The Dress

Sweetheart neckline, A-line gown. Beaded lace appliques cover the bodice while a beaded belt wraps around the waist. The skirt is made of layers of cascading tulle that are each finished with horsehair trim. The back is finished with a lace-up detail to create the perfect shape. I am 5'9. I wore 1.5 inch heels and the dress was the perfect length at barely above my toes. The dress is labeled as a "light gold" color but I would call it more of a champagne/ivory mix in color. VERY beautiful/flattering color! No stains, I wore it for 9 hours on my wedding day. I received so many compliments on my dress, I just love it! But there is no need to keep it at this point... It's so romantic and fun to dance in, especially twirling! It has a small train that I had bustled but unfortunately the button holding up the back of the dress fell off. (Not damaging the dress.) The dress is a size 24 but with the corset and A-Line style, you could definitely be up or down a size and still have it fit. Also, I got married on a hot day in a room with semi-okay air conditioning. I wasn't very warm until I started dancing! :) The design/shape of this dress keeps you pretty cool despite how many layers it has. The dress was professionally dry cleaned approximately one month after it was worn.

Alterations

I had the bust taken in about quarter of an inch on either side, I have a fairly large bust (48DD) and it was still too big in that area before the alteration! (Stitching not noticeable). I had a bustle added, but the hook fell off that held the bustle, luckily at the end of the night! This dress has a lot of fabric underneath the tulle, it definitely needed a stronger button to hold it up! So if you are a street size 22-26, with a similar bust size as well as the right shoes, this dress may only need a bustle added!