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Houghton Chante

US$380 • Save 88%

  • AU$4,750
  • -AU$4,160
  • AU$590 Total in AUD

Size

Label: US 6
Street: AU 10
Approx (US 6)
Tip: Contact the seller for measurements to ensure a perfect fit!

  • Sheath
  • Backless
  • Long Sleeve
  • Floor Length

The Dress

The beautiful 'Chante' dress, made in New York from the coveted brand Houghton NYC.

Houghton dresses are for the bride who doesn't want to look too "bridey", dresses that one *could* wear to a wedding, which are also wearable to other occasions because they are not frou-frou.

This dress is made of a 100% silk underlay overlaid with French Guipere lace. It has a revealing keyhole back and a slit at the back of the skirt.

Being a backless lace column dress, it may also be of interest to those who find the Sarah Seven "Monroe" dress appealing, as well as the Grace Loves Lace "Kiki" dress.

The dress is a size US 6 which is equivalent to an AU 10. Size-wise, it is unaltered and remains the same measurements as listed for size 6 on the Houghton website:

Bust 35 inches / 88.9 cm
Waist 28 inches / 71.1 cm
Hips 38 inches / 96.5 cm

Length - 152 cm

My own measurements are

Bust 91cm
Waist 72cm
Hips 98 cm

It didn't have a clasp to fasten the back when I purchased it,which isn't surprising as I've seen brides fasten the top of the keyhole in different places depending on their size on top and the look they want. I've had a tiny hook added to the edge of the fastening point, but this is easily changed if the dress fits you differently.

I am getting towards a 12 on top and have broad shoulders and I just got into this, but a standard size 10 will probably work best, especially on top.

I am 174 cm (approx 5 ft 8.5 inches)and the dress was *just* long enough wearing 2.5 inch heels, sitting a couple of centimetres off the ground (see photos). If you want to wear very high heels, you probably wouldn't want to be too much taller than 170cm.

It was comfortable and a breeze to move around in, and was worn for 5 hours during ceremony and short reception (after-party was at a different venue where I changed into a dancing dress).

The day I wore it, the temperatures ranged between about 22 to 30 degrees and it remained comfortable to wear. Could be worn summer or winter.

I wore this with no bra and no support and had no issues - but I am a very small C cup or large B cup. Anything smaller can probably get away with braless too. I've seen the dress on wedding blogs with larger busted brides who I suspect have some sort of amazing backless bra solution that should be easy to find.

Being a sample made of silk, the silk lining is slightly discoloured in the armpits, but this is in the lining only and cannot be seen at all from the outside. A very small section of lace at the top right edge of the keyhole open back has escaped from its original seam, but this should be easy and cheap to fix. Happy to to send photos of these.

Overall, this was an amazing dress to wear - I was really happy with the non-bridey, chic look.

It's dry-cleaned and ready to go.

Because it is backless, Chante looks amazing with a veil. I have an Australian-made, unworn (still unopened in the box) fingertip length 100% English silk veil I purchased for AU$210 which I never wore (it arrived in the post 2 days after the big day!) I'm selling too. Please message for links and pics.

Houghton has a great aesthetic and the brand has really hit on a winner with this dress - you can google "Houghton Chante" to get more of an idea of how the dress looks.

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Details

  • Condition: Used
  • Dry Cleaned: Yes
  • Color family: Ivory
  • Fabric: Lace
  • Year: 2017

Seller Belle

  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Email verified
  • Last active 4 years ago

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Houghton Chante

US$380 • Save 88%

  • AU$4,750
  • -AU$4,160
  • AU$590 Total in AUD
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