and even repeated designs are customized for each new dress.