STRAPLESS SWEETHEART FORMAL CRIMSON COLORED BALL GOWN HANDCRAFTED THE GOWN IS TO BE USED WITH A CRIMSON HOOP SKIRT (INCLUDED) WHICH LIFTS THE DRESS BOTTOM UP. ( SUGGEST WATCH A VIDEO ON HOW TO SIT DOWN IN A HOOP SKIRT) THE BOTTOM HAS LAYERS AND LAYERS OF TOOLE 0.5MM CLEAR RHINESTONES AND 15MM CRIMSON CABOCHONS SPECKLE THE EMBROIDERED SHEER NET BONED CORSET THE BACK OF THE GOWN IS CLOSED WITH LACES (SATIN RIBBON OR TOOLE CAN ALSO BE USED FOR A DIFFERENT EFFECT). THERE'S ALSO A LOW INVISIBLE ZIPPER. THERE IS A BRA INSIDE TO ACCOMMODATE A C-D CUP SIZE AND THERE'S A TRADITIONAL HOOK/EYE BRA CLOSURE IN THE BACK WHICH IS NOT SEEN, BUT WITHIN THE DRESS CORSET. THE CORSET IS BONED WITH EMBROIDERED SHEER NET ABOUT THE TORSO, BUT THE BUST IS NOT SHEER. MEASUREMENTS: TO GUESS, THIS GOWN IS ABOUT A SIZE 6 WAIST IS ABOUT 30" AND THERE IS STRETCH TO THE CORSET THE INSIDE SEWN-IN BRA IS ABOUT 34-36, BUT IT'S FULLY ADJUSTABLE TO SIZE DUE TO THE REAR LACING OF THE BACK OF THE CORSET. NOTE: THIS GOWN IS COMPLETELY HAND DESIGNED AND CREATED FROM SCRATCH. IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF FABRIC! *ADDITIONAL POSH POSTAGE WILL BE NECESSARY WHEN PURCHASED DUE TO OVERSIZED BOX NECESSARY JUNE 2025 - PREPARING TO DONATE THIS DRESS SOON AND REMOVE FROM POSH LISTING.