The Dress

The Karen Willis Holmes website says:
"The Audrey gown is the romantic wedding dress of your dreams. This spotted tulle, bustier dress takes on whatever unique style you have as a bride: Are you effortlessly cool? Wear the dress strapless with our fitted nude skirt lining or wear it completely sheer to show off your silhouette under the full A-line skirt. Want to opt for a sweeter look? Try finishing Audrey with our matching hair bow, off-the-shoulder sleeves, and full-circle skirt lining. For the perfect pairing of modern and vintage try our stunningly unique Edwardian sleeves.
The back of the Audrey gown can be finished with either a lace-up corset or covered buttons to further create a look that is uniquely your own."

I opted for:
- Nude/Champagne tulle with Ivory polka dots
- Removable cap sleeves AND Edwardian sleeves (I couldn't decide lol)
- Covered buttons
- Full A-line white lining
- Hoop underskirt
- No veil
- No train, dress skirt is all one length

The only sign of wear is a tear in the outer layer of the tulle skirt towards the back bottom area of the dress. There are so many tulle layers and skirt material that I still struggle to find it. When I had the dress dry cleaned, the tear was repaired with invisible thread. This is very hard to see and not easily visible to people looking at the dress.

Alterations

This dress is part of the Karen Willis Holmes bespoke collection. I was fitted for a size 10 per the bespoke size guide (which is more closely compared to a size 12 in normal terms) and the dress was altered for the following measurements:
Bust: 91cm
Waist: 74cm
Hips: 85cm

The dress is all one length as I opted for no train. I wore flat shoes on my wedding day and my height is 173cm.

I found the bodice most secure around the waist section which allowed me comfort and some flexibility in the bust area. The dress is made with C cups. I am a 12C bra size and I was very comfortable in the dress. I didn't need to wear a bra on my wedding day. The bodice is sheer and you can see if you tucked a tissue in your bodice for example. Only the cups in the bodice are fully lined.