The purpose of this post is to cover FAQs and help inform you of the process and what to expect at your appointment.
What is a sample sale? A Rolling In Roses sample sale consists of dresses and separates that are either no longer part of our main collection, are surplus to requirement or perhaps have a fabric fault that makes them unsuitable to be sold at the full value. There are pieces in there which are design prototypes and others that are made using discontinued fabrics, so you really do have the opportunity to grab something completely unique and at a great price!
Can I book the sample sale and view the full collection dresses too? Unfortunately not, sample sale appointments are 45 minutes long and are held in their own separate room so that we can still host full collection appointments in the other showroom. If you do book a sample sale appointment and you can’t find your dream piece then we will happily book you in for a full collection appointment at a different time.
What sizes are the dresses? At the moment we have approximately 60 garments in the sample sale in a range of sizes from 6 to 20, with most falling between size 8 and 16. Please get in touch prior to booking if you’re a size18 and above and we can give you a little peek into what’s currently available. Don’t forget that all Rolling In Roses full collection pieces are available in ANY size, so if you can’t find anything in the sample sale and can push the budget we can help you out!
Can the dresses be altered? Yes! For all of our dresses, both made to order and sample sale, we offer an in house alterations service to get the fit exactly right for you. As a general rule of thumb, dresses can be altered down no more than two dress sizes and cannot be made bigger, letting out the kinds of delicate and luxury fabrics we use often causes visible damage. All sample dresses have already been hemmed meaning if they’re too short we won’t be able to increase the length, but the majority of our samples are plenty long enough to accommodate brides of most heights. If you decide to go ahead with a dress from us, you’ll be booked in for a separate fitting appointment, which is when you’d bring along the shoes and underwear you’ll be wearing on your wedding day to ensure the best fit and hem length.
How much are the dresses? Separates generally range from £70 - £750 and dresses from £450 - £1800.
So how does it work on the day? You will have 45 minutes to try on as many pieces as you wish. We would advise trying not to rush and just select pieces to try that you really love, 45 minutes is usually plenty of time to try on around 5 looks. If you fall in love with something on the day we ask for payment in full and cannot reserve any dresses without payment. If you do want to go away and think about it, it’s worth bearing in mind the next appointment may pop in and snap it straight up.
Can I take it away on the day and get it altered elsewhere? Of course! If home is quite far from York then it’s sometimes easier to get a seamstress close to home to help with alterations. If you want to take it away on the day we will process the payment and prepare the dress in one of our Rolling In Roses cotton dress bags, which have a handy shoulder strap in case you are on the train or want to explore York a little more.
Can I buy dresses online? Unfortunately not yet, some of the samples are ex showroom and although they are in good condition we think its an important part of the process to understand how the dress will look and fit you in person.
Will you get the gowns professionally cleaned before I buy? All samples are sold as seen; as a team we have worked our way through each sample replacing buttons, loops, zips and making good on anything we can, we have done our best to make the pieces as beautiful and good as new as we can. Again this is why it’s so important to see them in the flesh. We would advise getting them dry cleaned yourself once you have purchased the dress if there are problem areas.
How many people can I bring? We usually suggest no more than 3 guests, and the sample sale room is the smaller room of the two fitting rooms we have, so we would suggest no more than two as it can get crowded with 4 of us in there and we want you to enjoy the process without feeling cramped.
Hopefully this article has helped but If you have any questions please just drop us an e-mail on hello@rollinginroses.co.uk where we will be happy to help. If you do want to book a sample sale appointment the link is here and it updates immediately so will show you real time availability. We can’t wait to meet you!
