Designer Description: "A modern-meets-glam style, this heavily-beaded mermaid wedding dress from Martina Liana is showstopping! Lace is hand-embroidered with beading, creating unique scroll patterns throughout the formfitting bodice and hips of this lace and tulle over regency organza mermaid gown. Modern, linear beading highlights the tulle straps and back of this style, giving it a completely-modern update. This linear detailing continues down through the full mermaid skirt, only adding to the drama of this style. The back of this mermaid wedding dress zips up beneath pearl buttons."

This dress was handmade upon order and received in August 2017, worn in September. It is an absolutely gorgeous gown, with beautiful beading, a stunning back, and amazing train (which my seamstress created a New York bustle for - see Alterations). Recently dry-cleaned, this dress looks perfect... ALMOST BETTER THAN NEW! Form fitting, yet easy to move and dance in, I received countless compliments on this dress. My measurements are bust: 33(D) waist: 26/27 hips: 33.

Alterations included a hem (I am 5' 7" and wore 4" heels), a New York-style bustle (that beautiful, long train completely ties up underneath and looks like a whole new dress), the sides were taken in slightly, the shoulder straps were slightly shortened, and the underside of the butt was darted in.

The last photo shows the amount I paid for the gown and the recent dry-cleaning receipt.