UNALTERED!
Worn once for 6 hours, Professionally drycleaned, and as beautiful as the day she arrived!
I saw this dress in the main hall of Bridals By Lori in Atlanta (the home of Say Yes to the Dress!) and knew I had to wear it on my wedding day. The dress is completely unaltered other than a 9-pt french bustle and button-loops added to make the buttons more finished. There have been no changes to the size or structure of the gown. The pearl buttons were added by Romona Keveza.
The gown is grand yet simply elegant and sophisticated. The fabric is an incredible shantung silk, that has a rich look and a delicate raw silk texture. I would live in this dress if I could. It's light and a dream to dance and move in.
The dress has a hoop! I wore the gown 'full hoop' for my ceremony and photos, then reduced the hoop (overlapped the ends) to take it from a ball gown to an A-Line for the reception The hoop is intact and you can wear it either way.
There is one itty bitty little grey spot near the hem, you can't really distinguish it from the natural shadows the fabric makes.
My measurements:
Bust 36.5
Waist 28
High Hip- 35
Low Hip- 39