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I ordered my dress brand new directly from China on ebay. I figured most wedding dresses come from factories in China, why not cut out the middle man? (ei, the bridal salon). The dress was $200 plus shipping which was $60, for a total of $260. I am so happy with it! They made it to fit my measurements, and I even asked them to change some things about the original design- I added pleating around the middle.

It took about 30 days for them to make it, and then they mailed it to me in the smallest vacuum-packed package. When I opened it, it was quite wrinkly but beautiful!

I just thought I would share my experience in case any one else is thinking of ordering from China. I ordered from Landybridal since they seemed the most reputable: http://stores.ebay.com/landybridal. I definitely recommend getting a lace-up back because it makes the dress fit you like a glove without any alterations. Even the most expensive dresses can look cheap if they don't fit right, in my opinion.

I was lazy and didn't fully lace it up which is why the back looks a little disheveled in the picture :). Also, the train is really long, so it looks all poofy in the back.

Oh, and I ordered a mermaid-style petticoat from China to give it more umph.
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carlyakemi's Black wedding
carlyakemi
 |  Champaign, IL, USA  |  01/31/2011
that's amazing! congrats on your dress :-)
sparklette9713's Black wedding
sparklette9713
 |  Oil city, PA, USA  |  01/31/2011
It's gorgeous! I'm going the straight from China route as well and am so thrilled to hear positive reviews! Congratulations on your beautiful dress!
glamdivabride's Purple wedding
glamdivabride
 |  Atlanta, GA, USA  |  01/31/2011
They did a GREAT job!
fairytalebride's Blue wedding
fairytalebride
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  01/31/2011
it looks beautiful  on you and i love the great deal $260 congrats on geting your dress :)
katieebee's Purple wedding
katieebee
 |  Houston, TX, USA  |  01/31/2011
I've been wanting to order from a China based shop but was too scared to do so.  The reviews are up and down and I really couldn't decide.  Thanks for the post!!!  Do you have a pic of the inspiration/original dress?
misspriss's Black wedding
misspriss
 |  Gander, NL, Canada  |  02/01/2011
ahhh that looks alot like my maggie sottero  dress!! well glad u had luck with the CHINA route cause i did that 1st and mine was awful!!!!
apaw2011's Purple wedding
apaw2011
 |  Colorado springs, CO, USA  |  02/01/2011
Thanks guys! I was also scared to order from China because of all the mixed reviews. I think ordering from ebay is a good idea because the rating system seems to keep them in check and protect the purchaser. And, Landy Bridal seems like they had a lot of good reviews.

There are slight flaws (like the pleating does not lay as flat as I would like it to in one spot), but I didn't expect the quality to be as good as a $2000 designer dress. For $200 or even $700, the quality is great. If you are going to order from China, I suggest sticking with something fairly simple in cut. The beading and detailing seems to be where they really do a good job.

I'll see if I have pics of the original. I modified the design a bit, but it is still very close!
maliakg's Blue wedding
maliakg
 |  Hilo, HI, USA  |  02/17/2011
I'm also doing the Ebay thing as well. I'm glad to see a positive review and a very gorgeous dress!  People think I'm crazy for buying my dress from Ebay but I just can't afford $600-$1000 dresses.
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CrazyBunnyLady3000
 |  San antonio, TX, USA  |  03/24/2011
This dress is freaking gorgeous!  I can't wait to see it in person ;)
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