The Dress

The Anya dress is from Karen Willis Holmes ready-to-wear collection, I purchased from the Subiaco store in Perth WA in 2018. The gown has delicate spaghetti straps and all over sequin detail with slight fishtail skirt. The detachable/overlay Arabella skirt is also by Karen Willis Holmes, I had additional trains (Diamond Train) sewn in for a fuller skirt affect. Skirt has hook and eye waistband closure. The Anya gown can be worn by itself with the embellished detail belt or with the overlay skirt and the embellished belt on top of that.

I wore the dress, skirt and belt for the church ceremony and then removed the Arabella skirt for the reception in August 2019. I originally wanted to wear the Genevieve overlay for my reception but didn't get do it (picture of Genevieve overlay can be shown if interested). Dress, skirt and belt have been professionally dry cleaned and comes with the original white KWH gown bag.
I did not opt for cups to be sewn in but you can do. This dress is absolutely beautiful and fits in all the right places, I will definitely be sad to sell but prefer to give another lucky bride the dress of her dreams rather than have it sit in my wardrobe.

The gown has been professionally dry cleaned at Melia Laundry Seminyak, Bali (can provide certificate). Please note that dry cleaning costs at least €250 so keep in mind when looking at dresses that haven’t been dry cleaned.

Personal measurement:
157cm in height without shoes (I wore 9cm heels in photos)
34B
Size 8-10 in Top & Dresses
Size 10 in pants

Happy for serious buyers to inspect and try on the dress. To ensure that the dress is kept in impeccable condition for it's new owner, I kindly ask for no deodorant/make up/spray tan to be worn during the fitting.I’m happy to answer any questions, so please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you live in Galway, Ireland you are welcome to try the dress.

I am also selling Genevieve overlay and my Cathedral veil, if anyone is interested.

Postage not included - pick up or quote for delivery can be provided.

Alterations

1. Anya Gown: -hemming -added bustle -reduced the silk internal lining so that when it was bustled it was just the sequin dress showing and was not as heavy -pulled in slightly at waist and bottom so that it showed off features rather than being just a-line -slightly reduced shoe string straps length

2. Arabella Skirt + additional trains (Diamond Train): -reduced the waist size by 1cm so that it sat on my waist and didn't drop