The Dress

I bought this dress off of StillWhite and wore it for my wedding in 2020, and I'm excited to keep the cycle going! I absolutely loved this dress - comfortable, I could move and dance in it, and it felt graceful in our outdoor wedding. The outer layer is a beautiful intricate lace, with sheer lace and trim detail around the bust, straps, and bordering the back. The bottom hem ends with eyelash lace that will pop again with a good steaming or ironing.

Alterations

Main alterations I made: I kept the long train, which can be shortened if desired. I added a 3-button bustle on the outer lace layer because the long train is a bit heavy for 1-button (and the underneath layer bustles too). I'm short (only 5'2" with heels), so shortened the front of the dress to fall at my feet. The previous bride had narrower hips and bust than I do and had done alterations to take it in at those areas, so I let out the dress in those areas, probably back closer to its original form. I'm a slim athletic build - this dress fit snugly around my ribs and hips, but I have very small breasts so used cups to fill those in! Happy to leave in the cups or remove. Minor precise adjustments at the straps to make it all fall right.