Back from the Tailor's

After all the work to find and acquire this dress, I could only get one that was two sizes too big.  So, I had this dress tailored and it did cost me a chunk of cash and a chunk of time.  You may be wondering if it was worth it.  Well, let's look at the expenses.  

First there was the time I spent checking the website to see if the dress was back in stock, and the phone calls I made to stores in a day-trip driving distance to see if they carried it.  Then there is the cost of the actual dress, the time spent waiting for it to arrive, the search for a qualified tailor, the 60 mile round-trip to drop off and pick up the dress, the 4 weeks of waiting for it to be tailored, and the $85 charge for the work.   So, it's fair at this point to assess whether or not it was worth all the effort and the money.  Was it? 

The answer is a resounding Yes!  My tailor did a fantastic job and I am thrilled with the fit, so much so that I immediately took my Night in Paris Corset Dress in to be tailored as well.  Fortunately, it's only one size too big, but Selkie just released the (final?) spring drop and if I had waited for my size to be in the Selkie drop I would have been devastatingly disappointed as they decided not to release it on their site.

 

Sometimes when you love the dress, you do the work, you go the extra mile, or you forever regret it.  No regrets here.  I can't wait to wear this dress at every possible occasion.