The Dress

This dress is still available in store & on the designers website. GRACE PHILLIPS.
This dress is 'ANGELICA' ...with the arms taken off.
'PORTIA' & 'SIENANA' are in the same family & very similar.
The shoulder slip is from 'SIENNA'.
The detachable train is 2 metres long to make a statement on any aisle.

A powerful structured fish tail wedding dress with a glamorous detachable shoulder slip.

Sienna is a standout statement dress; simply elegant yet fierce!

Made from stunning Mikado (matt)satin which allows for a more tailored and contemporary feel. I tried the same style dresses on in the range & looked at least 1 dress size bigger. The material being thick feeling & matt finish is so much more flattering over any lumps & bumps.

The beautifully tailored shoulder slip can be detached to reveal an effortless strapless fishtail with softly scooped neckline.

The godet train drapes boldly at the back to give a lasting impression. it hooks to the dress with eyelets & then the bow is on a safety pin & pinned in just above the train.

It also has a fitted hidden corset to enhance and shape.

There is a zip down the back of the dress making it easy to fasten. Then the buttons do up over this if you want to bother (I didn't and you still couldn't see the zip).

BOWS have been a massive trend for this year & I predict they will stay on trend for next year to! The bow on this dress sold it to me. It's such a simple, timeless dress (very Audrey Hepburn... Hollywood Glam!)

I don't have much bust & a lot of dresses I tried on, dipped in quite low & with minimal cleavage, I constantly felt conscious of this! This dress is sweetheart sweeping kneckline.

The colour is bright white which I loved and shows of a tan.

The slip that goes over your shoulders & you loop your arms through, is the only part of the dress that isn't perfect condition, it's got some faint makeup marks still showing even after being dry cleaned. I would suggest having this so you can see how it looks with a slip. You may prefer it without & just the strapless style. I got married in a church so wore the slip to the ceremony & then took the slip & train off at the reception (which made it have 2 different looks & also made it more comfy). If you did want a slip, 1 could easily be purchased or made by a seamstress to match. It doesn't need a hoop under the skirt, as the material is thick & quite stiff so sticks out & stays in shape (does not get under your feet).

This dress was originally out of my budget @ £3,500 but it is a show stopper & I like nothing else around. I asked a few seamstresses about making something similar but was quoted over £2,500 still. Mikado satin is expensive material. So even if you want this dress altering slightly (like I did) it's a great way of getting the main body of the dress at a bargain price.

Professionally dry cleaned & apart from the shoulder slip, super condition.

Alterations

About 1 inch of the length & 1 inch taken in at the waiste and bust area. Nothing off the hips and bum.