Custom Scuba Dress
from $79.95
Was $159.00
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Made from stretchy, stylish scuba fabric
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Thick and spongy fabric from small to plus sizes
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A-line cut and 60's inspired design
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Wholesale discounts, no minimum order
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2 year guarantee
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Sustainably printed
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Quick worldwide delivery
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Product Description
A contemporary and fashionable piece, our Custom Scuba Dress is a fun and unique way to wear custom clothing. Made from our durable and flexible Scuba fabric, this scuba material dress being a bespoke dress will add a new element of style to your wardrobe. Cut with a 60's inspired swing, this A-line vest dress is young, funky and flirty. Choose from 7 colors for your binding and add your own brand label too. Available in plus size vest dress too. Wholesale discounts are available with no minimum order.
Size Chart
Measure Yourself To Find The Right Size
Scuba Dress Fitting Details
This Scuba Dress is a short, tight fit.
Our model Andrea is 5'9" with an 84cm bust, 62cm waist, 92cm hips and wears a size Small.
Andrea
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Chest:
84cm (33")
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Waist:
62cm (24")
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Hips:
92cm (36")
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Height:
175cm (5'9")
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Cup Size:
B
You can then use the conversion size chart below to find the best fit based on your measurements.
Measure around the fullest part.
Measure around the natural waistline (smallest part)
Measure around the fullest part (across buttocks).
Conversion size chart
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | USA dress |
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| XS. | 72-80cm 28-31" | 54-62cm 21-24" | 79-87cm 31-34" | 00 - 0 |
| S. | 80-88cm 31-35" | 62-70cm 24-28" | 87-95cm 34-37" | 2 - 4 |
| M. | 88-96cm 35-38" | 70-78cm 28-31" | 95-103cm 37-41" | 6 - 8 |
| L. | 96-104cm 38-41" | 78-86cm 31-34" | 103-111cm 41-44" | 10 - 12 |
| XL. | 104-112cm 41-44" | 86-94cm 34-37" | 111-119cm 44-47" | 14 - 16 |
| 2XL. | 112-124cm 44-49" | 94-106cm 37-42" | 119-131cm 47-52" | 18 - 20 |
| 3XL. | 124-136cm 49-54" | 106-118cm 42-46" | 131-143cm 52-56" | 22 - 24 |
| 4XL. | 136-148cm 54-58" | 118-130cm 46-51" | 143-155cm 56-61" | 26 - 28 |
Care instructions
Turn inside out before washing. Iron on the reverse of the printed side. 86°F wash. Low tumble heat. Do not wring. Low heat iron. Steam safe.
How it works
Upload your design
We automatically apply your design to the product you selected
Make it perfect
Use our smart tools to get it exactly right and select the finishing options
Preview & checkout
Confirm your designs with our 3D previews and checkout with confidence
1-2 Days Production
Sit back and relax. Your product is on its way!
How our pricing works
Our competitive prices reflect the handmade, made-to-order craftsmanship of our products. We offer custom quotes and special discounts for students and wholesalers. Contact us to learn more!
We offer discounts
We offer discounts on all our products, including bulk, quantity and student discounts. Enjoy great deals whether you're a small business, designer, or student.
| Volume discount | Wholesale | Students |
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| Get a custom discount | Up to 44% | Up to 20% |
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Delivery time & costs
Custom Scuba Dress
from $79.95
Was $159.00-
Made from stretchy, stylish scuba fabric
-
Thick and spongy fabric from small to plus sizes
-
A-line cut and 60's inspired design
-
Wholesale discounts, no minimum order
-
2 year guarantee
-
Sustainably printed
-
Quick worldwide delivery
Explore our
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More details
Make your own scuba dress
Your label, your brand
Building your brand is easy, with our printed labels. We offer a flat sewn-in label with all our Dresses that’s great for promoting your brand and creating a dress that looks really professional. Made from the same Scuba fabric as the dress, this big, bold label can be printed with your photos or design. Perfect for adding a professional touch and building your Fashion Brand.
Print guidelines & finishing
Print Guideline
What's the best resolution to print in?
We print at 200dpi, which is a good combination of quality and file weight. Ideally, your image should be scaled to 100% at 200dpi; this means that no resizing of your file occurs, preventing any interpolation. Our design interface will have a quality marker next to the design that you have uploaded, this will change color using a traffic light system and display a message. The message will let you know if the resolution is too low or if you have a good quality image.
How will my image scale?
