DORDO fabric and details guide
DORDO

Fabric & Details Guide

Learn the language of fabrics, silhouettes, and couture details so your dream dress becomes easier to describe.

Fabrics

Choose the feeling before choosing the fabric

Each fabric changes how a dress moves, holds shape, reflects light, and feels on the body.

Silk satin

Luminous, smooth, elegant

A polished luxury fabric with a soft glow. Ideal for refined bridal gowns, evening dresses, and clean sculpted silhouettes.

Chiffon

Light, airy, romantic

Soft and flowing, often used for sleeves, overlays, movement, and delicate gowns with an ethereal feeling.

Lace

Romantic, detailed, timeless

Adds texture, pattern, and femininity. Beautiful for bridal couture, sleeves, bodices, and delicate panels.

Tulle

Soft volume, dreamy layers

A light net fabric used for skirts, veils, layered volume, and soft fairytale structure.

Organza

Crisp, sheer, architectural

Creates sculptural volume and clean shape while staying light. Excellent for dramatic skirts and modern couture details.

Velvet

Rich, deep, dramatic

A luxurious fabric with depth and softness. Beautiful for colder seasons, evening gowns, and elegant statement pieces.

Crepe

Modern, smooth, refined

A graceful fabric with subtle texture. Works well for minimalist gowns, fitted silhouettes, and polished occasion dresses.

Beaded mesh

Sparkling, detailed, couture

Adds shimmer and hand-finished detail. Often used for overlays, bodices, sleeves, and glamorous evening looks.

Details

Details are how your dress becomes personal.

If you are unsure what to write in the design form, use these words to describe the parts of the dress you care about most.

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Couture vocabulary

Details to mention in your request

Corset bodice

Structured support through the waist and bust, often used to create definition and couture shaping.

Draping

Fabric arranged in soft folds to create movement, elegance, and body-conscious shape.

Hand embroidery

Detailed decorative work added by hand for a more personal, luxury couture finish.

Pearl details

Soft luminous embellishment for bridal, romantic, and refined evening designs.

Train length

The extension of fabric behind the dress, ranging from subtle sweep to dramatic cathedral effect.

Sleeves

Sleeve choices can make a dress feel romantic, modest, dramatic, soft, or modern.

Neckline

The shape around the neck and bust, such as sweetheart, square, off-shoulder, halter, or V-neck.

Slit

An opening in the skirt that adds movement, drama, and a more evening-focused silhouette.

Back design

The rear detail of the dress, such as low back, lace-up, covered buttons, illusion mesh, or statement cutout.

How to describe your idea

Better words create a better design brief.

Instead of only saying ‘simple,’ describe whether you mean clean, minimal, elegant, fitted, soft, or modern.

Instead of only saying ‘sparkly,’ mention beading, sequins, crystals, pearl details, or shimmer fabric.

Instead of only saying ‘princess,’ mention ball gown, tulle volume, corset bodice, train length, and romantic details.