The Dress

Madi Lane, James dress. Pure perfection! I wanted a simple, elegant dress that was minimal and made the most of my shape; and I was totally delighted! Married in November 2023, with the dress dry cleaned within days of wearing; it is my dream for it to have a second life. Really I just would rather someone get as much joy out of it as possible, than it sits in my closet for years to come.

The dress, overall is in very good condition, has only been worn for 3 fittings and on the day. Though I did not wear the overskirt on the day, it has only been worn inside, for fittings.
The bustle button did come off on the day so it has been loosely sewn on by my fabulous bridesmaid and there is a tiny little pull in the material on the bodice where the clasp of my bracelet brushed pass.

I felt very supported, very comfortable in the dress on the day. I was not at all worried about falling out of the top or having it fall fall down. It's not overly heavy and it has just enough stretch, I was in the dress from 10am in the morning to 8pm at night and I was still relatively comfortable at the end of the day.... Really it was my feet that were giving way!

Alterations

I am a 10D bust and the boned bodice has been brought in to accomdate my size, the sleeves were shortened so that they didn't fall down and cups were added in. I am a full-hipped 10 so no altertations have been done to the skirt of the dress, minus the hem and the addition of a bustle.