{"product_id":"jersey-mermaid-gown-beaded-straps","title":"Lilac Jersey Mermaid Gown with Beaded Straps","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe beadwork on this gown is on the straps, which is the one place decoration also does a job. The Lilac Jersey Mermaid Gown with Beaded Straps puts its light-catching detail at the shoulders, \u003cstrong\u003eso the eye is drawn upward and outward at exactly the point a fitted skirt is pulling it down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecoration Where It Balances\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mermaid silhouette is a strong downward line. Everything about it — the close hip, the narrow thigh, the flare below — leads the eye toward the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeading placed on the skirt reinforces that. Beading on the straps works against it, opening the shoulders and giving the face something to sit above. It is a small placement decision and it changes the proportion of the whole gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Sweetheart Neckline on Jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweetheart curve needs shape to hold it, and jersey has none of its own. Here the straps carry the neckline and the knit holds close beneath it, which is why the shape stays where it was cut without any boning in the bodice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat also means there is no structure to lean on.\u003c\/strong\u003e The straps and the close fit are doing everything, so this is a comfortable gown rather than a supportive one, and the open back removes the position a conventional band would need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGalas and Formal Evenings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft lilac is muted enough to sit inside a wedding party and rich enough to hold its color under warm indoor lighting, which places this gown at a gala, an awards dinner, a formal wedding as a guest and a milestone celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe run is cut in XL, 2XL and 3XL.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is a mermaid drafted for the upper half of the size range rather than extended into it, which is unusual for this silhouette and is the reason to look here if fitted gowns have been the recurring disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree Bands One Color\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilac is the only colorway, cut across all three bands.\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\"\u003eXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003e2XL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003e3XL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50\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\u003eThe bands step by three inches at the bust here, so falling between two is common.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the hip figure first, because a mermaid is narrowest between the hip and the knee and that is what decides whether the skirt closes. Take the larger band and have the bodice adjusted above the hip, which is the recoverable direction on any fitted skirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStraps, Underlayers and Travel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan beaded straps be shortened?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and it lifts the whole neckline, which is the usual correction when a sweetheart curve sits lower than expected. The beading has to be reset where the strap is taken up, so allow a little more time than a plain strap would need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can be worn under a close knit?\u003c\/strong\u003e Seamless, in a shade close to your own skin rather than to the gown. Jersey this smooth shows an edge as a raised line, and against lilac a pale garment reads as a shadow and a dark one as a stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the flare limit my stride?\u003c\/strong\u003e Below the knee, yes. A mermaid shortens the step and makes stairs a deliberate exercise, and it is worth walking in the gown at home before the night rather than finding out on a staircase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a jersey gown travel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Better than any woven gown here. Roll it rather than folding it and hang it overnight on arrival. The beading is the part to protect, so keep the straps clear of anything they can catch on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Can beaded straps be shortened?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, and it lifts the whole neckline, which is the usual correction when a sweetheart curve sits lower than expected. 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