The Dress

Alyne by Rita Vinieris Satin Strapless Natural Waist Ball Gown Wedding Dress

I purchased this dress from Stillwhite from another bride in November of 2019, and am still absolutely in love with it! Unfortunately, I had to cancel my wedding in March of 2020 (TWO WEEKS before the big day!) due to COVID lockdown. The dress was professionally dry cleaned, altered, and ready to wear on what was supposed to be my wedding day. It has since then been hanging safely in it's garment bag. Since we decided to have a much smaller, intimate ceremony, I no longer will be able to wear this dress. I am hoping another bride will be able to look absolutely jaw dropping in it on her future wedding day.

The photos above are of the previous bride (the one I purchased the dress from) on her wedding day, some photos of me trying the dress on at the bridal studio, and photos of the actual dress plus alterations. As you can see, the dress is absolutely stunning, and better yet it is ready to wear. I altered the back to a custom corset which will give the next bride more flexibility in the bust and waist. If you would prefer a zipper, the back can be converted back to its original closure. The dress has an American bustle which was perfectly done by the previous bride (see photos). I received so many compliments from the alterations staff about how beautifully constructed the dress is down to every detail.

The skirt has four layers of lining underneath, two with horsehair, so the skirt is very full. The train is beautiful with buttons all the way down to the very edge. The fabric is a luxurious satin and it photographs beautifully, almost look like luster of a pearl. As beautiful as the fabric looks, it is also very resilient - it steams and cleans with ease. This dress has no damage whatsoever. And the best part of it all, it has deep pockets where an iPhone XS max can fit in it with no problem.

I am normally a 34C bust, my waist is 25in, and I am 5'5" with heels.

Alterations

Professionally altered corset back, allows the dress to have a perfectly snug fit with maximum support (see photos) and can be worn comfortably and conservatively without a bra. Dress and horsehair lining hemmed to my height, which is 5'5" with heels. American bustle.