Victoria's Bridal Collection ballgown in Vanilla Pink Mikado Silk Satin. The fabric has a heavy drape and a matte finish. The color is ivory gold with pink undertones, gold embroidery, and translucent/iridescent beading. There's embroidery on the bodice, front skirt panel, and beading on the bodice, hemline, at waist, and on the straps. The gown has spaghetti straps covered in beading. The dress has a unique hexagonal basque waistline with box pleats all around. The train is chapel length. For a 5'6" person wearing 2" heels it cleared the ground when bustled, but it trails when loose. The dress is constructed well, with double-zippers and boning in the bodice.

Condition: The gown is in great condition; I wore it for my wedding and it was cleaned and has been in storage ever since. The photos are recent -- I took it out and repacked it. The only signs of wear: some smudging on the underside/inside of the back hem, some loose beadwork on the back hem, and one spot where the attached wrap started to come loose (I can send photos). There's no discoloration or staining.

Precise measurements:

Bust measurement: The back is open at the bustline, so it's hard to get a precise bust measurement. Laid totally flat, it measures 32 inches around. However, since it's open there and the cups don't sit flat when someone's in it, I'd estimate that 37 is a lot closer to what it actually is. I wore a Felina Essentials Bustier in 36C with the gown. The bodice of the bra is 37 inches around on the outside, when it's on. That all fit underneath the dress and you couldn't see the bra at all (and there wasn't any bulging out of the dress!).

Waist measurement: The bodice of the dress at its narrowest point is 32-33" around, when laid completely flat and measured around the outside. Two inches down from there (where the basque waist is) it's 35 inches. My waist at the time was 34-35", and given the boning and double zippers in the dress, along with the good bra, I fit in it without any alterations. No fabric has been removed, so the dress could be let out a bit if you need another inch or two. Wedding dresses are made with extra fabric in them so they can be altered precisely.

Hip measurement: The hip measurement really, really doesn't matter. Since it's a ball gown, it is fitted to the basque waist, and then it has box pleats. It's basically a giant tent of fabric on the bottom half. You could be 26" or 106" and it would fit on the hips. My measurements were 37 bust, 34 waist, and 42 hips and it fit well.

Hillary J

Hillary J

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