Designer Julia Smith offers one exclusive dress design on her website, the Ava Dress, in two colors, Snow White and Black Midnight. The remainder of the dresses on the site are supplied from another manufacturer. In spring 2012, Julia plans to release four of her own exclusive swimwear designs.
Scroll past text at the top of the pages to see the simple day wear styles offered by this company. The majority of dresses feature sleeve and collar designs that are vintage 1980s. Several modest nightgowns for girls and women are shown near the end of product pages. Choose from a wide selection of fabric prints for all custom-made garments.
With customer service based in Utah and a stock and shipping warehouse in New York, this company is an online-only storefront that stocks various brands of casual and formal dress styles for women, with a special category of wrap and front-button dresses for nursing mothers.
Bettie Need offers custom-sewn women's and girls' classic dresses and skirts from her own original designs as well as from the pattern labels Baker Lane, Sense and Sensibility and Serendipity Studio. Maternity and nursing styles are included in the options.
From the same adorable pattern, this family business has produced several hundred girls' dresses since 2005. The Fashion Belle site is focused on women's apparel, but this exceptional resource for girls' dresses deserves a mention. The girls' sizes 3 to 12 fit up to a 30" chest circumference, which may overlap some junior or petite women's sizes.
The Ringger family began their home-based business in 1987 and expanded to the Internet in 2003. Independent sewing contractors help fill orders. A selection of classic clothing in many sizes, including culottes, skirts, blouses, and jumpers may be ordered from this supplier. The selection of modest nightgowns is worth a special look.
Search long enough on this site, and you will find several modest styles of skirts, tops, dresses and nightgowns each season with feminine detailing and custom fabric prints. Most products are manufactured in India.
J.Jill offers modern, casual, loose-fitting clothing through retail store, catalog, and online channels. Linens and knits are abundant alongside a few woven fabrics with occasional embroidered, pleated or ruffled detailing. To request a catalog or find store locations by phone, call 1.800.498.9960 in the United States or 1.603.266.2600 internationally.
This company caters to juniors' trends with a slight conservative edge on coverage. A range of casual clothing styles are offered, with special strength in the dresses category. Though most of the dresses are knee-length, a few longer styles are also offered. Girls' sizes are also available. Selection changes seasonally. Similar styles are offered through the company's sister site, Modbe.
These dresses are knee length and have sleeves and modest necklines. A few of the styles would work as bridesmaid dresses. A Vintage Hem may be worn underneath for added length, if desired.
