... I can't fathom the idea of spending the same price for a designer handbag on a dress that will be worn for less than 24 hours AND I don't look down on those who do I'd just rather have the hand bag LOL
Long story short
Found a $1800 (with alteration) Justin Alexander gown
Found a discountinued $200 Brides by Demitirios gown that I feel my seamstress can do an overhaul on. I am laready a DIY spirited person in all aspects and always receive high compliments so I have the confidence HOWEVER its not prom.
Is taking on a redesign overhaul too much?

Haven't thought of complete design, all happened today, want to remove the negative aspeccts from the back
-corset strings
-bustled/gather material
-flowers
Make the hips fittted and add blinging stones to lace top and bottom
INPUT Please