About the Dress

This is more than a wedding dress, it is a piece of couture history from the same workshop that many of England’s elite have had their gowns made.

Papillon is French for butterfly, and this is an incredibly flattering, empire-waist gown that drapes to the floor in a sparkling, silky cascade like butterfly wings. Four layers of fabric, the bottom two are silky, then silk chiffon and the top layer is tulle 'wings' of different lengths and shapes. Lovely skimming shape that hangs beautifully with side zip fastening.
Note from previous owner:

"This size 12 dress has been worn once. At the time, I was 20 weeks pregnant, and the style fit perfectly. I normally wear a size 10 and have a smaller bust, but I definitely enjoyed having fuller breasts (due to hormones) to fill a size 12. It was worn braless. It is a very comfortable dress. It was for a COVID wedding, and I didn't drink, and there was no dancing; I only wore the dress for a few hours.

The dress has not been professionally cleaned but stored carefully to maintain its condition, as life got busy with a newborn. It is a little creased at the end. There are a few marks where the dress touched the floor while I was standing and walking, and there is one small pulled thread on the back that needs to be stitched. The original bag of spare beads and sequins is included."

Alterations
The straps were slightly shortened, and some details around the base were lifted slightly and stitched higher, with nothing cut.