Michelle sold her wedding dress on Stillwhite

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Justin Alexander 8864

US$630 • Save 73%

  • £1,850
  • -£1,350
  • £500 Total in GBP

Size

Label: UK 10
Approx (US 6)
Street: UK 10
Approx (US 6)
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Designer


  • Fit & Flare
  • Off the Shoulder
  • Sheer Back
  • Long Sleeve
  • Floor Length

The Dress

I bought my gown from The White Gallery in Ramsbottom in 2018 – it was a Justin Alexander design from their Fall 2017 collection (style number 8864) & I fell in love the moment I saw it. I was looking for a dress with a statement back with lace / button detail, and this gown did not disappoint!

The gown is an ivory/nude colour and is made from silk with long netted sleeves. It has a lace back, cuffs and hem, and a beautiful bodice adorned with pearls, crystals and bugle beads. The style is fit and flare, with a scalloped Sabrina neckline and satin buttons running to the end of the train. You can tie the train up at the end of the night when you are ready to have a boogie (nobody wants to be mopping up all the split drinks!)

I ordered the dress in a size 10, then had it taken in on the sleeves, waist and hips to fit me a little better. The hem was also shortened (I’m approx. 5”4 and I wore flats on the day itself). Obviously if you want more specific measurements then please feel free to have a chat with me at any time!

In terms of condition, I had the dress dry cleaned straight away and they were able to get all the stains out, I have to say I was very impressed! There’s perhaps just one or two very faint scuffs around the scallop edge of the train, which is the part that took the most damage, due to people accidentally standing on it! The bodice is in very good condition, you have to look quite hard to find any loose threads / beads at all. On the right arm, some of the stitches have come loose where I had it altered to fit snug on my arms, possibly you might have those taken out anyway to fit your own arms. If not I’m sure a few stitches can very easily be put it to fix it, or you could probably even just leave it, I think they came out very early on in the day for me and I didn’t even notice. There’s a very small burn hole on the back where someone held a sparkler over me!! It’s towards the bottom and is approx. 2mm wide so not too noticeable. As I mentioned, the train took the most damage and a lot of the beads / threads have come loose around the hemline. As the hem line is scalloped with lace detail you can’t really notice the missing beads unless you look up close.

After I had the dress dry cleaned I stored it in a box with acid free tissue paper, so it is now very creased and would defo need a good steaming before wear. I’d be sending it in a box anyway so I don’t think it would be worth me getting it steamed before sending on as it would most likely get creased again anyway, so I have factored this into the price. I bought the dress for £1,850 new.

I hope it can make someone else very happy! Please feel free to get in touch at any time with any questions, I am Manchester based (Chorlton) if you wanted to come see it in person and have a try on.

Thanks! Shell xxx

Alterations

I ordered the dress in a size 10, then had it taken in on the sleeves, waist and hips to fit me a little better. The hem was also shortened (I’m approx. 5”4 and I wore flats on the day itself). Obviously if you want more specific measurements then please feel free to have a chat with me at any time!

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Details

  • Condition: Used
  • Dry Cleaned: No
  • Color family: Ivory
  • Fabric: Silk
  • Year: 2018

Seller Michelle

  • Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Email verified
  • Last active 84 weeks ago

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Justin Alexander 8864

US$630 • Save 73%

  • £1,850
  • -£1,350
  • £500 Total in GBP
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