I'll preface this by saying that the last 2 months, dealing with my Tailor, have been STRESSFUL. His work is great.. but his customer service is severely lacking and it's been annoying (to say the least). After numerous reschedules,
I fiiiiiiinally went in today for my "final fitting". I am happy to report that all these weeks of stress and anxiety about the dress melted away the second I put the gown on. It's perfect!
I had the zipper taken out and replaced with a corset back... had a 3-point bustle put in.... had a small hole closed... and also had the bodice trimmed/shortened so it fit my short torso better. The biggest change is the corset. Having a corset makes the dress hug each one of my curves just perfectly.
I am still irked at the quality of service that I received... but I truly can't complain about the craftsmanship itself. I AM SO EXCITED TO WEAR MY DRESS!