Adjustable Lace-Up Backs for Gothic Dresses: A Metrodress Production Detail

The details behind the finished dress

Metrodress is a gothic and alternative clothing manufacturer working with fashion brands on custom garment development and production. This close-up comes from a completed bulk production project: a gothic dress with an adjustable lace-up back, client-selected silver eyelets and custom metal logo details at the ends of the ties.

The back lacing is not purely decorative. It allows the wearer to adjust the garment's ease, while the contrast between the dark fabric and silver hardware makes the fastening part of the design. The client's identifying logo details are not shown here.

The photograph shows flat black fabric ties crossing between two rows of silver-tone eyelets. Soft folds are visible in the fabric around the lacing. Together, the fabric, hardware and crossing pattern create a more detailed back treatment than a plain closure.

In this completed order, the adjustable back, silver eyelets and custom branded tie ends bring functional and visual requirements together in the same part of the dress.

An adjustable back, not just a decorative effect

A lace-up back needs to be described by what it does as well as how it looks. In this dress, adjusting the ties changes the ease at the back. That functional role distinguishes it from lacing that is fixed in place only for appearance.

For a new custom dress, the brand and manufacturer should agree the intended back opening and adjustment range during sampling. The ties also need an agreed length for the intended fastening and appearance. Adjustable lacing does not replace a defined size chart or fit review, and it should not automatically be described as a waist-reducing or structured corset construction.

Client-selected silver eyelets

Silver was the client's selected eyelet colour for this order. In the close-up, the bright metal finish contrasts with the dark fabric and makes the line of the lacing more visible. The flat black fabric ties provide a softer visual contrast to the metal eyelets.

When specifying a similar detail, send the intended hardware finish and a trim reference alongside the garment drawing. Eyelet size, spacing and tie width should be considered together on the sample. A general instruction such as “silver eyelets with black lacing” leaves important visual decisions open; the approved combination gives the production team a clearer reference.

Custom branding at the tie ends

The client also requested custom metal logo details at both ends of the ties. This makes branding part of the garment's finishing, rather than relying only on a sewn-in label. Those identifying details are not displayed in this article, to respect the client's confidentiality.

For your own branded tie ends, provide your authorised logo artwork and discuss the required dimensions, finish and attachment with the manufacturer. Feasibility, component sourcing and approval should be agreed for the specific project.

What to include in your lace-up dress brief

For a new gothic dress sampling enquiry, send front and back drawings, the intended fabric, the sample size and a clear description of the lacing's function. Mark the location of the opening and explain how much adjustment you want the finished design to allow.

Add references for the tie width, length and end finish, along with the eyelet colour, size and spacing. If branding is involved, identify which elements may be photographed or shared publicly. Agree the sample checks and approval reference before bulk production.

Develop your own gothic dress with Metrodress

This completed order shows how adjustable back lacing, client-selected hardware and custom branding can come together in one gothic dress detail. For a private-label collection, share your own design brief rather than treating a client garment as a design to reproduce.

Explore our gothic dress manufacturing service, or send your tech pack and requirements to Metrodress to discuss sampling and production for your brand.