The Dress

Vera Wang.. The QUEEN of wedding dresses.

The first thing that hits you with Katherine is the grandeur of the ballgown, and immediately it conjures the romantic, old-world fantasy of chivalry and stately ceremony and long hallways with footmen. You could see Katherine posed under a very opulent chandelier in a manor house, or framed beside an heirloom urn. And yet, it’s also a dress that breathes a very contemporary atmosphere. It has subtlety, it has a lot of artistic touches, a lot of life. Between the layers and layers of tulle and organza there’s nothing but air, so as the dress moves, and the shadows and tones become lighter, or darker, through those waves of fabric – you get a magnificent ballet of color and shadow. It’s especially splendid where you see these gatherings of bustled crinoline, creating asymmetrical figures in the line of the gown, like you see in the back, where it’s just a bit over the top in the way it’s been tacked up. In the front, there are beautiful blooms hand-rolled out of eyelash organza, just peeking out as if from a neatly-wrapped bouquet.

The gown’s natural waist, which is veiled with horsehair, draws right in for that trim hourglass silhouette, which is so classically seductive. There’s no lace or beading here: all the visual impact flows directly from the volume and the sculptural qualities of the fabric, for a consummately couture presentation.
This dress was literally the dress of my dreams and I've never received so many compliments before in my life. Months later, guests and even those who could not attend our wedding have reminded me that it was their favorite wedding dress of all time. Our wedding was on a country club, however this gown is perfectly suitable for a hotel, mansion, museum etc. It is a true statement gown.

- MY DRESS HAS BEEN CLEANED BY A PROFESSIONAL WEDDING DRESS PRESERVER AND BOXED.

- THE ONLY ALTERATIONS WERE ALONG THE SIDE/ZIPPER WHERE IT WAS TAKEN IN SLIGHTLY.

- YOU WILL NOTICE IN THE PHOTOS THERE WAS AN EXTENSION ADDED ON TO THE TRAIN/BOTTOM OF THE DRESS AT THE BACK, BUT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND IS NOT INCLUDED.

- AFTER THESE PHOTOS I ADDED A NAVY SASH AROUND THE WAIST WHICH I WILL INCLUDE IF YOU LIKE.

- THIS DRESS TRULY MADE ME FEEL LIKE A PRINCESS & THE FULLNESS OF THE BOTTOM ALLOWED ME TO SWITCH TO FLATS HALFWAY THROUGH THE NIGHT WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING!

- PLEASE GOOGLE 'VERA WANG KATHERINE' TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THIS STUNNING BALL GOWN.