The gathered, empire-style bodice has braid and front string-tie trim
Tip: For a stylish and original bow, choose a contrasting color to make it stand out (for example: blue-gray Marie on a white Manon dress, or burgundy Sarah on a white Suzon dress)
In hindsight, I should have cut the smaller size, something closer to a 2 3 ease over body measurements, as I ended up taking at least that much out of the bodice as well as shortening it up
Ikea should immediately stop selling the dresser, contact existing owners, and offer them a refund in exchange for getting the dresser out of their homes
We do carry stock of some gowns in-house, or we can sometimes make an ELOPE or BESPOKE gown in much shorter timeframes if we have all the fabric and time in our production calendar to fit your order in
Bush (CVN 77) in preparation for the seasonal uniform change