This gorgeous Lark gown was purchased at the San Francisco Vera Wang store for my Summer 2014 wedding. Alterations were also performed at Vera Wang.
Description from Vera Wang Behind the Dress:
Stretch Mikado mermaid gown with floating tulip and rose lace overlay accented by table pleated organza rosette skirt
Lark is all about lace. What makes this particular lace so modern, and so exciting in a fashion context, is the sculptural quality of the shapes in this particular pattern, and the way it’s right there in the spotlight, in the neck piece and overlaid on the bodice. It’s not so much lace as a decoration, or as a piece of clothing; it’s lace as a visual idea. The flowers I chose to create are roses and tulips, because they have both a very recognizable, big profile and because they’re so symbolic and timeless. By blowing them up and making them very oversized, you can see the fine lines in the lace process close up, so the flower is abstracted, almost like it’s been screen-printed, or, in the case of the diaphanous neckpiece, even tattooed on the bride’s skin. It’s so delicate, and it’s such a fascinating interplay between the bride’s complexion and the ethereal outline and detail of each blossom.
Of course, this gown is also quite up-to-date and exciting for another reason, and that’s the dramatic mermaid shape. It’s a long, lean, bombshell silhouette: it’s almost red-carpet. It’s all for that gorgeous, siren-like bride who wants to celebrate her body. For good reason! The mermaid gown has always been a favorite for me, as well as a challenge, because it’s so glamorous, and can also be unforgiving if you haven’t gotten every detail of the presentation right. In the end, I find it most beautiful because it celebrates the female form – and after all, is there any design more classic than that?
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