The Dress

Beautiful brand new Martina Liana gown! Dress size 8! Made with French lace and French tulle. A bold open back with floating laces and thin straps. Incredible bead work throughout the entire gown. The original has cutouts on the sides that showed skin (see pictures of model). I customized the gown to have those covered with fabric for a more traditional look (see pictures of me).

This dress has a bustle made already, which was $500. The customized fabric on the cutouts was $140. I brought the straps up about half an inch for $60. I also added a little tulle under the skirt to add more flare to the bottom. This can be easily removed by a seamstress. I bought this dress for $3,100 after taxes from a bridal boutique. With all the customizations and bustle, this dress is worth $3,800.

This dress has only been worn for fittings. I postponed my wedding last October and wanted a new dress for our new date! It’s in perfect condition with the bag it came in.

Alterations

Bustle, straps taken up less than an inch, fabric on sides to cover see through parts