How Our LDS Temple Dresses Are Made: A Look Inside White Elegance

Over the years, White Elegance has carved out its place in the Utah fashion landscape by providing clothing for special events. In what used to be an almost non-existent market, we’ve created a space where many members of the LDS church can come to buy high-quality, modest clothing. 

White Elegance started from the ground up and has turned the company into a community staple, making beautiful dresses and clothing for many occasions, including LDS temple dresses and modest wedding dresses. We believe what sets White Elegance apart from many others is our commitment to quality and focus on beautiful designs; we give women affordable, elegant dresses that they will love to wear on their special day.

How White Elegance Found their Niche

In 1994, Tamera Perkins and Anna Barbieri, two sisters passionate about providing elegant clothing for temple use, began White Elegance. After asking their friends and family where they could find beautiful, elegant LDS white temple dresses, they recognized the need for dresses that women would love to wear.  

The idea was incredibly successful, and after just 18 months, it had grown to include 36 representatives in 10 states. After the sisters found their success in providing temple dresses for women, they expanded their offerings to include special clothing for every family member. You’ll find men’s and women’s temple clothing, temple endowment dresses, baptism dresses, blessing and christening outfits, and first communion dresses in our clothing collection. 

As one of the first boutique stores that expanded to the online world, White Elegance is proud to offer its products to anyone around the world. Any of our products can be shipped to your door with just a few clicks.

Quality Dresses Handmade in the USA

At White Elegance, we believe what sets us apart from other dress companies is our commitment to making high-quality, beautiful, handmade dresses in the USA. We strive to create clothing that is not only affordable but beautiful and long-lasting. We make clothing for members of the church and anyone who needs special occasion clothing. Let’s take a look at the design and manufacturing process of our products. 

Beautiful, custom clothing designed in-house

Not many clothing companies can say that they design and locally manufacture most of their clothes. As Head Designer at White Elegance, Lisa Raty leads the way in providing modest but beautiful LDS temple gowns and more for women during any stage of life. Since joining the company in 2009, she has created every design in-house, producing patterns exclusive to White Elegance. Using her creativity, she is constantly sketching and designing new silhouettes for clothing, drawing patterns that many of our customers become familiar with and become their favorite dress throughout the years. Our Halifax dress is a new, simple yet modern LDS temple dress that has a timeless style.

Quality fabric that is durable and long-lasting

White Elegance hand-selects quality fabrics from around the world that are custom-dyed to create our unique designs. Designing and sewing our clothes in-house in the USA allows us to control quality while providing the customer with a durable dress that can withstand years of use. While our white LDS temple dresses are beautiful and elegant, they are durable enough to last years, easy to wash, and comfortable for hours of wear.  We love the Summerville dress, a fully-lined dress with a natural waist and a v-neck trim adorned with beautiful lace.

Inclusive sizing

As a women-led and owned company, we recognize that the fashion industry has left many American women behind when it comes to sizing options. At White Elegance, we’re proud to offer inclusive sizing for all of our customers, from XXS to 4XL, and petite, regular, and tall lengths. We believe that every woman, no matter their size, should have beautiful clothing they can feel confident and comfortable in, regardless of the setting or occasion. Each LDS temple dress is designed to be complementary to every woman. One of our favorites is the London, an all-white dress with stretch-lace bodice that is designed to look gorgeous on every woman.

Customer-led fashion

When designing our temple dresses, Lisa Raty says she begins the process by listening to what the customer wants. Because our White Elegance team is so involved in the community, we can receive valuable feedback from our customers. We believe that creating customer-led fashion is so important because our buyers are the ones living in their clothes, and we strive to make fashion that works for them. Each of our designs has been tested and has received overwhelming praise from our customers. If you’re looking for a customer favorite, may we suggest the Madrid? This button-down embroidered dress has plenty of positive reviews and looks beautiful on any woman.

White Elegance is Your Source for Well-Made, Modest Dresses and More

We understand that finding the perfect dress isn’t always an easy process. That is why we remain committed to designing and creating clothing that is not only affordable; it will have you feeling your best for every special occasion. Whether you’re looking for LDS white temple dresses for yourself, special occasion dresses for a daughter, or blessing outfits for a baby boy, we’ve got it all at White Elegance. Our clothes also make wonderful gifts for birthdays, bridal showers, anniversaries, and holidays. Come shop our wide clothing selection to find your perfect dress today.