Are you looking for Gothic dresses & Fantasy gowns? You’ve come to the right place!
Elegant, timeless and flattering on all body types, our made to order items were designed by Maria Heller with durability in mind. All our made to order items are made following the unique measurements of each buyer, carefully crafted to fit you like a glove!
We create a new pattern for each individual client, made to fit their unique measurements, thus accentuating and complementing the shapes and beauty of each body. Bespoke garments have no size limits! When you order from us, rest assured that we cater to you, too!
If you want something more budget-friendly, or would rather buy an adjustable item, which could be delivered to you faster, check out our Ready to ship category!
Every piece of clothing sold by Maria Heller Designs, is carefully drafted, cut, sewn and packed by just four caring hands: Oana’s and Maria’s; in their home workspace.
Maria Heller Designs creates:
- Gothic wedding gowns designed to make you look like a vampire queen!
- Historically inspired dresses, corsets and stays, designed to make you shine at the ren faire, Victorian picnic or costume ball!
- Fantasy gowns and cottagecore dresses and corsets, perfect for themed weddings, larp-ing and costuming events!
- Plus size wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses designed to flatter and showcase your body, not hide it!
- Movie costumes and historical drama inspired gowns for themed weddings or costuming events such as game of thrones, lord of the rings, outlander, the Borgias, Dracula, pirates of the Caribbean and many more!
- Gothic dresses & Fantasy gowns
Ethical production of inclusive, high-quality, slow fashion, created with care and attention to detail, in a world focused on quantity and keen on the disposable.
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Antha Dress – Made to Order
€200.00This is our made-to-order wrap dress named Antha. Simple and elegant, this dress is suited for many occasions, and can look casual or glam, depending on styling.
Our Antha dress is designed to make you look like you just stepped into a realm of timeless elegance!
Antha is a bespoke dress that has no size limitations!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
Please read our policies before purchasing!
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Arietta Dress – Made to Order
€288.00 – €345.00This is our fantasy dress, Arietta. A medieval inspired princess dress, made out of 100% linen, with beautiful slashed sleeves, and corset style lacing in front. Arietta is a bespoke dress that has no size limitations!
The Arietta dress is designed to make you look and feel like a princess from a beloved but half-forgotten childhood fairytale!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
This dress takes 2-4 weeks to be made!
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Claudia Cape – Made to Order
€250.00This is our gothic cape named Claudia. It’s a medium length black velvet hooded cape with red lining decorated with a handmade red ruffled trim on all the edges and the hood. Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Corset Ensemble
€420.00 – €500.00This is our made-to-order romantic pastoral ensemble named Lyana. This historical inspired gown is made of a plaid adjustable corset that laces in the front and on the both sides, an adjustable skirt and an included linen chemise.
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
This corset is adjustable from size S to 3XL!
The Evanna corset size:
Laced at the smallest end of the range: Bust 75 cm (29 in), Waist 65 cm (25 in)
Laced at the biggest end of the range: Bust 127 cm (50 in), Waist 112 cm (44 in)
The Lyana ensemble is here to make your cottagecore dreams come true!
This ensemble is made of three parts:
1. The white linen / black cotton chemise2. The adjustable corset/ stays
3. The blue / black skirt
This ensemble comes in 3 different variations, with the following corset designs: blue brocade with birds, black floral brocade, or black brocade with gold birds. The blue corset goes with the blue skirt and white chemise with long sleeves. The black corsets go with the black skirt and black cotton chemise with short sleeves.
Processing time: This dress takes 2-3 weeks to be made and around 5 working days to be shipped around the world.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Custom Designs – Movie Costumes
€1,000.00We can replicate any beloved movie costumes for you!
This listing is for informational purposes only. If you want to request a custom design, please fill out this form
Check the photos to see examples of movie costumes I’d love to make!
You can’t wear anything more special or remarkable than a gown that was designed especially for you.
No need to stress about sizes! This dress will be made to your unique measurements.
This listing also offers the change for clients who ordered a custom design from us to leave a review! If you ordered anything custom from us, please leave a review below!
