The Dress

Description from website:

Style D2215
SOPHISTICATED COLUMN DRESS WITH ILLUSION BODICE AND LACE APPLIQUE

A style truly unique and elegant, this sophisticated column dress with illusion bodice and lace applique from Essense of Australia is a stand out! This Lace and Crepe gown features an asymmetrical lace bodice with organic neckline that continues effortlessly into an asymmetrical lace illusion back. The skirt hangs effortlessly, creating that sleek column shape and is accented with lace appliques that are placed asymmetrically and continue onto the train. The back of this gown zips up beneath fabric buttons that extend through the train.

https://www.essensedesigns.com/essense-of-australia/wedding-dresses/d2215/

I only wore this dress once on my wedding day in 2018 and it was dry cleaned within 2 weeks of the wedding. The dress was professionally dry cleaned for $350 and comes in a box with tissue paper to preserve the colour and quality of the dress. The alterations cost $500.

Alterations

Alterations were made to the dress and this changes the(above)description - which is from the designers website.

All these alterations make the dress that extra bit more special.

Alterations made to the dress are as follows:

- Lace appliques were added to the front and back of the bodice to add more feminine embellishments.
- Fabric buttons were taken off the train so that the buttons end just by the buttock.
- The sash waist belt was taken off for simplicity. I do not have the belt.
- Cups were added to the bust to give support.
- Dress has been altered to fit my size measurements.