Hello Bride!
I bought this dress brand new from Haute Bride in Los Gatos, CA in September 2017. I chose it because the layers/tiers of lace gave my torso a nice smooth look. I was going for formal and elegant but also fun and distinctly set apart.
Here is the link to the designer's dress listing:
Notes on fit: The only alteration made to this size 8 dress was a 1/2 inch hem on the bottom. I am 5'9.5" tall and typically where a size 4 in tops and size 6 in pants. I'm a 34B in the chest. There is a bodice you can optionally tie to make the dress more form fitting but I opted for comfort. The dress already had great shape to it and showed off my figure. I had a little wiggle room the chest area, so I chose to add padded cups inside the dress and risked wearing no bra. I had no problems!
Other details:
-It has a French Bustle (Victorian Bustle and/or an Under Bustle).
-It's sweetheart top, but I would say a more shallow sweetheart style compared to others. The scallop lace that trims the neckline also hides the sweetheart style a bit and gives the illusion of a straight line, which I think is really nice!
-As you can see in some pictures, because I had a winter outdoors wedding, I wore a long-sleeved lace topper from BHLDN for the ceremony and took it off for the reception.
-It has been dry-cleaned and pressed! There is no damage to the dress. You can't even tell it's been worn!
NO ALTERATIONS other than 1/2" hem on bottom. NO FLAWS.