Gothic Black Velvet Marie-Antoinette Fantasy Gown! Med Gothic Renaissance, Victorian, Theme Wedding or Costume Start Price USD 800.00 Current Price USD 800.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 850.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, June 29, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location One-of-a-Kind!! See more about 'Gothic Black Velvet Marie-Antoinette Fantasy Gown! Med' Description GOTHIC FANTASY GOWN THIS IS A "ONE-OF-A-KIND" HAND MADE ITEM.....From time-to-time we offer up one of our creations....They are *alot* of work, and take alot of time. This is a high-quality hand-made item with it's own character. We use special and unique fabrics, laces & trims that we have collected over time...add matching accessories, etc., for a totally UNIQUE set! For brides to be, if this type of gown doesn't interest you, we have many other unique & beautiful wedding and bridesmaids dresses available. Please e-mail any questions before bidding. Our gowns have been bid up to $2800.00....So our buy-it now is very reasonable.Unfortunately, we have to put Paypal only with buy-it-now due to all the money order scams out there.....but if you are a serious customer and would rather mail payment, we can edit the listing for you. Just inquire. NOTE; WE HAVE REDONE OUR "ME" PAGE.....TAKE A LOOK AT OUR NEW GALLERIES!! View all of my auction items at a glance with - My Auction Gallery ! NEW BIDDERS PLEASE DO NOT BID/PURCHASE UNTIL YOU HAVE E-MAILED ANY QUESTIONS....AND PLEASE SIGN UP WITH PAYPAL *BEFORE* BIDDING.....For FAQ's just see below! This is NOT a hard gown to fit.....all you need is your bust, and waist measurement, around upper arm....and your height! FEEDBACK FROM THE LAST PERSON WHO BOUGHT A GOWN: "Stunning beyond belief! Most beautiful dress I have ever seen. A++++++++++++" Most recent nice feedback on one of our gowns: "Belinda, Thank you! The gown is just beautiful and it looks phenominal on my daughter. You do great work. You have obviously sewn a lot in your life and spend a great deal of time perfecting the art. Thanks so much for making this gown so special. " BLACK/GOLD MARIE ANTOINETTE GOWNThis is a HAND-CRAFTED item. This set includes: HOOP SKIRT, BODICE/OVERSKIRT, AND SKIRT. We are also including a necklace and feather fan. Gown is perfect for a Theme wedding....and will suit a variety of styles including Renaissance or Victorian.....This gown is nice and dramatic! This gown can also go Gothic~Romantic, and Marie Antoinette. This is about a size medium, can be adjusted slightly, see measurements below. We TAKE OUR TIME with our one-of-a-kind gowns.....working on them as we have time. Sometimes a gown like this takes months....with pieces/fabrics collected over a long span of time....until we have enough item to make a "special" item! Fabrics used for this set: Crushed black velvet fabric, black crepe back satin lining, and black/gold Venise lace trims. This will *include* the white hoop-skirt which has an elastic hook-back waistband.... hoops, and a tulle-overlay so hoops do not show through. MEASUREMENTS FOR THIS GOWN: Bustline 34-36.5", waistline 28-32", length of skirt is about 43-44" long. Bustline and waistline can be adjusted slightly by me after purchase. We have had brides use our custom gowns for theme weddings, Halloween weddings, renaissance faires, etc.....our gowns have 100% happy customers. This is a way for you to have a ONE-OF-A-KIND CREATION that nobody else will ever have. After you use the gown, you can display it on a mannequin, or feel free to use our photos to re-sell it. To see all gowns we have made/sold on e-bay....just use the link on our me page. PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR MEASUREMENTS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED...BUSTLINE, WAIST, AROUND UPPER ARMS, AND WAIST TO FLOOR. PLEASE SEE ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS BELOW. BLACK/GOLD FANTASY GOWNThis is a HAND-CRAFTED item. You will not find a gown with this much work/detail for this price! This is a high-quality item....not a lightweight cheapy costume. More than bridal quality.... This set includes: Hoop-Skirt, Skirt, and Bodice...also included is a beautiful necklace and fan. All you need are shoes......Gown is perfect for a Theme wedding....and will suit a variety of styles including Renaissance, Gothic, Marie Antoinette or Victorian.....READY TO SHIP....DESCRIPTION OF THIS GOWN: Skirt has a waistband and hooks at the back waistline. Skirt is nice and full black crushed velvet, and will sit over a 4 hoop crinoline with tulle overlay. Skirt bottom is surged only, so you can hem it to your length, or we can do it for you. The bodice is lined in black crepe back satin, has boning, and black hooks up the front. Sleeves are 3 layers- top layer is the velvet fabric, done in a marie antoinette style, trimmed with black/gold beaded fringe, and black/gold venise trim. Middle layer is a black/gold swirl lace fabric. Underlayer is a black lace fabric that is scalloped. The bodice/overskirt is one piece and goes on like a jacket, hooking up the front. Fitted bodice has boning, black hooks in front, black/gold soft ruffle lace around neckline, and black/gold woven lace trim around neckline. There is a large black/gold woven lace down the front of the overskirt panels, and around bottom of overskirt, there is a black/gold muted leaf venise lace trim. The overskirt is nice and full, and there are ties to bustle it up on the sides, so you can wear it up or down. This is a dramatic gown! Included is a gorgeous champagne pearl black/gold necklace and a black feather fan with gold base. We do have a mens black brocade duster that we can list also. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind gown, we list them as they are finished in our custom/one-of-a-kind catagory in our e-bay store. See below for past gowns. Keep a watch out always for new gowns! We also offer gowns for order in medieval and marie antoinette styles, so we can make your size/color choice....you can order those in our e-bay store. Below see other One-of-a-Kind gowns listed for sale in our e-bay store right now!Below see our last few one-of-a-kind gowns that have sold.We are striving to bring on the the most beautiful, detail oriented, unique and fabulous gowns! If you are looking for a *quality* gown that will be remembered......keep a watch out for our offerings. We do not offer cheap polyester satin, run-of-the mill, mass-produced, imported from China, no idea what you will get 6 months from now gowns!E-mail Belinda, the maker of the gown with any questions at belinda@romanticthreads.com. In short, while searching for her own gown years ago, unable to find anything unique but for imported gowns that take a year to make and cost anywhere from $5000-10,000....she decided to make her own gown. Inspired by the European wedding gown magazines, where color is used and gowns are more dramatic and costume-styled.....tired of the same old "white" gowns.....feeling the bride should be the star of her own wedding, in a gown like no other! Feel free to e-mail and see what she is working on....ANSWERS TO FAQ'S: Sales are final! Take measurements and e-mail questions *before* bidding. We have sold several hand-made gowns online to happy people, with no problem what-so-ever. We do not offer try-on.....we simply list gowns on e-bay or our website as we finish them. We do not offer lay-away. Shipping this item will be $20.00. Item will be fully insured. PAYPAL IS PREFERRED.....please sign up with Paypal before bidding. By bidding on this item you are agreeing to these terms. Sales are final. Place a Bid!