Wedding Dresses from China?

runawaybride

hope someone else can help im hopeless at posting photos etc lol. i think if you highlight the link and left click it you can save link but not sure if thats right.

Evil_Olive

Hi Mummy02
Posting actual pictures in a thread can be complicated - you have to sign up to a separate picture hosting site and link to it - it's easier just to post a link to the web page your dress is on.

However, I think MSE won't let you post links if you're very new to the forum (probably to stop spammers). I think you have to have made a certain number of posts or been a member for a certain length of time before it will let you - we are not talking hundreds or years though

If you are able to post links, this is how you do it.
1) Go to the page with the picture of your dress. Highlight the web page address (usually in the long box right at the top of your browser program) right click on the highlighted address and click copy.

2) Then go to the thread reply box at the bottom of this thread, type your reply and when you want to insert the link, position the cursor where you want the link to appear, click on the insert link button (a little pic of a world globe with a chain link) and paste the web page address into the 'URL' box then click OK and it should insert the link into your reply.

If you are too new to post links you can try typing the web address directly into your reply but leaving out the 'http://' bit and replacing the .com or .co.uk or whatever at the end with 'dot com'/'dot co dot uk' etc. and the other forum members will know what to do with it so that they can see your dress.
(dunno whether it will let you do this as I never tried)

Evil_Olive

I just got sent the tracking numbers for my BM dresses - they left Shanghai this morning and have an estimated delivery time of 10 days.

Chewin' ma nails off! :undecided

Will report back on quality/fit and post pics when they arrive.

Trixsie1989

Just had a message to say my dress is nearly ready to ship eek exciting xxx

runawaybride

good luck both of you i hope your dresses are as nice as mine

Evil_Olive

My dresses arrived on 5th June - so well within the given timeframe.
They were packed inside out and I nearly fainted when I unpacked them - only the lining fabric showed and I thought they'd sent mid green satin instead of dark green chiffon
They sent them all in the same parcel and I really should have taken quite a hit on Import Duty/VAT etc but..... nothing? Was just delivered normally - dunno whether I was just lucky or they did something sneaky at the other end???

This is the one I ordered:


Similarity to the designer photo - overall shape and line very similar indeed. Draping on the bodice has a more regimented look than the designer picture but still gives the same overall effect. Very impressed with the bit of bling at the centre-front waist which I thought would be cheap looking sequins but is a generous row of very large faceted real crystal beads with scalloped girdles, sewn on with seed bead stays. Unfortunately I'll still be removing this bit as it doesn't go with the antiqued copper embellishments I'm adding. They are so nice though I might think about using them somewhere (thought I would end up binning them) maybe in the BMs bouquets.

Workmanship - As someone said earlier, not exactly designer quality but as good as anything you'll get on the high street - including in the speciality wedding ranges a lot of the big chains do now.
Fully lined with a lining satin of reasonable weight and interlined as well which impressed me. Neatly and strongly stitched. Nice wide chiffon laces and nicely made loops for the back fastening. Well placed boning. Straps are fully lined which makes them sturdier than the unlined chiffon ones in the picture look which is good as I have very chesty bridesmaids .

Fabric - lovely - more of a light georgette than a true chiffon, which is good as georgette has a sturdier weave and drapes more freely. Can't comment on colour match with the ebay photos as I chose a custom colour from fabric samples instead so obviously it matched what I chose exactly. I did compare the fabric sample numbers for the standard colours shown in the photos though and the match was reasonably good on my monitor so it would probably be reasonably safe to order from the photo without seeing samples.

Fit - haven't had the BMs round to try yet - will update with photos when I have. I tried on the one nearest in size to me and the shape and hang seemed fine, also, the lace up back did seem to allow a good amount of fit adjustment - need a blummin' good iron though Might borrow my mum's steamer.....

FBaby

So pleased that it worked for you too. You must be very relieved. Hope the sizes are fine with no or little adjustment required.

They sent them all in the same parcel and I really should have taken quite a hit on Import Duty/VAT etc but..... nothing? Was just delivered normally - dunno whether I was just lucky or they did something sneaky at the other end???

I ordered three large items from China, values around £100 for all three and was charged tax only once out of three. No idea why, it was actually the least valued item!! Maybe it's a random thing!

Trixsie1989

My dress arrived today, it is perfect and just like the picture except it needs minor alterations but I budgeted for that and it's my own fault for not getting professionally measured definitely a risk I'm happy I took xxx no import tax either xxx

Surreystarlet

Trixie1989 where was your dress from?

I've just ordered my wedding dress from dressilyme - I'll keep you all updated.....

Trixsie1989

Surreystarlet i had it from a seller on eBay, ordered it on 6th May custom made and arrived today.so I don't think that's bad at all would post a pic,but I don't no how lol xxx