The dress. And everything underneath.
Clearrimway is a bridal atelier and lingerie shop on Canyon Road. We cut the gown in the room upstairs — and we make the six pieces you will actually live in once it comes off.
- Vogue Weddings
- Brides
- The Cut
- Santa Fe New Mexican
- Martha Stewart
Five looks from the spring rail
Gowns on the top floor, lingerie on the ground floor, everything cut within fifty feet of the mirror you will stand in.
Three ways to be dressed
Start with the guide, come in for an hour, or hand us the whole wardrobe — gown, lingerie and the morning after.
A day in the dress
We build for the whole day, not only the part that gets photographed.
First light
Robe, coffee, silence. Nothing boned, nothing tight, nothing that needs a second person to fasten.
The aisle
The gown does its work. Underneath: a smooth silk slip, no elastic, no seams where the dress presses.
Last dance
The second look comes out — shorter, lighter, cut from the same silk as the slip you slept in.
The morning after
The gown goes on a chair. The trousseau begins. This is the part we actually design for.
What they tell us later
From the founder
I opened Clearrimway because I could not find one shop that would sell me both halves of the same day. The bridal salons had the gown and nothing underneath. The lingerie shops had the silk and no idea what a boned bodice does to a seam.
So we put them in one building. The ground floor is lingerie — silk, cotton voile, Chantilly lace, all of it meant to be worn a hundred times, not once. The top floor is the atelier, where three pattern cutters and I make gowns for people who would rather be measured than flattered.
Everything is cut here. Everything is repaired here, for free, for as long as you own it. And nobody will ever tell you that you look smaller than you are.
lingerie below
Come stand in the mirror
Appointments run Wednesday to Saturday. Bring the dress if you have it — bring nothing if you do not.
The menu
Three ways to work with the atelier. All fittings at 218 Canyon Road, Santa Fe. All prices in US dollars.
The Understudy Guide
A 38-page PDF written by our head of atelier. The guide we wish someone had handed us at the engagement party — fabric, fit, care and the morning after.
- 38 illustrated pages, delivered to your inbox
- The fabric dictionary — silk, voile, charmeuse, Chantilly
- How to measure yourself without a second person
- Washing and care instructions in plain English
- The six-piece honeymoon packing list
- Free updates for two years
The Fitting Room
Ninety private minutes on Canyon Road. Doors closed, phone off, iced tea cold. A rail is prepared in advance from the measurements you send us.
- 90-minute private appointment, one party at a time
- Rail built in advance from your measurements
- Lingerie, slips and gowns on the same rail
- Two complimentary alterations within 30 days
- 10% off any trousseau purchase the same day
- Full fee credited toward a gown order
The Full Wardrobe
A made-to-measure gown and the six-piece trousseau, fitted together so the seams under the dress and the seams in the slip agree with each other.
- Made-to-measure gown, three fittings
- Six lingerie pieces: slip, robe, bralette, brief, camisole, sleep set
- Hand-embroidered monogram of up to three letters
- Silk travel case and archival storage box
- Free repairs and re-fits for life
- Return shipping included, both directions
Deposits: 30% holds a date, balance due 14 days before the fitting. Full refund on cancellations made 7+ days in advance. Digital goods are non-refundable once delivered.
What goes
underneath
A working guide to bridal lingerie, gown construction and the forty-eight hours after the ceremony — written by the people who cut both.
Renata Vance · 12 min read · Updated March 2025
Start from the skin out, not the dress in
Almost every bride we fit has done it backwards. She chooses the gown, then spends three weeks hunting for something to wear under it that will not show, will not itch and will not add a line where the bodice presses.
Do it the other way. Choose the layer closest to your body first — the slip or the camisole — and let the gown sit on top of a decision you already know is comfortable. It changes the whole fitting.
- Bring your own underwear to every gown appointment, without exception
- Choose silk or cotton voile over polyester blends — they breathe under boning
- Skip elastic waistbands and thick seams for the ceremony layer
If a gown needs shapewear to look right, the gown is the problem. We alter the gown, not your body.
Silk, satin, charmeuse, Chantilly
Silk is the fibre. Satin is a weave. A satin can be made of silk or polyester, and the difference is not marketing — it is whether the fabric softens with wear or pills by the third wash.
Charmeuse is the glossy, fluid silk-weave you picture when you picture a slip. It drapes beautifully and snags on a fingernail. Buy a mesh wash bag the same day you buy the slip.
Chantilly is a bobbin lace with a fine netted ground and a scalloped edge. It is the lace most brides mean when they say lace, and it is also the most delicate. Treat it like a living thing.
Hold a swatch up to a window. If you can see individual fibres catching the light unevenly, it is real silk. If it glares flat like plastic, it is not.
Measuring yourself, alone, correctly
Bridal sizing runs small, lingerie sizing runs smaller, and neither is consistent between brands. Ignore the number on the label and trust four measurements taken with a soft tape over the lightest underwear you own.
- Underbust: snug around the ribcage, exhale fully
- Full bust: around the widest point, tape parallel to the floor
- Natural waist: the crease when you bend sideways
- Low hip: roughly 8 inches below the waist, at the fullest point
Write the numbers down. You will need them again for the honeymoon wardrobe, and you will not want to measure twice.
The gown is a garment, not a verdict
A wedding gown is one of the few things most people will ever have made for them. It should fit the body in front of the mirror, not the body in the photograph you saved to a folder three years ago.
