This dress was bought on Sept 2013 from Claire's Fashions in Delaware for my May 2014 wedding. It was featured in "The Knot - Fall 2013" magazine in the wedding dress section. This dress is a still considered a "best seller" dress on the David Tutera for Mon Cheri website.
The minute I wore this dress I knew it went perfect with my rustic/farm theme wedding. The beading on this dress really stands out in the pictures and the scalloped hemline and train looked stunning in the pictures. The picture of the dress on the website is the cream/champagne color, and I got my dress in IVORY. There are VERY FEW SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR. This dress has been PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEANED and almost all of the dirt stains have been professionally removed.There are less than 5 areas of minor stains on the bottom of the dress (on the lace at the hemline and under the dress on the tulle). Also, you cannot really see but some parts of the beading has fallen off on the bottom of the dress (very minimal compared to the overall dress) but nothing so noticeable that it takes away from the dress.
INCLUDED in the asking price is a TULLE PETTICOAT/UNDERCOAT which I wore underneath my dress for the wedding day. The petticoat was only worn once with no stains on it and also was professionally dry cleaned.
The only place altered was my bust minimally (I wear a size 34B) and very minimally on the waist. Also bra cups were sewn in (which is easily removable). Alterations also did the bustle (the bustle has 5 clear buttons on the back of the dress lined horizontally which can be removed easily so that you can change the bustle on the dress). The length of the dress was not altered. In the picture, I am wearing a 3 1/4 in. heels (my height is 5 feet 6 inches). My street size for shirts/tops is small, pants size 4, and bra size of 34 B.
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