

But, in just about every way, this dress is perfect. It was a pretty amazing fit – although I would probably recommend adding a bit more room in the bust if you’re similarly well-endowed, given the extreme fit of the corset bodice. I also asked for a custom length – for me 107cm/42″ was perfected hit at that magic spot just under the knee. I went for custom measurements for this dress- a 27.5″ waist and a 36″ bust, and requested a longer-than average torso of 16.5″ shoulder to waist. For no reason at all and for the best reason: I decided I was worth the fairy tale. I splurged and declared myself worth it and didn’t look back. I wondered if one day I might make one myself, knowing it would never quite measure up to the beauty that lay in the folds of cyberspace. I saved a photo of her in my Want folder. Rows of tulle and roses, sugar spun of daydreams and candlelit evenings, you can almost hear a music box start to play when you put her on, sure you have fallen into the world of the Brothers Grimm. I would get married all over again in this dress. But this dress from Chotronette literally took my breath away. There have been no shortage of these in my life, which is part and parcel when you collect vintage.

There are those dresses that you see and they make you catch your breath. So, I knew without a shadow of a doubt that this magical night, where we celebrated 7 years of unbridled married awesome, deserved nothing less than a Fairytale Dress…

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