{"product_id":"plus-size-satin-bridal-gown","title":"Plus Size Satin Bridal Gown with Leg Slit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gown is cut in sizes 18 to 24 and nothing else, which means it was drafted at this size rather than graded up from a sample cut for a size 4. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Plus Size Satin Bridal Gown with Leg Slit therefore puts its seams where they belong on the body it was made for\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that is a structural difference rather than a marketing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDrafted Here, Not Graded Up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrading takes one pattern and scales it. It works reasonably at one or two sizes of distance and progressively less well after that, because a body does not simply get larger in every direction at the same rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA run that starts at 18 has no small sample behind it. The waist seam, the bust shaping and the point the skirt releases from were all placed for this range, which is why a gown like this sits differently from a straight-size design offered in an extended fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Cummerbund Band Does the Shaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodice and skirt are gathered into a smooth band at the waist, wide enough to read as a cummerbund. That band is doing the work a corset would do on another gown, and it does it without boning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathering into a band has a second effect worth knowing. It sets where the fullness of the skirt begins, so the skirt reads as full from a defined point rather than drifting outward from the ribs. Satin then carries that fullness to the floor in one long fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReceptions and Second Dresses\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOff white satin with a plunging V at the front and another at the back puts this at a reception, a courthouse ceremony, an engagement party or a second look after a traditional gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the neckline against your venue before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e A V that plunges front and back, with a thigh-high slit as well, is more than some ceremonies and some families will take. That is a question to settle in advance rather than in the aisle, and it has nothing to do with whether the gown is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFour Bands One Shade\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour numeric bands are cut, in the single off white colorway.\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\"\u003e18\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003e20\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003e22\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003e24\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54\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\u003eThe waist figure is the one to read first, because everything on this gown is gathered into that band and a band in the wrong place cannot be moved without rebuilding the join. Where the waist and the bust point at different sizes, take the larger and have the bodice adjusted above the band, which is straightforward work on a gathered seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSupport, Slits and Fittings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can be worn under a plunging V front and back?\u003c\/strong\u003e Adhesive cups, and nothing else will work. There is no band position that both necklines leave covered, and a plunge this deep at the back removes the option a low-back converter would normally give you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the front neckline be raised?\u003c\/strong\u003e A seamstress can add a modesty panel in matching satin, which lifts the effective depth without altering the seam. It is a common bridal alteration and it is reversible, so the gown can be worn either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the slit be closed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and it is a plain seam. Sewing it up to a lower point takes minutes and does not touch the hem or the drape of the skirt, so a strict venue is never a reason to leave the gown behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far ahead should alterations be booked?\u003c\/strong\u003e Several weeks. Satin marks under a pin and shows a reworked seam, so it is a fabric that rewards an unhurried fitting rather than a rushed one the week before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What can be worn under a plunging V front and back?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Adhesive cups, and nothing else will work. 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