When you upload your design our system will automatically scale it to fit your chosen fabric dimensions. In the ‘Product Image’ tab, the displayed dimensions under ‘Print Size’ will show the dimensions of the piece of fabric that you are ordering. For image/design dimensions you need to see the ‘Images & Text Tools’ tab. You can see and edit the dimensions of the image under the quality information next to the thumbnail.
Which color model should I choose? RGB or CMYK?
We advise providing images in the RGB color space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best color results. What does this mean? In your editing software, choose RGB as the working space and assign the image profile as sRGB (full name sRGB IEC61966-2.1)
Maximum dimensions
For most of our
fabrics there is no limit on the length of the fabric that you can order. We have a preview design window set up to 10 yds max to visualize the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, increase the quantity (x2 for 20 yds or x4 for 40 yds for e.g.) and then you can order as much as you'd like, with abuilt in automatic volume discount too. The maximum print width of each fabric can be found on the individual fabric pages or in our design interface.
Do I need to incorporate white space within my design if I want a border or some cutting space?
Yes, that might help you! Always incorporate any extra space or borders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 0.2" white space. Cutting neatly on the line has an additional fee.
What is crocking and why might it occur?
Crocking, which is fading along the creases, often after washing or heavy use, occurs when you digitally print on natural fabrics - more so when dark or dense colors are used. It can be minimized by using a cool hand wash instead of machine washing as the tumbling of the machine is the main cause of this. To avoid entirely, we would advise using a poly fabric.
Why do the colors appear lighter on organic fabrics?
Our organic fabrics do not have any coatings that the non-organic fabrics have. This means the ink absorbs into the fibers, reducing the color strength slightly (by approx. -40%). For super strong colors we recommend a non-organic natural fabric.
Do you print on fabric a customer supplies?
Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets the best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation transfer paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.
Should I save my file as a TIFF or JPEG?
For
multi-coloured or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colors and low detail files, a jpeg is fine.
What is the situation with material shrinkage?
Just like many fabric printing processes, there is the potential for shrinkage. Depending on the fabric, please expect and allow between 2-8% shrinkage which you need to plan for in your dimensions. This percentage can vary from print run to print run and between fabrics, so we would advise
to order a little more material than you require for your project.
Can I print on both sides of the fabric?
We do not offer
printing on both sides of the fabric, as a lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent. As the customer, you can consider the effect of printing on both sides one of our fabrics and contact us, and we will get back to you if it's feasible.
Can I order labels in another fabric?
Will you cut themlike you do with the normal fabric labels?At the moment no, our labels are all printed on the same satin fabric. We may introduce more in the future, but for now, this is the best choice. The labels are all cut the same way. You can order the fabric of your choice and make the labels yourself, but we do not cut different fabric into label format.
How is your fabric printing eco-friendly?
With environmental consciousness in mind, our fabrics are all printed using completely water-based inks. This means no chemicals or solvents are used. Our heat fixing procedure fixes the colors and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfillment.
Why are there slight color differences between my orders?
We work at improving our color profiles all the time. Though rare, it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight color differences, this is normal and part of the process when we are constantly improving. It is extremely unlikely that there will be a huge difference (like orange instead of red for example). Please bear in mind such color variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric. This is due to the construction of the materials as well as the print methods that have to be altered slightly for more delicate, natural textiles.
Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage
We have a full Cut & Sew service here at
- Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
- Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
- Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm
All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.
How Would you Like the Edge?
We have four finishing options for your fabric order:- As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border.
- Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2
days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. - Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile.
All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do
Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.
For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.
FAQ
What is a Scuba Dress?
Our Customized Scuba Dress is named such as it is made from our Scuba fabric. This fabric is renowned for its modern and fashionable feel and makes the perfect material for dressmaking. A scuba dress usually has some fitted element and contours attractively to the body, while retaining bold, constructed shapes.
Would this dress fit plus sizes?
Absolutely yes! At Contrado, we aren't dictated by size and we make all of our custom dresses to order, in most sizes. We currently make our bespoke scuba dress in UK sizes 2-4 up to 30-32. The heavy drape and stretchy qualities means plus size scuba dresses are fun, sexy and easy to wear.
Would I be able to brand this dress?
All of our personalized dresses now come with the option to design your very own customized fabric label. This is stitched into the lining of the neck and can be designed however you like; a logo, text or even a photo or design. This is ideal for creating your very own line or brand of scuba dresses.
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