COUTURE PROCESS

To start communication with us please send us a message or book an online appointment via the website for your Custom Couture Fashion Designer  creation. We will contact you and start the conversation. We offer a free 1 hour consultation where you can share all your ideas with us. Based on that we will then start the process.

You can either book an online meeting if you are overseas . If you are in Sri  Lanka you can visit our unique atelier situated in Mirihana which is a peaceful spacious suburban heritage bunglow that was built in the 80's and has drawn much of the inspiration behind our label and our work.

YOu can share your ideas inspiration and see our samples and gallery of designs. Discuss in detail what you want to be done for your special day/occassion.

The design process for Yasisurie Kiribandara  Couture is detailed, intricate and unique to every dress, created by a  small and exceptional atelier team comprising of design, development, pattern, sewing, art and embroidery.

Yasisurie Kiribandara couture is hand crafted in  Colombo: a more elaborate, entirely unique art couture creation can take a  team of over 10 skilled couturiers up to 3000 hours to complete.

From the simple and sublime to the extravagant,  Yasisurie is renowned for creating bridal looks from ceremony to reception and from saree to dress or lehenga. Showpiece full volume silhouettes with dramatic overskirts  are styled with bustiers and sleeved bodices for the ceremony,  removed and interchanged to reveal,for the reception an exquisite slinky fitted dress or lehenga– perfect for the dance floor.

Yasisurie recommends beginning the  couture journey at least 8 to 12 months prior to the wear date, depending on  the design complexity.

 Using Yasisurie's background & love of nature and structures as  inspiration, or starting with the bride’s personal ‘Love Story’ a  single hand drawing evolves from pencil to paint brush, silk threads and  beading, to hand cut appliques and artistic stitching, a series of  swatches begins to form and allows the client to hand select every  individual detail. As embroidery grows from bud to bloom, the Atelier  tailoring team will construct your silhouette, either in a set size  closest to your measurements, made uniquely to your measurements and  perfected with a series of toile fittings.

Once shape is finalized, artwork is hand drawn and engineered into  every panel of the gown. Paper artworks advance to hand embroidered  panels, before being cut and constructed. Once your saree/lehenga/gown is created,  couture hand finishings are conducted to perfect your heirloom art,  embroidering over construction seams and adding additional coverage.  Only then is the gown is ready for its final fitting.

Once your saree/lehenga/gown is created, couture hand finishings are conducted to  perfect your heirloom art, embroidering over construction seams and  adding additional coverage. Final fittings are conducted as close to the  wear date as possible, to check and ensure impeccable fit.

Final fittings will be conducted at our in-house Colombo atelier if  suitable for your location. Alternatively, shipping will be arranged  direct to you and local alterations services advised where possible. Our  in-house team will be available on video call to support you through  any final touches of the process.