We keep a simple rule in the atelier: if you have to hold your breath to close the back, the gown goes back on the rail. There is a version of every silhouette that works on your measurements — it is our job to find it, not yours to shrink into it.
Book your final fitting four weeks out, not four days. Bodies change in the last month of planning, and a gown fitted in a hurry is a gown fitted badly.
Washing things you cannot afford to ruin
Silk is stronger than it looks and more fragile than you think. The rules are short and absolute.
- Cold water only — never above 30°C, never hot
- pH-neutral detergent; a drop of shampoo works in a pinch
- Never wring — press water out between two towels, flat
- Dry flat, away from direct sun and away from radiators
- Lace goes in a mesh bag, or in the sink, alone
If a piece is monogrammed or beaded, do not wash it at all. Bring it to the shop and we will clean it for you — included for the first two years.
The six-piece honeymoon suitcase
Six pieces will cover fourteen days if you choose them correctly. Ours have been tested in New Mexico heat, Scottish rain and one memorable night in a Reykjavik airport.
- One long robe — doubles as a beach cover-up
- One bias-cut silk slip — dinner, sleep, both
- One soft bralette — nothing with an underwire for week one
- Two briefs in a quick-dry silk jersey
- One camisole that works as a top under a jacket
That is it. Everything else is a decision you did not need to make on your honeymoon.
Two floors, one building
Clearrimway is a bridal atelier and lingerie shop on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Seven people, two fitting rooms and one very old freight elevator.
Everything we sell is cut and finished upstairs. Nothing is seasonal. Everything is repairable.
Three rules, no exceptions
Measure twice
We build around numbers, not mood boards. A piece that does not fit you is not a luxury — it is a return, and we would rather avoid it.
Keep it forever
Free repairs for life on everything we make, gowns included. We would rather mend a seam than sell you a second slip.
Stay small
Seven people, two fitting rooms, roughly 340 brides a year. We are not scaling until the fittings stop feeling like fittings.
Four things we actually use
Renata Vance founded Clearrimway in 2019 after eleven years cutting lingerie for a house in Paris and six months of trying, unsuccessfully, to buy a wedding gown that did not need a second mortgage. She still personally fits every Full Wardrobe client, and she will tell you honestly if a silhouette does not suit you.
Book a fitting
Tell us the date and the shape of the day. We will take it from there — replies within one business day.
Privacy Policy
Effective January 1, 2025 · Clearrimway LLCClearrimway LLC ("Clearrimway", "we", "us") operates clearrimway.shop. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and what you can do about it. It is written to be read, not survived.
Information we collect
- Contact details you submit: name, email address, phone number, message content
- Booking details: service selected, fitting date, measurements you choose to share
- Order and payment records. Card data is processed by our payment provider and is never stored on our servers
- Technical data: browser type, device, approximate region, pages viewed
Why we collect it
To answer your enquiry, cut and alter your garment, process your order, honour the lifetime repair promise, and — only if you opt in — to send occasional studio letters. We do not sell personal information, and we have never sold it.
Your California privacy rights (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion of that information, the right to correct inaccurate information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do neither), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise any right, email [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Request". We verify requests by matching the email address to our records and respond within 45 days.
Cookies
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Data retention
Enquiry records are kept for 24 months. Order and repair records are kept for as long as the lifetime repair promise applies. Marketing subscribers are removed within 10 days of an unsubscribe request.
Children
This site is not directed to anyone under 16 and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Contact
Clearrimway LLC, 218 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA. Email: [email protected] · Phone: +1 (505) 555-0136.
Terms of Service
Effective January 1, 2025 · Clearrimway LLCThese terms govern your use of clearrimway.shop and any purchase made through it. By using the site you agree to them.
1. Booking and deposits
- A 30% non-transferable deposit is required to hold any studio date
- The remaining balance is due 14 days before the appointment
- Digital products are delivered immediately and are not subject to deposit rules
- The Fitting Room fee ($280) is credited in full toward any gown order placed within 60 days
2. Cancellations and refunds
- Cancellations 7 or more days before a fitting: full refund of all amounts paid
- Cancellations 2–6 days before a fitting: deposit retained, balance refunded
- Cancellations under 48 hours: the full amount is retained
- The Understudy Guide ($45) is a digital download and is non-refundable once delivered
- Made-to-measure gowns and The Full Wardrobe ($4,800) may be cancelled for a full refund within 72 hours of ordering, before cutting begins
- Refunds are issued to the original payment method in US dollars within 10 business days
3. Alterations and repairs
Two complimentary alterations are included with The Fitting Room, and unlimited re-fits with The Full Wardrobe. Repairs for normal wear are free for the lifetime of the garment; damage caused by improper washing, heat, bleach, or third-party alteration is not covered and will be quoted separately.
4. Product accuracy
We photograph every piece in daylight and describe fabrics precisely. Colours may vary slightly between screens. Sizing follows our own chart, published on each product page; the label size is not a guarantee of fit.
5. Intellectual property
All text, photography, illustrations, patterns and the "Clearrimway" name and mark are the property of Clearrimway LLC and are protected by US and international copyright and trademark law. You may not reproduce, resell or distribute any part of this site or our patterns without written permission. The Understudy Guide is licensed for personal use only.
6. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising from a purchase is limited to the amount you paid for that purchase. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses.
7. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico. Any dispute will be heard in the state or federal courts located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
8. Contact
Clearrimway LLC, 218 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA. Email: [email protected] · Phone: +1 (505) 555-0136.