The Dress

Strapless ball gown with satin corset bodice, draped tulle overlay, and full tulle skirt.
Gown features asymmetrical peplum with organza petals.
Train 74″ from waist. Fully lined. Center back zip.

SIZE : US 2/UK 8 COLOUR : BLUSH

Vera Wang’s inspiration:

“One of the first things you notice with this gown is that the whole silhouette is so classic. The skirt here is right out of 1950s couture. It’s a big, grand, luxuriously draped look that at the same time is so soft and so delicately shaded. It speaks to a very traditional idea of feminine style, as does the boned bodice. The exposed boning of the bodice is veiled with just a thin layer of draped tulle. This is a technique of hiding and revealing that always appeals to my design sensibility: it’s not there, but it’s there. There’s a level of visual intrigue!

Here you get the laser-cut petal detail at the bodice, which is another technique I’ve used in my collections before. Flowers have always been a huge part of the visual language of wedding ceremonies, and it’s a theme I’ve returned to again and again. Whether it’s a floral print motif or a petal-inspired flange, or even a more abstract, organic form that’s based on blossoms, flowers are definitely a part of my inspiration when I’m working.”

This dress is no longer in production and has taken a long time and a lot for me to put it up on sale. As a dancer, I was looking for a blush coloured dress with lots of tulle for that ballerina feel. I received a lot of compliments for the dress at my wedding.
I am now expanding my family so I need some extra space in my home. Hope that this very loved and beautiful gown can find a new owner.

There are 9 layers of tulle, the inner 5 layers has been altered slightly shorter to prevent tripping while walking. The outer layers have remained untouched to give that long look that looks great extended in photos and/or while wearing heels.