About the Dress

I wore the Goldie to my elopement in Rome and for a larger ceremony with friends and family. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED every second of it. The dress is beautiful and perfect for a summer/spring ceremony. As you can see in the pictures, you can bustle it in two ways.

The dress is a size Small (Australian 10, US size 6, but I would look at your measurements more than focusing on size numbers). I weigh about 126 lbs and am 5'5 "without heels. I wore a 3-inch heel for the ceremony, and I'm a 35B in the bust.

I made alterations below so it's more flattering on the stomach pooch (hides it better, lol), length, and added an additional bustle, as well as repaired a small rip, which you can see in the video.

Alterations

Extra pleat at hips - You can see that the dress has a few pleats (material gathered) at the hips to hide the stomach area/make it more flattering. I added one additional one at the bottom part of the hip. I was very happy with the results, as we all know silk is not always forgiving.

Extra bustle - I wanted the option to have a backless bustle. As you can see in the photo and video, there's a tiny hook you can use for a bottom bustle to get a fully backless look. You also have the option of the classic Goldie bustle, where the bottom is lopped through the top scarf.

Length - I took the front of the dress up, so shoes will peak out but not ankles because I didn't want to step on the dress.

Cups - The dress does not come with cups. I added cups but had to remove them for dry cleaning because cleaning with them can leave stains on the fabric. There's no visible wear from them and it will take 5 minutes for a tailor to put them on. Happy to throw them in with your order.

Small rip repaired at the bottom rear of the dress - I stepped on the bottom back of the dress and there was a small rip. It's at the very bottom and blends in with the folds of the dress. You can see it in the video.