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Cybelle Dress – Made to Order
€450.00This is our made-to-order dress named Cybelle. This renaissance inspired gown is made of beautifully ornate brocade, with a floral print, and purple sleeves and skirt. Cybelle can be worn in 3 different ways! It can be worn with long sleeves, short puffed sleelves or no sleeves at all! The straps of the dress adjust with bows on the shoulders. The dress closes with eyelets at the back, and it adjusts with lacing on both sides as well!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
This dress takes 2 weeks to be made!
The Cybelle dress is truly flattering on all figures, and accentuates the curves and beauty of each body type!
The dress is adjustable from S to XXL!
This ensemble is made of 3 parts:
1. The sleeveless dress2. The detachable short puffed sleeves
3. The detachable tight lower sleeves
All 3 are included in the price and are not sold separately.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Deborah Dress – Made to Order
€200.00This is the Deborah dress. It is made to measure with no size limitations!
Made out of beautiful printed brocade, this dress is sure to turn heads!
The dress closes at the back with a zipper. Deborah has short puffed sleeves, made of minimat and a gathered tulle overlay.
The dress is short, reaching mid thigh, or a few centimenters above the knee. The skirt is tiered, the first tier being made of the same printed brocade as the top, and it has a solid color ruffle of minimat and gathered tulle. The skirt is 45 cm long. The ruffle is voluminous and the tulle adds a fun texture to the dress.
The top of the dress has a fitted waist and bust band and a gathered chest piece which lifts and emphasizes the bust.
The Deborah dress is available in 2 prints: Ivory floral, or black floral.
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Emaleth Dress – Made to Order
€1,035.00 – €1,150.00This is our fantasy dress named Emaleth.
Our Emaleth gown is designed to make you look like you’re stepping out of a pre-raphaelite painting
This renaissance inspired gown with beautiful tulle sleeves can be made on a variety of different colors and it’s perfect for brides looking for a unique dress.
This dress takes 4-6 weeks to be made!
Emaleth is a bespoke dress that has no size limitations!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Evanna Corset | Made to Measure
€230.00Our Evanna Stays are designed to make you look like you’re stepping out of a historical drama, and ready to live your modern life with a bit of old-timey romance.
These 18th century inspired stays (corsets) with beautiful patterned fabrics can be made on a variety of different colors and fabrics, as you can see in the pictures. Some are made out of patterned woven cotton brocade with metallic inserts, while others are made of synthetic blends, taffeta, patterned cotton and so on.
While a lot of though and care was put into the design and construction of these garments, these are fashion items and not stays (corsets) meant for tightlacing or for remodeling one’s body.
We are selling the corset top only! No chemise or skirt included!
This corset is made to measure! For the Ready-to-ship version, please click here.
Making this custom corset will take 2 weeks.
While a lot of though and care was put into the design and construction of these garments, these are fashion items and not corsets meant for tightlacing or for remodeling one’s body.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Evelyn Dress – Made to Order
€1,150.00This dress is called Evelyn and it’s made for a Gothic Queen!
This gothic couture gown with beautiful beaded details and dramatic sleeves can be made on a variety of different colors and it’s perfect for brides looking for a unique dress.
This dress takes 8 weeks to be made!
Evelyn is a bespoke dress that has no size limitations!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs.
Our Evelyn gown is designed to make you look like you’re stepping out of a realm of timeless elegance.
Please read our policies before purchasing! By purchasing you agree with the policies.
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Gloriana Dress – Made to Order
€1,495.00This is our fantasy dress named Gloriana.
With a mix of Victorian and renaissance inspiration, this beautiful dress features intricate beading and glorious sleeves.
It can be made on a variety of different colors and it’s perfect for brides looking for a unique dress.
This dress takes 8 weeks to be made!
Gloriana is a bespoke dress that has no size limitations!
Designed and handmade by Maria Heller Designs
Check out the end of the photo gallery for fabric color swatches and include the number you want in the note of your order!
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Lucille Cincher Corset | Made to Order
€150.00This is our two-sided cincher corset, named Lucille.
The corset is made out of a bold and beautiful brocade and it’s two-sided! The brocade design on both sides is ornate and features metallic golden threads.
On one side the fabric features an intricate gold crosses design on a black background, while on the other side, the gold crosses are on a blue-ish background. The blue color shifts from light-blue to dark turquoise.
The gold threads in the ornate brocade design gives this cincher the appearance of armor!
This cincher corset is made to measure with no size limitations!
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