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Karen Willis Holmes Sophie dress

US$990 • Save 66%

  • AU$4,489
  • -AU$2,975
  • AU$1,514 Total in AUD

Size

Label: AU 12
Approx (US 8)
Street: AU 10
Approx (US 6)
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Designer

Sophie dress

  • A-Line
  • V-Neck
  • V Back
  • Straps
  • Floor Length

The Dress

Hi there!

Congratulations on your engagement! Planning a wedding was so much fun I wish I could do it all over again! We got married at Collingwood Children's Farm in November 2016 which was a weather gamble, but it was a lovely sunny day and everything was perfect! I had tried on a hundred dresses by the time I put on 'the one' - and it just felt right. I felt confident and beautiful. The dress is soooo comfortable, and made my waist look tiny, like Grace Kelly's wasp waist look. A shop assistant at another store said to me (I was wearing a dress I couldn't walk or sit in at the time) "every wedding dress is uncomfortable, and you won't be able to sit, but you won't have time to sit and eat anyway, and you'll have to wear spanks in any dress". Well, that's just not true! The Sophie gown was such a delight to wear, I loved swishing around on the dance floor - and I could eat as much as I wanted and not worry about being uncomfortably tight or 'sucking it in'! The dress was made in a size 12, but then I lost some weight, so it was altered to take the buttons in a little - it cost me $100 at Karen Willis Holmes for this alteration - the seamstress said this dress is super easy to resize and it took her less than an hour to move the buttons. It has a bustle at the back, that can be tied with 3 little ribbons. The veil is from Datto's Bridal Designs, and will be free with the dress. It's French tulle, extra long, and see through - I wanted one that would not scrunch up at the top, and that would show off the back of the dress. The hair piece is from Datto, too, but I want to keep it! I'm 172cm tall and I wore 7.5cm heels. Photo # 3 is before the skirt was hemmed neatly. It has been drycleaned at Syndal's. I did not realise how expensive wedding dress drycleaning is! ($449 after a discount!) I'd love to show you my dress if you're interested in seeing it close up - I love the detail in real life! I love this dress and wish I could wear it every day. I can't bear to have it sitting in my wardrobe for all eternity, and hope that someone else can have an amazing day in it like I did - I didn't want to take it off! Thanks for reading, Lexi

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Details

  • Condition: Used
  • Dry Cleaned: Yes
  • Color family: Ivory
  • Fabric: Organza
  • Year: 2016

Seller Alexandra

  • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Email verified
  • Last active 5 years ago

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Karen Willis Holmes Sophie dress

US$990 • Save 66%

  • AU$4,489
  • -AU$2,975
  • AU$1,514 Total in AUD
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