The Dress

This dress was hand made in Poland, by designer Tom Sebastien. It has a nude, sheer under layer which makes the ivory/white hibiscus flowers really pop. The flowers are made of the most beautiful lace, with a shimmer thread throughout the stitching, and the occasional piece of clear sequins sewn in as well, which makes this dress sparkle and is just so stunning and unique. The scalloped and raw edge of the flowers along the neckline of the dress was one of my favorite parts - making each dress one of a kind. Amazing structure, corset boning around the ribs and waist, and no real need for a corset, shapewear, or a waist trainer as the dress keeps everything in. You will need nude underwear. Bra cups are already sewn in.

I found this dress online, and visited Bridgette at the Bridal Studio in Salt Lake City who helped me order it straight from the designer. I saw another post on here for the Jean dress from Tom Sebastien, however, that post says that the designer charged that person $9500 for the dress. I found it to be only $8500 and an incredible value for such a beautifully hand made gown. It’s the most exquisite design and quality.

Designer offers extra fabric if you’d like to make additional alterations - incredibly easy to work with and fabric is forgiving as the floral lace pattern can easily overlap without any problem (per advice I received from seamstress).

All professional photos included in this post were taken by photographer, Ian Santiago.

Alterations

The hem had to be taken up. 5’ 9” with three inch heels on. The seamstress installed a double hook bustle (which was actually my favorite part because of how it flowed when we did our first dance.)