The Dress

Romantic Botanical and Butterfly Print Off-The-Shoulder Billowing Sleeved Ball Gown Wedding Dress.

From the Monique Lhuillier Bridal Fall 2021 collection, this is the Tuileries gown (aka the J-LO People Magazine dress style.)

The dress is incredibly well made, as you would expect from this designer. It has a boned corset top that creates a cinched waistline. The sleeves fall off the shoulders and have a slight elastic element at the wrist that you can adjust to your preference. The skirt features two elements: the overskirt that you see is organza (very light weight and flows beautifully), which is supported by the signature Monique Lhuillier structured short skirt. This over/under skirt combination gives the illusion of a full skirt without the weight allowing you to move easily. The slit on the side is gorgeous, but it can easily be closed for a more uniform appearance if you prefer.

The dress is a wedding dress size 10 and fit me perfectly. I typically wear a 4/6 or small in tops and dresses and a 6/8 or medium in pants and skirts. I am 5’ 6” and wore 2” heels.

I loved wearing this dress and felt beautiful all night long. Bonus points that it was so comfortable and easy to wear that I ended up never changing into my reception dress.

I’m happy to answer questions about the dress or to provide more photos.

Alterations

The dress has been altered with a bustle with three bustle length options. I also had the sleeves taken in approximately 1” on each side so they were not as voluminous, however, my professional seamstress left all of the fabric extant so the original sleeves’ volume could easily be let out. The dress was also shortened 2” so that it skimmed the floor with my heels. All the extra fabric is included - and would make for great pocket squares for your groomsmen.