Exquisite. Stunning. Perfect. Those were the comments on the day. This is a stunning, original ‘Bronwyn’ Maggie Sottero bridal gown. It was purchased from Raffaele Ciuca in Melbourne, and worn for my March 2015 wedding. The dress is freshly dry cleaned and in impeccable condition, now stored away. The original cover is available.
The dress is gorgeous, with intricate, ivory lace and tulle covering a separate satin slip gown of pale gold. It comes with a matching, pale gold satin sash. The gown is just lovely to wear – it’s as light, flowing and comfortable as it looks! The fishtail, slim line gown is figure hugging and flattering, and with a v-neckline and cap sleeves. The modest train is long enough to feel truly bridal but short enough so it can be easily held above ground with a hand loop. The beautiful key-hole open back is finished with covered ivory buttons over a sip.
It’s simple and fast to get in and out of, so no stress on the big day. The dress is made to fit an Australian size 8, with 12B bust. The dress was hemmed to suit my height of 164 cm with small (2 inch) heels). Some clever alterations have been made by a talented seamstress: – A matching hand loop inserted to hold the train out of the way for walking and dancing – A bustle hidden beneath the train, which easily holds it out of harm’s way, with one invisible eye hook on each side of the skirt, which holds the sides of the dress up neatly to make the bustle look neat and the skirt fall evenly.
I paid $2,185 for this spectacular gown, plus $200 worth of alterations. Now selling for $1,500 – a bargain for a designer dress in perfect condition! On the day I also had bra cups inserted (no need to buy underwear!) and connected to the bust of the dress with a few tiny stitches. Those can be provided as well.
Dress can be posted at buyers’ expense |
