This dress was purchased at Vera Wang in Beverly Hills and made from scratch. It is the same dress that Kate Hudson wears in Bride Wars Movie and features a strapless neckline, fitted bodice and layers and layers of tulle. The dress has been worn once at my wedding on July 3rd which was mostly indoors and I had another dress to change into half way through. There is a small tear in the tulle which is not noticeable.