The Dress

*** Stella York (by Ella Bridals) Designer Wedding Gown ***

See details/ photos at: www.essensedesigns.com/stella-york/dresses/detail/5703

RRP (purchased for) $1795

Worn once, March 2014

Size: 10 (but because it is a lace up dress, it is more flexible/ forgiving with regards to exact size), I usually fit into a size 10 off the rack, I usually wear a size 12B bra

Style Number: 5703DM

Colour: Ivory lace over a champagne gown

Material: Delicate and stylish lace, with diamante-coloured detail at the top of the dress (looks like silver thread, threaded into the detail), quite subtle

Details: A-line, strapless, lace up back (with champagne ribbon), slight sweetheart neckline, short train (ready to bustle), low back, a small blue bow with faux diamond is sewn into the underside of the gown (for your something blue!), back lace up ribbon can be tied in a bow at the bottom and showing like I did (see photos), or tucked away out of sight inside the skirt. Comes with a detachable, ivory, beaded dolce satin belt (I did not wear this, for a picture of dress with belt on, see website listed above). The dress also comes with a petticoat underneath, which adds a subtle shape at the bottom of the dress.

My height: 175cm

Shoe height: A medium heel which measured 6.25cm on outside (I wore these: www.deseo.com.au/bridal-shoes-penny.html)

Dry cleaned by: www.deluxedrycleaning.com.au/locations.html - wedding dress specialists, $345, Footscray. The dress is currently in a bag (for ease of viewing/ trying on), but can be boxed

Alterations: Length, added bustle, took out soft bra cup/ inserts, added blue ribbon on underside of skirt, closed gap at bottom of lace up back with a zip, shortened lace-up ribbon. Alterations by www.bridesmaidsdressingroom.com.au. Alteration costs totalled $450.

Notes:
The zip works, but is a bit stiff.
More photos are available on request.
Some photographs by StephLee Photography (www.stephlee.com.au)