Dress Details

Silhouette: Ballroom
Number of Pieces: One Piece
Neckline: Sweet Heart
Sleeve Style: Sleeveless
Bodice: Corset
Gown Length: Floor
Train Style: Bottom Brush Swept
Color: Other
Designer:

Size: 00
Fits like a: 6

Price: $ 3,500

Seller Location: Los Angeles, CA 90077

Notes / Additional Information:
This stunning one-of-kind couture wedding dress,
style "Nefertiti," will make you feel like a
fairytale princess and take everyone's breath
away! Max Chaoul is a French designer from Lyon,
France, and the dress was purchased from his
couture studio in Cannes, France, in Spring 2005.
Following is a link to the store's web site with
photos of Max in front of the store. In the first
few photos, you can actually see the Nefertiti
dress in the window on the right:
http://www.maxchaoulcouture.com/STORES/CANNES/index.html.
Only PayPal transfers or wire transfers will be
accepted and subject to confirmation. Serious
buyers only. The Story I wasn't engaged at the
time (but expecting a proposal soon!) when I
passed by a boutique in Cannes while there with my
boyfriend for a convention in April of 2005. The
most gorgeous and unbelievable wedding dresses
were displayed in the window of Max Chaoul, and as
I stood there in awe, an associate persuaded me to
come in and try on a "fairy princess" dress. I was
dressed so casually and was on my way to take the
train to sightsee in Monaco for the day not at all
thinking about trying on wedding dresses. But it
was just so beautiful that I couldn't resist --
and I fell in love! I looked and felt like a
"fairy princess" and wanted the dress with all my
heart, but I felt like I needed some feedback. I
couldn't show it to my boyfriend, so I called a
local young woman we'd met at dinner the night
before (who had kindly given me her number and
offered to show me around while my boyfriend was
working) and scheduled a time to meet her at the
boutique. Johanna and her mom met me there while I
tried on the dress, and they were blown away and
said that it was the most amazing bridal gown. So
I bought it! They took my measurements and said
that it would be ready in about a month -- which
is exactly when I was scheduled to return with my
boyfriend for the Cannes Film Festival. Luckily, a
proposal came a few nights later in the village of
Mougins :-) I had the skirt accented with my
favorite color, so lavender tulle panels were
added. In the US, I purchased violet silk flowers
to be applied by hand to the bustier bodice by a
bridal seamstress in the South Bay. Two photos are
of the original design from fashion mags and two
are from the altered gown. You can either keep the
additions or remove them to return to the original
look or change it to your taste. I'm not really a
fashionista and had never heard of Max Chaoul, but
I soon learned that his award-winning bridal and
evening gown creations were beloved among
Europeans. You can search his name on the Internet
and see all of his beautiful designs and rave
reviews. Even today, I don't think you can buy his
designs in the United States, unless you find
something pre-owned. The dress should comfortably
fit someone Size 6, approximately 125-130 lbs. I
was about 135 lbs with a 34-36C bust size at the
time and it was too tight, so the dress did not
lace in the back to a full close, although the
look worked. I'm just under 5' 4" and wore the
dress floor length, but a bridal dressmaker could
shorten or lengthen it pretty easily by adding or
cutting tulle. I paid 4400 Euros in May 2005,
which was approximately US $5,500. It has been
professionally dry-cleaned by a member of
Association of Wedding Gown Specialists and is in
a Museum Care Preservation box, stored in a
non-smoking home, and comes with a dual-length
veil (medium in front, long in back). It is still
the most unique and incredible wedding dress I
have ever seen ANYONE wear at any wedding, and you
will not believe how gorgeous you will feel and
how many compliments you will receive. It is the
perfect dress for your perfect day. Also, in case
you are superstitious, the wedding was a
spectacular evening and I have a wonderful
marriage and two children. May it bring someone
as much (or more!) happiness as it brought to
me. I also have the most amazing matching shoes
by Rene Caovilla that I bought days before the
wedding at Neiman Marcus, which I will hold for
the potential wedding dress buyer at $500. In the
event they are not a suitable size, I will sell
separately. Additional dress and shoe photos are
available.