The Dress

Wedding Societe WS307 dress purchased from Raffaele Ciuca in 2022.

I never ended up wearing this dress (hence the lack of professional photos of me in it) as I decided to wear something else in a different style. It has only ever been worn inside for fittings. I did cut the swing tag off though.

Comes with hanger and garment bag.

Note that I have added the designer’s images for reference. Raffaele Ciuca sold the design without the organza at the sides.

Alterations

PLEASE NOTE: This dress has been altered to be made BIGGER in the lower half. I originally tried it on in June 2022 however by the time I picked it up in December, I’d put on a little bit of weight and the lower hip/butt area was too tight. The lower half of the dress was able to be let out between the waist and just below my lower hips by a professional seamstress who specialises in bridal, as there was extra fabric in the seams.

No fabric has been cut off this dress at all, as the top half fit me perfectly and I’m 5’11” so didn’t need it taken up. The bust is a little big but I didn’t bother getting this altered as the layer over the top hides this.

The only other alteration was that the seamstress added a wrist and finger loop underneath the fabric in the train for holding it out of the way. This cannot be seen at all from the outside of the dress when not being used.
I have also seen people add a bustle to this dress, so that could also be an option.