[Wneighbor]

Okay... here's the front of the bodice:

And here's the back of the bodice:

Okay, you can see it's on the fancy side. AND THAT AWEFUL BOW!... One thought, could you cut off this bodice and use your mom's skirt? This is satin.

Oh, and you could cut off some of the sleeve and make something more to your liking - maybe.

[Wneighbor]

WARNING! YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE MY SEWING AREA - THE MOST CLUTTERED AREA OF MY HOUSE!

Here's the back with the stupid bustle look...

And here's the back with it hanging down in a train. Very pretty IMO... BUT, the other thing about it is... if you wanted to change the style and needed extra fabric, there is lots o' fabric here to work with.

[HairOfTheDog]

I do have a friend who sews, WN.... but that is a lot of dress! - I am not that formal of a gal! I appreciate the thought though! - Will save the pics to think about as I look.

Don't laugh at the dudes in th background.... This wedding dress is out of a Rennaissance Costume Catalogue... but it ain't bad! and it is $150

And I could cut the sleeves short on this one.... That is a Rosie Cotton dress if I ever saw one - Same place: