Miss Chadou Atelier: Hand-sewn abayas in Dubai
We don't resell anything.We make it.
Almost all modest fashion brands sold in France buy their pieces wholesale and put them back online. Miss Chadou took the other path: our own workshop in Dubai, where every abaya, every kimono and every makhawir is cut and sewn by hand.
It's been five years. And it changes everything — the material, the cut, the number of pieces that come out.
Embroidery is measured in hours, not clicks
On the embroidered models, the plastron and cuffs are made bead by bead, thread by thread. No one starts a machine: someone sits down, and places each stitch. That's why an embroidered makhawir never comes out in large quantities.
That's also why you won't see two strictly identical pieces. The differences are tiny, but they are there. It's the signature of handmade work.
Four materials, chosen one by one
The drape of an abaya is not decided at the time of cutting. It is decided at the time of the fabric. No padding material, no synthetic that scratches under the arm after two hours of reception.
- Korean Silk
- The premium nidah. Heavy, matte, it falls straight without ever marking. Compare silks.
- Italian Silk
- Printed, for the makhaweer. It is the one that carries the embroidery.
- Guipure Lace
- As an insert on kimonos, sometimes re-embroidered with beads. See the white and ivory pieces.
- Beaded Organza
- For wedding and reception pieces, when you need light.
The Emirati size is read in length
This is the point that confuses most at the first purchase, and yet it is the simplest. A straight abaya is not chosen by waist circumference: it is chosen by your height. Each size dresses from 34 to 48. You just have to look at your tape measure.
Made in Dubai, shipped from France
The pieces arrive from the workshop, then leave from France. Concretely: delivery in 24 to 72 hours, no customs formalities to fill out, no extra to pay at delivery, and a return that is sent back to a French address.
The series are small and are not restocked. When a size is gone, it does not come back — it is not a sales argument, it is the consequence of handmade production.
We deliver to France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. If you hesitate between two pieces, the guide which abaya for which occasion answers the question in two minutes.
Start with the piece that looks like you
Abayas, three-piece kimonos with matching underdress and scarf, hand-embroidered makhaweer. From 34 to 48.
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