This dress is a comfortable wedding dream. I put a lot of $ into making it a even higher quality piece. This is a great alternative for someone looking at buying a cheaper dress who wants to sacrifice the "new" factor for increased quality in the same price range. I altered it to have sleeves and now it looks more like the current dresses you get a BHLDN or the Sophia Tolli Ciel. But you can seriously tell the difference in quality of the lace. The appliques with beading are extremely intricate, thick, and beautiful, not cheap lace and it is noticeable.
Here is what Sophia Tolli says about it- Sweetheart tulle wedding gown with chapel train, this season, lace reveals its sexier side in Prinia. This A-line gown of misty tulle features layers of decadent hand-beaded lace appliqués that trim the strapless sweetheart neckline and adorn a flattering bodice featuring a dazzling crystal hand-beaded belt that emphasizes the waist. Completing this stunner is a back corset and chapel length train.
This is a very forgiving dress. I bought it from a very small woman who had B cups + pads and I am much larger especially in the chest DDD and it fit both of us great.
Serious modifications made! They are all reversible but that'd be a waste in my opinion.
Original Owner- a very petite woman
1) Hemmed to fit someone 5'8 ~200$
2) Added bustle to the outside ~50$
3) Added cups ~30$
Current owner - curvy woman
1) Imported matching appliques from Sophia Tolli cost $200
2) Had sleeves in picture put onto dress $300
3) Had under bustle put in so dress doesn't "look bustled" $100
4) Removed belt (5 snips of stitches) $0
5) Removed padding (can easily be added again) $0
6) Added "boning" down to the hips to give it more structure ~$50
Corset back makes you able to go up or down a size without expensive alterations. The original buyer was a very petite woman and I am not and the dress worked for both of us. There are a few small tears in the tulle at the bottom that is completely unnoticeable. If picky might want to dry clean before the event- I bought it once used & didn't bother since my event was outdoors- the base of any wedding dress gets dirty instantly when your event is outside, its easy to hid during getting ready photos, and saves $$.
I bought the dress on preownedwedddingdresses for 1000 and am selling for 1000 because I put in over $650 of alterations into it.