Hello beautiful brides! Here’s my crazy story: I currently live abroad but got married at home in Texas recently. It didn’t make sense to have the dresses I ordered shipped to me in Europe to then have to travel with them across the planet to get home to get married. So I just had them sent directly to Texas. This meant I only saw them in-person a couple of weeks before the wedding itself, once I had gotten home to walk down the aisle! I wasn’t sure about so many details of the Big Event and knew the time was going to be short, so I ordered a few in very different styles and vibes so I would have a selection of varied options I loved on-hand and ready to go. The choice was not easy, but I had my special fairy tale day and will keep the one I wore forever, as a keepsake. So now I am ready to send the others I did not use on to other happy altar homes...
Please have a look at my other listings to see all 4 up for grabs!
This dress is a work of art. An original by fancy Italian atelier Fausto Sarli, it was bought from a US boutique for over $5600 and never worn. The woman I got this from bought it full price new, NOT a floor sample. It is an Italian size 44 which is around a USA 8 or 10 street size. Very simple to take in or let out. **PLEASE NOTE: I am either holding in the excess material or clipping it in these photos in order to show the correct fit (that is also why it is a little wrinkled and bunched on me here!), but it is quite a bit larger than what you see here.**
I have never seen anything like it—the craftsmanship on the beading and lace is beyond description. All of the lace work and beading is done by hand, and the designs of the lace through the torso, chest, and sleeves includes unique curly-cues and the sweetest rosettes. It is wrinkled in the photo and needs a clean and a press and there is one tiny hole in the net towards one shoulder (see photo). The dress itself is raw silk in a pale cream/ivory which shows off the contrast with the true white lace and details overlaying the darker color beautifully. The back is NOT completely buttoned up here on me, but all buttons and loops are there and make for a back which looks like an elegant antique heirloom.
The dress has an interior strap around the low ribs for support. I loved this gown for it’s other-era, timeless feel, the exquisite handiwork, and the surprising lightweight nature of the gown when on. It was tough to decide against it, but I ended up getting married at a ranch, and this was not the right dress to match my rustic day. This will make some bride look like a cameo etching, and be an heirloom to pass down.