The Dress

I loved the way this dress flattered my curves and my body - I felt like the most confident version of myself. I'm usually a size 10 in tops and a size 12 in pants, and this dress didn't make me feel 'hippy' at all. The cut of the V at the back was higher than other dresses I had tried on, and was so much more flattering for me than many other dresses with very low backs. The cut of the V at the front showed cleavage but to a classy amount.

The beading on the top part of the dress is absolutely gorgeous - delicate and sparkly. The bottom of the dress made me feel like a queen, with the pearls perfectly balancing out the top without competing with it. I loved the train (it comes with a bustle) and how feminine the whole dress felt.

I've labelled it as an A-line, and I think the size of the skirt straddles A-line and ballgown categories. The dress is blush, but it's quite a subtle blush and only for the skirt.

Regarding my measurements I've put above are approximate - I've since had a baby so I found notes of my measurements from the approx time of the wedding, but I can't be sure they were my exact measurements of the time.

The dress is still in excellent condition. I loved wearing it and I hope someone else will give it a new life.

I'm located in Redfern, Sydney

Alterations

The train was reduced so it wasn't quite so long. It was also taken up a bit - I'm 167cm and I wore 4-5cm high heels. And the bodice was altered to fit to my shape.