DORÉ DESIGNS, INC is located in sunny, tropical southwest Florida. Founded by Dorothy Salcedo in the late 1970’s so that her son could be dressed for his career with Fred Astaire Dance Studios. It started small, in her guest bedroom, in quaint Cape Coral.

As local dancers realized that Carlos Salcedo was the best dressed dancer in the area, Dorothy became recognized as the fashion source for Ballroom attire. The company quickly grew into a new space with several wonderful employees. Dorothy’s knowledge of fine design and fabrics made Doré a nationally recognized name in Ballroom fashion.

Today, we are grateful that several of those employees are still with us over 30 years later. The company’s mission has remained the same; cutting edge fashion, the finest of fabrics, and unsurpassed quality of construction. This helps us produce the best Ballroom, skating, pageant, and evening gowns available in the United State and beyond.

Our staff has grown to over 25 in-house and our space has expanded to a spacious 6000+ square feet. We are still located in Cape Coral, Florida. A beautiful place to to enjoy the sunshine and tropical breezes.

In 2007, the company was purchased by Dawn Smart. She had worked with Doré as a sales representative since 1999. She’s been active in the Ballroom dance industry and the gown business for over 10 years prior to joining Doré. Her solid background in sewing construction, sales, and the dance industry brought a new perspective to Doré Designs. Under her ownership, she’s helped Doré Designs to grow immensely under her supervision.

Doré is now the industry leader in the United States for Ballroom fashion. As a company, they have worked with “So You Think You Can Dance”, a dance reality TV show.

As our dancers navigate the world, you can see our dresses on world champions, and professional finalists. One of our favorite places to see our dresses is on those dancers, excitedly and hesitantly, dancing their first steps in a competition.

As we look forward to our future, we want our customers and fans to know that we are committed to providing the best fabrics available. We work hard with US-based providers when possible.

We welcome you to visit our facilities in Cape Coral, browse, sit down for a fitting, or just an enjoy a beautiful tour of facilities.