Trying Lunss

I saw a dress.  A very lovely, very unique dress.  This dress actually  ------>

And the lovely alexandratealeaf who was wearing this dress said that the reason it was so lovely, and so everything I love about princess dresses all in one dress was that she designed it herself!  I was intrigued.  

I saw a youtube video where a group of teenaged friends sent in their requests to Lunss and received something sort of close to what they wanted.  Ok, now I was wary.  Then I saw another video and this time the dress looked exactly like the person wanted, but it was too tight and took four months to make and arrive.  Eeesh.  What to think about all this?  Well, I decided to try it and find out for myself.

So, as it turns out, the style of that original dress is available now on the website, with lots of colors in a glittery star tulle, but the fabric I had in mind wasn't an option.  It looked great on Alexandra's BFF, hellomissjordan, so I decided to take my chances.

I took all my measurements, input my info and purchased this style on January 8th with a note on my order that said I wanted to change the fabric.  I was contacted with fabric samples within a few days and none of the samples matched what I wanted.  

I did my own search, sent a screenshot, and waited.  After a few more days, I was greeted with more samples though nothing matched what I asked for.  I probably could have kept it going until I found exactly what I originally wanted, but in my search I fell in love with this peach organza from the Selkie Puff and opted for something that looked like that same peach but with the iridescent hearts of the original dress.  So, to describe what I wanted, I sent Lunss a few photos that looked something like this:

They responded with more tulle heart samples and in the mix, I did find the perfect blend of peaches and hearts.  I told them which fabric I wanted, created this photo with the arrow graphic for thoroughness, and then waited for a reply.

About a week later I received an email that my dress was in production and was expected to ship in about 5 weeks.  At that moment, I wished they had sent me a photo of the sample I chose, just to confirm it was what I wanted, but they didn't.  Oh, well.  It was a fairly quick turnaround considering that Chinese New year was coming and most production would be shut down for three to four weeks.  Now all I had to do was wait.  So, I waited and the dress arrived around February 21st.  When I opened it I could tell right away that it was the wrong color.  

I asked for peach but they sent me a pale pink.  It doesn't matter so much to me, but for someone who is custom ordering for a special event like a wedding or prom, it makes a lot of difference, so I wanted to note here that the color was not right.  Looking at the sample photo I think they sent me the pink near the top.

The dress is really lovely and as far as I can tell it is well made.  All the layers give this dress plenty of volume and it came out of the bag without much need of steaming.  I notice that it's not nearly as long as Alexandra's (although I did send them her photo saying that that was the dress I wanted) they went with the standard length of the dress. 

The bodice is see-through has plastic corset boning to give it shape and support, and the cups are lightly lined so you shouldn't need a bra.  The dress also came with a matching velvet belt.

The sleeves are draw-string so they adjust to fit your arms and have a little place underneath where they tie so that it's not really visible most of the time, but when it is, you'll see a cute little bow.  Also, the sleeves attach with a clear plastic snap underneath, so that you can make this a strapless dress if you wish.  As far as fit goes, I'm sorry to say that it is too big in the chest and a bit too big in the bodice.  I kept having to pull it back up in spite of the sleeves because it was about an inch too large in the bodice. 

Other than those issues, it is a beautiful dress and well worth the price for this quality as far as I'm concerned.  When I came out wearing it before we took these pics, my daughter commented that she thought it was much prettier than Teuta Matoshi's original pink heart dress that started this whole heart dress trend.  I have to agree that this design is super flattering and pretty and I prefer it to Matoshi's heart dress style too.

I want to mention at this point, that if my body seems positioned a little awkwardly for these photos is is because what I'm standing on is not snow but in fact a sheet of ice.  I had to sink my heels through it (as you can see below by the way the heels are buried) to anchor myself in place while we took pics and even so, the front half of my feet were sliding all over the place and I was fighting for balance and stability.

So, would I ever buy from Lunss again?  I would definitely buy this dress again in different colors and perhaps give them smaller measurements this time so I can get something that fits better.  I'd rather something be a little tight than falling off.  It's hard to say where the fault lies here, but communication was a little difficult and I didn't exactly get what I ordered, so if I did buy again it would certainly be with more detailed communication such as mentioning how long I want the skirt to be.  Ultimately, I only bring up the nit-picky things for others to be mindful of as they shop.  Personally, I'm very happy with this dress and am already considering trying this style in a different color or print.  To be continued......

Shopping Info: Sequinned Red Tulle Puff Sleeve Homecoming Dress-$265 from Lunss.  Customized fabric at no extra cost.  Use promo code NEW22 to save 15% off your first order at Lunss.