Cocoon Silk

The people who work here are fantastic — the man who creates the dresses and alters dresses is a true artist.
Don’t be thwarted by the fact that it’s on NW 23^rd, it’s actually affordable. I am very happy I found this place, they were able to alter my dress just the way I wanted (even though 2 seamstresses before told me it was impossible to do).
Love them, 5 stars all around

My friend had her bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses made here and the finished products were pretty nice. After several (4?) fittings over the course of 6 months the gowns were ready for the big day. When we pulled out the package of pressed dresses in Newport, OR (several hours away) on the day of the wedding, to the bride’s shock and horror the maid of honor’s dress (mine) was missing.
The bride nearly had a heart attack. It was too late to have the dress brought out for the ceremony that was just over an hour away. The shuttle driver at the venue bailed us out of the situation by lending me a dress she had that was similar in color to the bridesmaid’s dresses and it all worked out in the end, but it definitely put a small damper on my friend’s big day! I’m pretty sure Sovan apologized to the bride and maybe even refunded the cost of one of the dresses to her, but that didn’t help me! After going to the shop 4 times (driving down from Seattle) and having to find parking in that area all of those times, I came out of it all with nothing to show for. :(

Great place and great experience! You would think it costs an arm and a leg to get a custom dress made, but in actuality it’s not and the fit is like a glove for your body. Souvann is an amazing, creative guy. He’s so nice and his space is so inviting. I had a custom Vietnamese/​Chinese Engagement dress made from him. All I had to do was explain my vision and he knew what to do. He added a modern flair and gave excellent non pushy feedback on design ideas that had my best interest in mind. I’m also getting my wedding dress altered and he’s making me a sash! There’s nothing he can’t do! He uses the finest materials from Cambodia! The silk and lace are beautiful and eloquent. I would recommend getting any occasion dress custom designed and fit to your liking. As long as you have about 1 to 2 months, he can make it!

Incredibly warm service, gorgeous clothes, and a beautiful retail store. It’s always a joy to pop into Cocoon, surrounded by luxurious materials crafted into wearable works of art. The silk is impeccable. One of my favorite stores in Portland.

I couldn’t imagine a better experience while shopping for my best friend’s bridesmaid dress. So impressed with Sovanna and his expertise. You will love it and your dress.

I already knew that I was going to go to Cocoon Silk for my wedding dress, because they did such a fantastic job on my last dress (for my brother’s wedding). And I was right — Sovann was able to create a perfectly tailored and absolutely beautiful, unique dress.
I came in with just a few photos of what I wanted (tea length, 1950s-​ish), and all he needed were measurements and fabric choices. A few months later, voila! I had several fittings while we tweaked the details, found the right bra, etc, and each time we’d talk about what still needed to be done, what I thought about doing X, etc etc. I was definitely part of the process, which I appreciated.
My wedding dress was one of a kind [see photo], and it was crazy affordable — not just for being a tailor-​made dress, but for a wedding dress in general. Seriously, for these prices why would you not come here?

While this company gives the illusion of professionalism and high quality service I must say they certainly don’t deliver. I ordered my wedding dress from Cocoon Silk. I chose the color and material I wanted my dress to be. I was very clear that I only wanted pure white for my color. Not ivory or any other off white color. When I arrived to my first dress fitting I noticed the dress was clearly ivory and not the color I had selected. It was too late to change things as I had already paid them and the wedding was only a few months away. I also ordered with them a veil which I was originally told was $ 90. They later called and informed me that the veil would be a bit more. It went up to $ 110. When I arrived to pick up the dress and veil one week before the wedding the price had gone up to $ 120. A bit strange they kept upping the price on me. Not only that but it was much longer than I had requested it to be. Too late to change that too…
The dress did fit well and I was able to wear it for the first part of my wedding. However, after only a few hours of getting to wear my wedding dress the zipper split and I was forced to change for the rest of the day. Not only that but the stitching started coming loose as the day went by due to very poor sewing skills. They cut so many corners when putting the dress together that it pretty much fell apart and I didn’t even get to wear it all through my wedding day.
All in all I highly reccomend you look elsewhere for your wedding dress needs as you will be very disappointed in the quality you will recieve here.

While I don’t have a finished product, I can absolutely say that the service and quality of workmanship at this store is impeccable. While visiting Portland from N.C. I ran across this store as I eye was drawn to the most beautiful mother of the bride dress. I had been searching for months and was just 5 ½ weeks away from the wedding. Sovanna clearly is an artist. He measured me, made changes with my concerns (sleeveless) on the dress that I could not get my big toe in as it was a size 4. I was due to travel to one more city and he let me know if I contacted him by the end of the next week he could have it done. Essentially, I got cold feet with never having the dress on and not being in town for alterations if needed. No doubt if I had found him earlier in this process I would have felt more comfortable. The price for the quality of fabric and workmanship is tremendous. Honestly, no reason for a bride or mother of the bride to go elsewhere. Just wished I lived closer or had visited here sooner!

Sovann and staff are amazing. He helped me pick out the perfect shoe for my wedding gown, and also did all of the alterations (I bought my gown in New York). The store is beautiful, and the alterations are reasonably priced for exquisite work. I can’t recommend this wonderful store enough.

The staff at Cocoon silk and their dresses are amazing. They helped me create the perfect wedding dress and it was much more affordable than at normal retail stores. They did not charge any additional for alterations and worked on it until it was perfect. They also made the most gorgeous and reasonably priced bridesmaid dresses and dealt with my bridal party being spread across the country and only able to come into the store for final alterations right before the wedding. They made ties for all of the groomsmen that were very nice, matched the girls, and again were very reasonably priced. My mother flew in from Texas just to have her dress made because our experience had been so good. Her dress was gorgeous! I trust Sovann explicitly. He knows exactly what will look good on each person and really makes sure each dress is individual and made to be flattering. His styles are unique and gorgeous. I received so many compliments on my dress and I was comfortable all night. The girls in my bridal party will be more likely to keep and wear their dresses again. Great experience! I can’t wait for an excuse to have another dress made.