A Journal
Where every KLOV garment is begun, slowly, for one person.
I
Our philosophy
KLOV began with a simple refusal: to make anything that no one had asked for. We hold no stock and no seasonal surplus. A garment exists only once someone is waiting for it.
This lets us spend our time where it matters — on cloth, on hand, on fit — and lets every piece carry the story of the person it was made for.
No stock. No surplus. One garment, one woman.
II
Hand embroidery
Every motif in Once Upon A Time — the lilies, the climbing ivy, the night-blooming flowers — is first drawn by hand, traced onto the cloth, and then embroidered by our artisans in silk and cotton thread.
A single panel can take several days. The slight irregularities you'll find are the signature of a human hand.
Silk and cotton thread, worked on a frame.
III
Beadwork
Pearls, glass and bugle beads are sewn on one at a time, each secured with its own knot so it will not fall away. We place them where light would naturally catch — a neckline, a cuff, the fall of a hem.
You may ask for lighter or fuller beadwork, or describe something entirely your own.
Each bead secured with its own knot.
IV
Made to order
When you place an order, your choices — colour, size or measurements, embroidery, beadwork, initials — travel with it to the atelier. Nothing is cut before then.
If you'd like a colour that isn't in the collection, we will source cloth and send you swatches to approve first.
Custom colours are approved by swatch before cutting.
V
Tailoring
For standard sizes, we refine our pattern to your chosen size. For custom measurements, a pattern is drafted from your figures alone — height, bust, waist, hips, shoulder, sleeve, garment and trouser length.
If anything seems unusual, we'll write to you before cutting, so the finished piece fits as it should.
We check every custom measurement with you.
VI · From order to door
Your commission and every detail you chose arrive in the atelier.
We confirm your colour, measurements and personal requests with you.
A pattern is drafted to your size and the cloth is cut by hand.
Motifs are traced, then embroidered stitch by stitch.
Beads are sewn on individually, never glued.
Assembly, lining, pressing and a final inspection.
Wrapped by hand and sent to you, tracked and insured.
Timelines are a guide; heavily personalised pieces may need a little longer, and we will always tell you.
And so the story continues — with you.
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