Here is a picture from the second fitting of the dress with a fuller crinoline from David's Bridal. The top of the dress is pulled down for the off-the-shoulder look it's supposed to have, and the seamstress was going to create the sweetheart neckline and do the necessary nips and tucks to get the top looking right. I think that would have turned out okay, but the bigger problem was the bottom of the dress not standing out far enough. I tried on the fullest crinoline they had, but the skirt was not made wide enough, so it just crushed the crinoline down. The seamstress said she could try to let the sides out as much as she could, but I had just tried on a back-up dress that I got from Dillards earlier that day, and it looked REALLY good on me, so I decided just to give up on this one and Trouwjurken nl wear the Dillards dress instead.
Below are some photos of the dress packaging and close-ups showing the lace and fabric, and some of Vintage Trouwjurk the flaws.
There are some small stains, some strings that need to be clipped, and one place where the lace needs to be tacked down. Also, the lace itself is a little sloppily trimmed. there's a very sheer back on the lace and it's not trimmed as close to the lace as it should be in some Cocktailjurken 2012 spots, but will never be noticeable to anyone who's not looking for it. Finally, there's a spot on an open area (where there is no lace) that looks like something was sewn there and then removed, there are some needle marks, but again, not noticeable unless it's right under your nose.
The Back-Up Dress
I probably saw this dress at some point before I bought the Ebay dress, but at the time, I was looking for a real "wedding dress" with all the trimmings, and since this is more of a special ocassion dress that happens to be ivory, I passed it up. But now that I have it, I think it's going to be so much better. it's so much lighter and cooler than the huge dress, and I won't be dragging a train down the trail at the park.
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