REEM ACRA GOWN FOR SALE

EBAY ITEM NUMBER: 8203527791

10-day listing, Ends Jul-15-05 11:06:15 PDT

Guaranteed to be 100% AUTHENTIC REEM or your money back!

Designer: REEM ACRA
Style: Impression
Color: White Size: 4

My Measurements

Measurements were taken at the time of purchase to see what size should be ordered from Reem Acra. According to a Reem Acra size chart at the salon I fell in between the size 4 & size 6 catagory. I was mostly a size 4 in the bust & size 6 in the waist & hips. The salon decided to order the gown in a 4 since it is easier to let this gown out at the hips. By the time the wedding date arrived I had lost the 1" around the waist necessary to fit into the 4, but my hips had not really changed. Please see ALTERATIONS for a description of the atlerations done on this gown. My measurements at the time they were taken are below.

Bust: 34"
Waist: 26.5"
Hips: 37"
Height: 5`4"
Height w/wedding shoe: 5` 6.5"
Shoe Heel: 3.5"

FABRIC: SILK FACED 60% silk 40% acetate

**because it is made of silk so it is not very, very bright white**


ALTERATIONS: SLIP TAKEN OUT
There is a built in slip that is located in between the wearer & the silk. Since it is on the inside of the dress the slip is very narrow at the hips. It had to be taken out barely a half an inch on the left & right to allow for it to slide over my hips without bunching at the waist& to allow me to sit comfortably. This alteration had no impact whatsoever on the actual gown.

BUSTLE: TRADITIONAL hooks added at the salon


TULLE:
There is a 3 layer piece of tulle that is located in between the rear of the slip & the rear of the dress. It helps give the train a little bit of structure.

DAMAGE:
There is none that is recognizable. The only "damage" keeping this gown from being labeled "MINT" would be a few beads missing. See below for details.

STAINS:
The cleaners did an excellent job of removing any "dirt" that was along the hemline from walking. There are NO stains of any sort on the dress.

SNAGS:
On the very inside of the hemline there are tiny snags created from the crystals on my shoes, but I have been told that can easily be taken care of. This is on the INSIDE of the hem. Not on the outside where it can be seen.

MISSING BEADS:
To my dismay I received the gown from the salon with a few missing beads. The salon told me that sometimes a few will fall off in transit, during fittings or during alterations. So only a few are missing, but as you can tell from the photos, you can hardly notice. I hardly even noticed - but I want to be completely honest about all aspects of the gown. If you are looking the dress over centimeter for centimeter you will find a few missing here & there. Since there is so much threadwork on the dress the missing beads are well disguised. Also, since there are so few missing, a seamstress could easily replace the beads.


Original Price Paid: $4300.00


**This dress has already been professionally cleaned. Is ready for immediate wear**

**The gown is currently being stored in a smoke-free & animal-free home**