The Dress

Beautiful NEVER WORN ivory lace dress by Sottero and Midgley in perfect condition. Sottero and Midgley describe the Malone Rose dress as: "A striking sheath wedding dress features shimmering lace appliqués over the bodice and illusion short sleeves, (Malone Rose, 7SC365MC). Crystal embellishments line the illusion-back, and illusion V over sweetheart neckline. Finished with crystal buttons over zipper closure."

I bought this stunning dress for my wedding in May 2019, however I ended up wearing another which means the dress is fresh, never worn and in perfect condition.

The dress is a US size 8, and the professional staff at the boutique I bought it from say it's a UK 10. When I initially picked the dress I was a UK 14 and it just zipped up, however it fitted more comfortably when I lost weight to around a UK 12/10. I am 5 foot 6 inches and altered the length to my height wearing 3.5 inch (9cm) heals, so the dress length is approx 5 foot 9.5 inches.

The dress design is particularly successful in emphasising and shaping your waist. It feels really well made and the integral structuring that holds the bust with no need for a bra (I'm a DD and felt very comfortable) and holds in your stomach and hips giving the wearer a beautiful shape around the waist and bottom area.

The illusion back is stunning, and the diamante strip continues around the neckline and back, and really catches the light as you move. I feel the diamante strip looks a bit darker in the images than it does in real life, a lighter silver - its a stunning feature.There are tiny sequins scattered throughout the whole dress which gently catch the light too - subtle, not overpowering.

Alterations

Alterations to the length and to a lesser extent, the train. I am 5 foot 6 inches and altered the length to my height wearing 3.5 inch (9cm) heals, so dress length is approx 5 foot 9.5 inches. A smaller amount of length was also taken out of the train to balance.

No alterations to body or shoulders. In the video you can see we were experimenting with pinning some of the lace overlay on the back, but this wasn't needed.