{"product_id":"beaded-lace-trumpet-gown-sheer-back","title":"Beaded Lace Trumpet Gown with Sheer Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eA trumpet is not a mermaid, and the difference is about eight inches of leg. The Beaded Lace Trumpet Gown with Sheer Back releases its flare from around the mid thigh rather than below the knee, \u003cstrong\u003ewhich gives you the fitted line of a mermaid and a stride you can actually walk and climb stairs in\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere a Trumpet Flares\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth silhouettes hug the bust, waist and hip. The only structural difference is where the skirt lets go, and it changes everything about wearing the gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mermaid holds close to below the knee, which shortens the step and turns a staircase into a deliberate exercise. A trumpet opens higher, so the knee is inside the flare rather than inside the fitted section. The photographs look similar and the evening does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLace on a Nude Ground\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth colorways pair a color with nude: teal over nude and navy over nude. Lace laid on a nude base reads as a pattern applied to skin rather than as a textured dress, with the ground visible between the motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeads are set into the lace along a V neckline, so they follow the pattern instead of scattering across it, and the back is open and sheer with a zip running through it. From the front the gown reads as decorated; from behind it reads as bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProm, Galas and Black Tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFloor-length lace with beadwork belongs at prom, a gala, an awards evening or a black tie reception, and the trumpet flare makes it one of the few fitted gowns in this range that survives a dance floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear it with the hair up or the back of the gown does nothing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sheer panel and the zip line are the entire second half of the design, and hair worn down covers both. That is a styling requirement rather than a suggestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree Bands Two Colorways\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth colorways run across the bands offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eSize chart, measured in inches\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eBust (in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eWaist (in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eHips (in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eXS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eM\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery figure above is in inches and is taken on the body rather than on the finished garment, so measure the fullest part of the bust, the narrowest part of the waist an inch or two above the navel, and the fullest part of the hips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the hip column first on any fitted skirt, because it is the measurement that decides whether the gown closes.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bodice that is slightly snug is an ordinary alteration; a skirt that will not close over the hip is a return. M is the largest band made, so check that figure before choosing a colorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLace, Stones and Storage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a lace gown with set stones be altered?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, by someone who will match the lace pattern across the seam and reset the stones that sit over it. Allow weeks rather than days, and take the gown in rather than hoping to let it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can be worn under a sheer back?\u003c\/strong\u003e Adhesive cups. A band crosses the exact panel the design is built around, and against a nude ground a dark band reads as a stripe rather than disappearing into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the lace catch on jewelry or a bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e Open lace hooks on a ring, a bracelet clasp or a chain strap more readily than a woven cloth does. Choose a clutch over a shoulder bag, and check rings before the evening rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should it be stored?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanging, in a bag, with nothing pressing on the beaded areas. Set stones crush the lace underneath them when a gown is folded under weight, and that flattening does not come back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Can a lace gown with set stones be altered?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, by someone who will match the lace pattern across the seam and reset the stones that sit over it. Allow weeks rather than days, and take the gown in rather than hoping to let it out.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What can be worn under a sheer back?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Adhesive cups. 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