Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Destination for Bridal, Prom & Menswear in Elkhart
Stephenson's of Elkhart of Elkhart has been a family-owned and operated fashion destination since October 1931, serving the Elkhart community and beyond with curated designer selections and exceptional service. Our commitment to providing unique, hand-selected fashions spans nearly a century, catering to life's most important moments from weddings to everyday wear. We specialize in bridal attire, prom dresses, men's apparel, sportswear, and corporate fashion, ensuring every client finds styles that reflect their individuality. Our in-house alterations department guarantees precision tailoring for wedding ensembles and formalwear. With six core designers in sportswear and over eleven menswear brands, we offer diverse options for personal and professional needs. As Downtown Elkhart's longest-standing fashion authority, we maintain our founding vision of combining quality design with personalized service.Our corporate apparel division provides custom embroidered or screen-printed solutions with no minimum orders, featuring collaborations with premium brands like Johnnie-O. Through generations, we've preserved the tradition of making fashion accessible while staying current with seasonal trends and modern aesthetics. Our experienced consultants guide clients through extensive collections for brides, grooms, and event attendees, ensuring cohesive styling for entire parties. The store's physical presence in Downtown Elkhart remains the optimal way to experience our full range of services and exclusive designer offerings.
Services
Bridal Wear
Prom Dresses
Sportswear
Men's Apparel
Corporate Apparel
Details
- Year established: 1931
Highlights and features
- We are family-owned and operated since 1931 with generational fashion expertise
- We offer extensive designer selections for bridal, prom, and special events
- Our in-house alterations department ensures perfect fit for formalwear
- We provide corporate apparel solutions with no minimum order requirements
- We combine tradition with current seasonal trends in all fashion categories
Services
Bridal Wear
Our bridal collection features designer wedding gowns and coordinating ensembles for entire wedding parties. With expert consultants and in-house alterations, we ensure perfect fits for brides, grooms, and attendants. The department offers comprehensive styling solutions from traditional to contemporary designs.
Prom Dresses
The prom collection includes current seasonal trends with personal styling appointments available. We offer color-coordinated suit and tuxedo options for groups, featuring in-store matching services and professional consultants to guide selection processes for formal events.
Sportswear
Our sportswear department showcases six core designers with seasonal additions, offering versatile everyday clothing options. The collection balances comfort and style with brands like Joseph Ribkoff and Liverpool, available for personalized styling consultations.
Men's Apparel
The 1931 Mens department features eleven designers covering formalwear to casual wear. Specializing in wedding attire coordination and corporate wear, we offer brands like Johnnie-O with expert fitting assistance and customization options for various occasions.
Corporate Apparel
Custom corporate apparel solutions include embroidered or screen-printed designs with no minimum orders. We collaborate with premium brands to create professional uniforms featuring company logos, offering both style and practicality for business teams and organizations.
Questions
What bridal services do you offer?
We provide complete bridal solutions including wedding gowns, alterations, and coordinated attire for entire wedding parties with professional styling assistance.
Do you carry prom dresses and accessories?
Yes, we offer seasonal prom collections with coordinating suit options, personal styling appointments, and color-matching services for groups.
What corporate apparel options are available?
We create custom corporate wear with embroidered logos, offering premium brand collaborations and no minimum order requirements for businesses.
What are your store hours?
We're open Monday-Friday 10am-5:30pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, and closed Sundays for in-store shopping experiences.
Do you offer alteration services?
Yes, our in-house alterations department specializes in formalwear tailoring to ensure perfect fit for wedding and event attire.
Reviews (6)
Eva
May 30, 2022
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This was the best prom dress shopping experience. They had an amazing variety of different prom dresses with very reasonable prices! The staff was all helpful and friendly. Their seamstress is wonderful and insures you feel comfortable in your dress. Alterations are also very reasonably priced. Overall, it was a great experience.
Madi Brill
Apr 16, 2022
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I had a terrible experience looking for a wedding dress here. I was recommended to this shop from someone who had a great experience, but I was very disappointed in this shop. They had very little selection, and the lady who was helping me was very discouraging and raised my stress levels instead of making this an easy process. She wouldn't let me try on a dress that my bridesmaid had pulled for me to try because she said it was too big, even though it was one size higher than the other dresses I was trying on and alterations could easily fix a dress that was too big.
I left feeling very stressed that I wouldn't be able to get a wedding dress in time for my wedding, which is six months away. The lady that I was working with kept talking about how I wouldn't be able to order anything because everything was being shipped from China and it wouldn't get here in time so I had to find something that they had in stock, but they only had a very small number of options in stock. Overall, just a poor experience that left me stressed and discouraged.
I left feeling very stressed that I wouldn't be able to get a wedding dress in time for my wedding, which is six months away. The lady that I was working with kept talking about how I wouldn't be able to order anything because everything was being shipped from China and it wouldn't get here in time so I had to find something that they had in stock, but they only had a very small number of options in stock. Overall, just a poor experience that left me stressed and discouraged.
Courtney Christenberry
Feb 09, 2022
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Everyone was super nice and helpful. When I got engaged, this was one of the first places my mom mentioned about going to to find her mother of the bride dress. Unfortunately, not very many places are carrying colors that won't clash with my bridesmaids dresses. It's nothing against this store. They were super helpful in trying to find another color that would work. We wished we would have been able to give you our business again!
Tb Pratt
Apr 13, 2021
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We bought all of our bridesmaid dresses and the wedding dress at Stevenson's and were so happy with them all! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Stevenson's was able to offer excellent discounts so that we could have beautiful dresses at an affordable price. 10/10 would recommend!
Michelle Bachman
Jan 28, 2021
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They gave my daughter special attention, made her feel like a princess. They have amazing customer service & tons to choose from. I will be coming back.
Brianna Crum
Jan 18, 2021
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Found my gown and said yes to the dress! Staff was very friendly and patient, which I did not experience at some of the other bridal shops. I did not get a lot of one on one help during my appointment but they were busy so I can understand. At the same time it was kind of nice being able to do my own thing and pick out as many gowns as I wanted.
